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Kingmakers: Year Four Kindle Edition

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Someone at Kingmakers isn’t who they seem…

He’s waited three agonizing years, a silent predator lurking in the shadows, crafting a plan fueled by loss and hatred. His target: the unsuspecting daughter of the man who ruined his life.

Nix, oblivious to the dark past that connects them, finds herself drawn to this enigmatic figure who seems to understand her like no one else. As their relationship deepens, the lines between deception and desire blur, leaving the spy torn between his thirst for revenge and the unexpected stirrings of love.

Nix’s father, the architect of her lover’s ruin, remains the ultimate target. But as the moment of reckoning nears, the spy faces a harrowing choice: exact his long-awaited vengeance or protect the woman who holds his heart.

Retribution collides with the power of love, challenging the very essence of what it means to be a hero or a villain.


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I’ve been planting clues and Easter Eggs all the way through the first three Kingmakers books — now it’s time for the secrets to be revealed, and the mysteries to find their conclusions. The moment you finish “Year Four”, you’re going to want to go back and read the whole series all over again! – Sophie


“Kingmakers: Year Four” is the fourth installment in the epic dark mafia Kingmakers series. It’s a forbidden romance, full of mystery, betrayal, and an explosive conclusion that will give you the biggest book hangover of your life!
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★★★★★ "I inhaled this book in one day! I could not put it down!" - Sue H.

★★★★★ "Breathing through the tears to write this... I loved it so so much more than the anticipation." - Christina

★★★★★ "A story of suspense, secrets, revenge, surprises, betrayals, friendships and love. The secret surrounding the identity of the spy was brilliant." - Sylvie R.

★★★★★ "This book is perfection. I was riveted on every single page and when the pages were running out I was terrified that it was ending." - Jenn (The Book Refuge)

★★★★★ "OMG!!!!!! So many secrets, so many lies and so much passion! The Spy does not disappoint!" - Coastie Mom

★★★★★ "This is my favorite Kingmakers book and favorite book of Sophie's so far!" - Ashley W.

★★★★★ "The most emotionally invested I've been to a series since Harry Potter and I am so happy with how it all turned out." - Annthia

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Customers find the book's storyline completely captivating with thrilling action, and appreciate how the series gets better with each book, making it a perfect way to wrap up the Kingmakers series. The writing is well-executed, and customers love the characters, with one noting how the author interlinks them effectively. Customers describe it as a raging emotional book that made them cry multiple times, featuring steamy scenes and strong, honest characters.

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177 customers mention "Plot"173 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as captivating and suspenseful with thrilling action sequences.

"...She's just a brilliant storyteller, and I truly could not have asked for more! New adult and mafia romance fans, this one's for you!" Read more

"...Despite who her father was, seeing their relationship was still beautiful, although bittersweet knowing the reality of the man she cared so much for..." Read more

"...This book was definitely heavier on the plot, the mystery, the action, revenge, and the POVs...." Read more

"...I loved all the smexy scenes, even the ones from the third POV 🥰🔥🥵😅💦. Jeeezus-I loved how animalistic and passionate they all were 😉🥵...." Read more

96 customers mention "Enjoyment"96 positive0 negative

Customers find the book satisfying and exciting to read, considering it a must-read that's worth the late-night reading time.

"...Sophie Lark gave me absolutely everything I wanted! The Spy is exciting, mysterious, intriguing, suspenseful, and action packed!..." Read more

"...If you’re a longtime fan of Sophie Lark’s other books, this book will be so worth it!..." Read more

"...I truly enjoyed reading this book! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! Thanks sophie for another great book!" Read more

"...so many emotions reading this book: happiness, sadness, shock, excitement, anger, contentment...." Read more

71 customers mention "Series quality"71 positive0 negative

Customers praise the series quality, noting that it gets better with each book and serves as a perfect way to wrap up the Kingmakers series.

