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MY REVIEW:
Genre | Tropes: Romantasy, Sworn Enemies
Rating: 5 out of 5⭐
First off, this book is 412 pages and reading it in 2 DAYS, I can tell you it certainly did not feel like 412 pages. ALSO… this is BOOK 1 in a brand new series, so be ready for a cliff hanger at the end of it!
Now that I’ve gotten that out there… this book was AMAZING! All of the elements are there for a perfect new romantasy series that I can patiently wait around for the next books to come out. It features a strong main female character that is training to be the next Empress of Amerisea. She is 19 years old and about to be sent out to The Wilds where she must either pair with a strong magical creature or die trying.
She is sent out alongside fellow classmates and new characters that are from the rival territory that her father, The Emperor, killed their leader and took over to create “peace and calm”. But there are so many issues going on that we don’t know the full history and neither does the main character really.
All of Book 1 is really getting the main character set through this experience and then into their 1 month military bootcamp with their new creatures to train and prepare them to join the military full time.
Filled with amazing magical creatures, a simmering attraction between the soon to be Empress and her biggest rival, as well as TONS of fun humor and an enjoyable storyline that had me hooked. I can’t wait to continue this series when the next installment comes out in December 24.
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For tonight, we either lived or died in The Wilds. Nothing else mattered.
As the daughter of the emperor, Aisling Everhart was born into privilege. She has trained her entire life to go into The Wilds to have a chance at bonding with a creature that can give her unknown power. Half of the candidates will die the first night, and only a few will make it out. Those who survive the bonding are quickly conscripted into the Imperial Fleet to join the war. What Aisling never could have prepared for, was Kohen Badshah, former prince of Imbria, her father’s sworn enemy. When Kohen proposes an unlikely alliance, she accepts. They enter The Wilds together, and Aisling realizes that she was woefully unprepared, especially when nothing goes to plan.
After barely surviving, she’s thrust into the Imperial Fleet to learn how to control her new gifts, but as her power grows, so do the dangers—including multiple attempts on her life.
When you don’t know who is friend or enemy, it’s hard to trust, but Kohen Badshah appears to be protecting her. It’s that or he’s playing one excellent long game. Which one, only time will tell.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leia Stone
Leia Stone is the USA Today bestselling author of multiple bestselling series including Matefinder, Wolf Girl, Fallen Academy and Kings of Avalier. She’s sold over three million books and her Fallen Academy series has been optioned for film. Her novels have been translated into five languages and she even dabbles in script writing. Leia writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance with sassy kick-butt heroines and irresistible love interests. She lives in Spokane, WA with her husband and two children.
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