Devonry is a princess, next in like to be queen. In this world, royals are descendents of God's and inherit some form of power and these two things make them uniquely qualified to lead in the minds and hearts of the people. Her parents have ruled in peace and with decency, her education has centered on pacifism and against violence of any kind. She's been protected and spoiled all her life.
Until her best friend come to visit and brutally takes everything from her. She escapes with her life, the clothes on her back and her most devoted and antagonistic guard.
This story, so far, centers on a journey. The princess must evade capture by the usurper, find allies and assistance where she can and not choke out the man charged with protecting her. Not an easy task.
Things I liked-
Princess may have been protected and pampered but she doesn't shy away from hard work, people blow her station/class, scary things, crazy circumstances etc... she works hard, fights hard and takes her vows seriously to her people and her loved ones.
The world building is just the right amount. Enough detail to feel immersive with out being overly wordy. The supernatural aspects are interesting and a little different from the norm.
The main male character is a "monster/beast" but ultimately a really devoted, protective and self aware guy. We are treated to his point of view and reasoning.
Things I'm not a huge fan of but wasn't a deal breaker for me-
This was the slowest of burns. While the chemistry is there for the main male character from the start, our innocent and unawakened princess remains sexually unaware and uninterested for the majority of the book and just as she is starting to feel a little tingling when he's nearby, the book ends. So perhaps they will eventually burn but be prepared to wait for it to happen.
I have to wait for the next book. I have a love hate relationship with fantasy book series because the world building, multiple characters, complex storylines etc coupled with my poor memory make waiting weeks, months or even a year for the next book challenging for me. Having said that I'm hopeful the wait won't be too long for the next installment..
Finishing up-
Writing was strong, story was interesting, characters were likeable, editing wad pretty solid.
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“It takes a courageous soul to follow this path of blood and glass even when one is frightened.” I knew I had to read this book when I read the premise of a friend betraying a princess and stealing her kingdom. The beginning of the book delivers on this quickly but I wish we had more time to get to know Nasir before his betrayal because - man! - that sequence flew by! I hope Dev and Solo have a showdown with him in the next book because I’d love to know more of his background and motivations. This book is a glacial slow burn in a great way - the evolution of our MCs feelings and the dual POVs of their conflicted thoughts was really well done. The authors really explored how such traumatic events would leave two very different people to deal with the aftermath and I love how detailed their inner thoughts were. There are so many amazing elements of the Romantasy genre in this book 👑 Forbidden romance 👑 Royalty/noble houses 👑 One bed 👑 One horse 👑 Who did this 👑 Gods 👑 Powers These tropes are all done really well but this book really shines in the third act - I was not at all prepared for the direction this book went and I loved the side characters we meet. The cliffhanger leaves me wanting more and my heart is so invested in Dev and what will happen to her next. Her evolution from naive pacifist princess to who she is now was beautifully done! I took off one star because parts of the world building left me with questions - how is Dev a princess yet she has no idea that Solo’s house requires blood! Surely a royal would know everything about the royal houses - how can such a thing be kept hidden? I would have loved more exploration of the different houses powers and hope we get that in book 2. I truly loved this story and feel so deeply invested in these characters! Solo is such a dreamy book bf and I can’t wait for these enemies to become lovers! “The only one who can control me is the true hero. My Goddess. Devonry.” I truly appreciate the authors for sending me this book!
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- CortanaReviewed in Canada on April 19, 2024
I love this book!
Honestly this book is from one of my favourite series. When I bought it, the hardcover was on sale and I jumped on that immediately. I love the design on the cover, flipping through the book has some beautiful black and white artwork. The book itself I would 10/10 recommend it to others.CortanaI love this book!
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