"...and joint storylines, The Spy was the final chapter of this incredible series that I've been obsessed with since the first book landed on my Kindle...." Read more

"...star reads and each book in the series definitely worth reading and rereading...." Read more

"...This is a great series!!" Read more

"This book is so incredible. The entire Kingmakers series has captured my heart...." Read more

54 customers mention "Character development"54 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly how the characters are interlinked throughout the story, with one customer noting that the conflict isn't dominated by side characters.

"...I loved his dynamic with the heroine, and the forbidden aspect of their relationship. It's always better when it's not allowed, am I right?!..." Read more

"...The Spy’s character was played to perfection, all things considering...." Read more

"...The Spy has great character development with such interesting characters, an exciting plot with plot twists, intense emotional connections in both..." Read more

"...of my book slump and introduced me to a magnificent world with magnificent characters. Thank you Sophie for being an phenomenal author ❤️!..." Read more

54 customers mention "Writing quality"50 positive4 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting the author's talent and way with words, with one customer specifically mentioning how well it captures each character's voice.

"...Sophie Lark wrapped up everything beautifully. The way she wrote the epilogue was absolute perfection!..." Read more

"...Sophie- honestly- you have a way with words and world building that is a testament to how brilliant you are as a writer...." Read more

"...THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE EPILOGUES PEOPLE! Did I cry while reading the most perfect epilogues in the world? DAMN RIGHT I DID!..." Read more

"...Lark had this plan in the works this whole series she is such a talent writer and I love her work." Read more

38 customers mention "Emotional content"38 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, describing it as a raging emotional read that made them cry multiple times.

"...It's full of love of all kinds, heartbreak, longing, passion, and romance!..." Read more

"...When her eyes are opened it was truly heart wrenching to watch...." Read more

"...interesting characters, an exciting plot with plot twists, intense emotional connections in both in romance and in friendships, betrayal, beautiful..." Read more

"...The Heir, The Rebel and The Bully but it truly also made me cry and tear up!..." Read more

24 customers mention "Steamy content"24 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy scenes in the book, describing them as sexy hot and absolutely breathtaking.

"...connections in both in romance and in friendships, betrayal, beautiful illustrations, an incredible playlist and steamy scenes...." Read more

"...That being said, the love story between The Spy and Nix was absolutely breathtaking and my god, 🔥 STEAMY!!! Ultimate enemy-to-lovers romance...." Read more

"...It's a perfect blend of suspense and steam that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end...." Read more

"...Slow burn - but also spicy from the get-go. You’ll only understand after you start reading 😏 This book blew my mind...." Read more

14 customers mention "Strength"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the female characters in the book, describing them as strong and honest, with one customer noting they are independent and beautiful.

"This book had me on my toes, along with tears and laughs! I truly enjoyed reading this book! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!..." Read more

"...Eeek, love the intertwining! Brilliantly built!..." Read more

"...The hero is everything I love: tall, strong, devoted, and absolutely besotted by the heroine - even though he doesn’t want to be...." Read more

"...Nix. The heroine. I WANT TO BE HER. She’s strong. She’s intelligent...." Read more

”There are crossroads in life where you can either choose the cold truth you see in front of you,…
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”There are crossroads in life where you can either choose the cold truth you see in front of you,…
…or you can choose to chase the impossible dream.” Wow. Just, wow. Sophie not only gave us an exciting, heart wrenching, and passionate story with The Spy, but she wrapped up the Kingmaker’s series with a neat little bow. I definitely ended this one shedding some bittersweet tears, because yes I already miss the Kingmaker crew. Sophie does a great job closing out everyone’s story, while also giving our Spy and his heroine, Nix, one heck of a story. Here’s the thing about The Spy. The story in this book has been building since probably the first book and we just didn’t know it yet. In The Bully we get The Spy’s POV as a third POV, so we are teased and teased, and now FINALLY we get to know what the heck was going on! So many ah-ha moments in this book. I will warn, that the love story between the Spy and Nix definitely takes a bit of back seat to what the Spy’s overall mission is and all that ensues because of that mission. There’s so much action and excitement and I loved it. I can’t say TOO much about what all goes down because it will spoil it for the reader, but what we are given is what makes this story a 5 star read for me. This book was just entertaining from start to finish and when I was done I still wanted more, because it was that good. I DO however wish we could have gotten just a DASH more of the Spy and Nix. What we did get is AMAZING though, and I almost feel like a jerk for begging for more, but yeah. I fully recognize that this was probably an incredibly difficult book to write because it truly provides us with so many things: a new and unexpected (for the characters) love story, closure for a big group of well loved characters AND side characters, the finale to a four book series, AND so many questions are answered that have been building about the Spy’s story since the very first book. So even though I’m mentioning that I wanted more SpyNix content, I’m also saying that the story stands without it as a 5, because Sophie totally put in the work to make this one amazing. This book just contains SO much, and it was incredibly entertaining. I loved this series and while I’m sad that it’s over, I absolutely CAN NOT wait to see what Sophie gives us next. For now I’ll be reading her back catalog, starting with Ivan 😚🎶
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  • Jessica♡ChatterBookBabe
    5.0 out of 5 stars That's How You Do It!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2021
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    Now THAT is how you write a series finale, my friends!!! Sophie Lark gave me absolutely everything I wanted! The Spy is exciting, mysterious, intriguing, suspenseful, and action packed! It's full of love of all kinds, heartbreak, longing, passion, and romance!  The friendship and family built over the course of the series between the characters is front and center and one of the most beautiful parts of the story to me. I never wanted it to end!

    The spy is a character that I've been wondering about since I read The Heir, and I'm so glad we finally got his story. It was completely different from what I thought it was going to be in the best possible way! I loved his dynamic with the heroine, and the forbidden aspect of their relationship. It's always better when it's not allowed, am I right?! Other than that, I don't want to say much about the characters. I went into the story with very little information, and that's the best way to experience it IMO.

    If you've read the previous books in the series, you know they all contain three POVs, the main couple and a third person that gets to take center stage in a subsequent novel. Because this is the finale, I assumed that would change, but it didn't! The third person's chapters in this one is done in a completely different way though, and it's actually one of my favorite uses of the third point of view in the series.

    Aside from the hero and heroine's personal and joint storylines, The Spy was the final chapter of this incredible series that I've been obsessed with since the first book landed on my Kindle. Sophie Lark wrapped up everything beautifully. The way she wrote the epilogue was absolute perfection! She's just a brilliant storyteller, and I truly could not have asked for more!

    New adult and mafia romance fans, this one's for you!
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  • Amy88
    5.0 out of 5 stars “Home is the people you love, not a building, not a place.“
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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    It’s taken me a few weeks to write this review as I really needed to sit with this one awhile. I also re read it before writing my review too :) I think I had a hard time because if I wrote my review it would mean the Kingmakers journey was finally officially over and I just didn’t want it to end.

    The Spy was a fantastic book! All of our questions were answered and every mystery was finally revealed. Once I finished it the first time I re read the entire series again and found even more tiny clues and breadcrumbs from every book that were so carefully crafted into the stories!

    Now to the good stuff. I’m going to keep this spoiler free for the most part in case you haven’t read it bc I don’t want to reveal anything and wreck the mystery!!

    The Spy: loved finding out who he was and getting that inside look at what his life had been like. Was VERY satisfied with his identity. I enjoyed seeing him fall for Nix and love her so recklessly. I think one of the reasons he was drawn to her so fiercely (outside of his plans) was that she was his complete opposite in so many ways with his secret life but yet so much the same. She was unapologetically herself, wild and fierce and free, so brutally honest when he still had to live a lie. The Spy also learns who his real friends are and it was a joy to see this.

    Nix: gosh I loved her!!! I adored the story of her birth and her namesake. Despite who her father was, seeing their relationship was still beautiful, although bittersweet knowing the reality of the man she cared so much for wasn’t entirely true. When her eyes are opened it was truly heart wrenching to watch. I loved that she threw herself into loving the spy and gave him everything of herself so freely.

    The story: we get to see some amazing action and an unexpected (but epic!) reunion, love stories unfolding, mysteries revealed, and THAT EPILOGUE!!! The book would have been amazing even if it just consisted of the epilogue, it was THAT good!!!

    We also got to see the rest of Dean’s redemption and little glimpses of him and Cat (the dance at Christmas was once again awesome!). He is still my favorite character so getting to see him continue to evolve was wonderful. By the end he had changed into the man he was always meant to be and it was so good I cried! The scene with him and Leo on the boat was the perfect example of his redemption coming full circle. His epilogue was my favorite of course :)

    There was one thing I wasn’t hugely enthused about though and that was the lack of real groveling by the spy when the truth comes out to Nix. He really hurt her and in my opinion should have had to go through more to earn her forgiveness (although maybe I’m just comparing their situation to Dean’s from the bully bc his grovel was so satisfying; you really can’t top that!). He does save her life though and we get to see that he loves her so very fiercely so those make up for the lack of groveling.

    Overall a splendid end to Kingmakers and we see once again that Sophie has the capacity to weave a tale in a way that draws us in and makes us really live it while we read. Well done!!

    You will be so happy you made the decision to read this series (and if you’re just starting that means you get to read them all with no waiting in between, you lucky thing!). Although technically you could read this as a stand alone why would you want to?! You would miss the amazingness that is Kingmakers and the background clues and other love stories (especially Dean and Cat’s) that set up the Spy so perfectly so do yourself a solid and start from the beginning with the Heir (or if you want to really set yourself up before Kingmakers also read the first 4 of the Underworld before starting as you will see some of those characters again—it’s not 100% necessary bc they can all be standalones but it will make your reading experience that much richer). Happy reading!! :) ❤️
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  • ChristiReadsALot
    4.0 out of 5 stars So good! Love this mafia 2nd gen series!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
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    The Spy is the fourth book in Sophie Lark’s Kingmakers series and is a spin-off/2nd gen series from the couples of Brutal Birthright. Kingmakers Academy is a private college for children of mafia families from around the globe. It’s situated on an isolated island in the Adriatic Sea and once there the students are categorized into 4 houses so to speak: heirs, accountants, spies, and enforcers.

    This book has a lot of mystery and intrigue to it just because of the POVs. I don’t even want to say too much either, so it’s hard to talk about this book. 😅 but omg has Sophie set up sooo much with her books and seeing it happen in this book was so good. This book was definitely heavier on the plot, the mystery, the action, revenge, and the POVs. I think the romance was less of a focus for me in this one just because of some other things going on in the story. Some definite freak out moments while reading and seeing things unfold in front of my eyes. lol All the action towards the end had my attention. If you’re a longtime fan of Sophie Lark’s other books, this book will be so worth it! This was originally supposed to be the final book in the series so the long epilogue for all the couples was just everything!! That said, since we were treated to an additional book after, I’m definitely jumping into The Savage next.
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  • Tanya Chen
    5.0 out of 5 stars An epic conclusion to the series!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2023
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    This was so so well done. I loved every minute of reading this compulsive, captive and beautifully written story!

    The revealing of who The Spy in the story was well done and satisfying when confirmed. Every puzzle piece and mystery leading up to this book was cleverly presented as the story progressed and of course in true Sophie Lark fashion, so much epic action and suspense kept this book flowing in the best ways possible.

    The coupling in this book was perfect for the demanding plot that it hosted. And then the epilogue and conclusions to each couple from the previous books? Masterpiece. I loved it all.

    Now to read The Savage!
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  • Mary-Louise
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing end
    Reviewed in Brazil on November 8, 2021
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    3 stars because I didn't like the how it ended, the way things navigated to the end. How Ares revealed himself to his friends first instead of Nix and how he never apologized for what he did, for telling lies and betraying her the way he did. Until the middle of the book I was happy with the story, though I didn't appreciate those Ivan's chapters, I would orefer if Rafe told the story than having to read it from Ivan himself. I expected more couple moments too.
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  • @readersophiee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book review.
    Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2022
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    “There are crossroads in life where you can either choose the cold truth you see in front of you, or you can choose to chase the impossible dream. It’s only by believing in that dream, and pursuing it, that you can turn it into a living, breathing reality. You must chase the dream to live the dream. Otherwise, it will only ever be an ephemeral fantasy in your mind"

    Woahhhhh, I was not expecting that. What. A. Ride. Unfortunately, I can't say much otherwise I will give this book away but this is some of Sophie Lark's best work. This story has been building and building from the very first Kingmakers book and let me tell you, I was SHOCKED. Sophie really pulled off a seriously epic book that was packed with action. Also, we get to see some of my fav characters from the Underworld series and it was just perfect! I would talk about how much I LOVED the epilogue but I don't want to cry, lol. 5/5!!!

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  • Daniela | @daniela_endless_tbr
    5.0 out of 5 stars 🖤 “ Ares” & Nix 🖤
    Reviewed in Germany on January 19, 2023
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    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/6.
    🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.

    This book felt like a present where I was unwrapping it little by little and having a great time while simultaneously having a break down in my brain.
    The mystery was slowly being unraveled and I was full with theories and sometimes confusion but when the pieces of the puzzle started making the full picture I was blown away by it.
    Some things I guessed and spoiler alert, I love when I’m right while other things happened where I didn’t think it would go that way. With that said tho I really appreciated how everything worked out and I honestly would’ve been furious with Nix if she chose somehow differently. Loved how everything worked out.
    I also loved talking about all the things, theories and questions I had with The Book Refuge and let me tell ya that girl is a damn vault and I appreciate her to death. It felt even more special to read this while talking it through with her.

    I loved The Spy! I mean the whole spy thing blew my mind, the little things he did, what he endured I mean all of it. Miss Robin was a delight. I knew who she was early on but it still gave me all the feels.
    Ares was so drawn to Nix from the beginning and while he thought it was all about hate, deep down he knew it was something more. I loved how things between him and Nix progressed. I loved Nix too on how she was so perceptive of little things , sort of like Cat was. I loved her strength too. Her and the spy make sense together and I loved them.
    Sexy times were amazing too! 🫠🥵💦

    I loved the 3rd pov and I must say that when I heard there was a 3rd pov I thought it would be Miss Robin so I was surprised and over the moon to find out who it was. It makes a lot of sense to have the 3rd pov and I appreciate the break down of all the circunstances that lead to this book. I loved how everything came together and having little pieces of the spy’s parents day to day life was everything and I was living for it.

    I loved how everyone came together and never blinked an eye when it came time to help the spy.
    I LOVED Snow and the fact that he gives the best advice ever. 🥹
    I’m kinda bummed we won’t get Hedeon and Cara’s story but the silver lining is that they are together so I can’t complain much.
    Sabrina and Adrik are certainly an interesting pairing although they are a bit too wild to me so let’s see how that goes.
    What I will say though is that people before this generation having the same first name drove me a bit crazy. I had to go chapters back and see if it was the same person or not. 😅

    This book was amazing, very well done and tied tightly. If you haven’t read this series, you’re missing out big time!
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  • Auryoro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soulmates
    Reviewed in Italy on July 31, 2021
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    He picked my interest since the Heir and I just new he was their son as soon I started the Spy. The author made a great job with this final installment, even blessing us with an HEA for all the main characters we have met during this serie.
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