Fans of St. Clair's Underworld series will be fascinated by her foray into high fantasy romance, complete with vicious vampires, dark prophecies, and a sex-positive heroine.

I’ve tried to start saying how I feel and everything feels inadequate and unworthy.

This story was a labour of love I can tell, and knowing everything Scarlett has been through in the passed year and more you can feel her emotions on the pages.

When Isolde was mad I was mad, when she wanted to run I wanted to run with her. When she excepted the truths I felt them. When she felt betrayed I felt it.

My favourite part do Scarlett’s writing is that I feel it. That I get lost in the story and forget where and who I am.

I can not wait to share my love of this book With every single person I encounter.

The lore is original and exciting I can’t wait to experience this world over and over again.

Scarlett St. Clair has successfully written the heroine I always wanted in King of Battle and Blood. Don’t let the King in the title make you think the badass ruler of this book isn’t Isolde.

If you’ve ever gotten frustrated at a heroine for being too meek, or too malleable, too naive, or too scared.. Isolde is the Queen for you. She constantly showed her strength and intelligence, refusing to be sidelined, and she was unapologetic in taking what she wanted (for the most part). I was the invisible sassy best friend following her around, snapping after every moment Isolde put someone in their damn place. Yes. Yes. Yes. Queen.

Okay, okay. But Adrian. Beautiful Adrian. Did I love him? Oh yes. His character development is so wrapped up in the overall story, though, that I think all I can really say without spoilers is that I’m so excited for the world to know him.

In all honesty, though, this story captured me so entirely. I was drawn into Isolde and Adrian’s fierce world and can’t wait to return there again.

I received an ARC of KBB as a member of Scarlett’s Street Team, and I’m out of this world excited to finally have read it. This book was one of my most anticipated releases this year, and it did not disappoint.

At least in battle there are truths. You either survived the day or died”

As a member of Scarlett St. Clair’s street team, I got an ARC of King of Battle and Blood yesterday afternoon, and read it in one sitting 🖤

My mind was blown away with this book. Scarlett did such an amazing job, and KBB has everything you could ever want in a book.

⚔️Enemies to lovers
⚔️vampires, witches, and more
⚔️political intrigue
⚔️a badass warrior queen
⚔️did I mention vampires already?

The world building is so well done, I could picture it so vividly in my mind. I love the whole cast of characters, both main and side characters. They’re all so well developed, and I cannot wait to learn more about them.

This is by far my favorite book of Scarletts so far, and I cannot wait for y’all to read it too. It was an easy 5 star book for me 😍

This book was stunning. Flawless. Amazing. Earth shattering.

I thought Scarlett knocked it out of the park with her Hades and Persephone saga but this is just a whole other level.

Vampires, witches, arranged marriages, enemies to lovers, political court intrigue, this has GOT IT ALL!

Honestly and unapologetically, I fell in love with Isolde before Adrian. Isolde could like….get it. Adrian is great too, but Isolde is just on a whole other level. She’s a strong, independent woman who knows exactly what she wants and is gonna go after it. HERE FOR IT!

The world building was phenomenally done, with such detail. The side characters ran the gamut between supremely interesting and really fucking irritating.

The plot, without giving spoilers, is unique and well executed, and the book gets wrapped up nicely while still setting up the next book really well.

READ IT. LOVE IT. LETS FREAK OUT ABOUT IT TOGETHER.

Thank you to Scarlett for being 1) an overall amazing human being and 2) a freaking genius author. I got this ARC as part of her street team, but honestly, I would have written this same review even if I didn’t want to marry the author.

It is 1:15 am and I just finished this book…do I have to be up in a few hours for work? Why yes I do…do I regret it? NOPE!!!

I was lucky enough to receive an arc for this book from Scarlett and I could literally cry about being apart of her street team!

Ok about the book…no spoilers don’t worry.

Isolde is a QUEEN in every sense of the word. Like THAT is a woman! I’m completely obsessed with her take no shit attitude and yet she was also so sweet and caring.

Adrian is 🥺🥵 like I just don’t know how else to describe him other than those emojis. He was soo freaking sweet, such a badass, and he gave off serious “touch her and die vibes”. But also that “if I don’t kill you she probably will” vibes lol

The world building is utterly fantastic. It was so well done but it wasn’t overwhelming world building. Like I knew what was going on and wasn’t having to go back and reread to figure out what was happening.

Read this book, Scarlett does it again and just straight dropped a 5 star fantasy romance in my lap like it wasn’t a big deal. I can’t wait to hold this book and ohh and ahh over it! Go preorder it!!!

Strong, Compelling characters. Great chemistry. Super spicy. Enemies to lovers. Fated mates. Reincarnation. Full review is available on Goodreads.

I got this book and read it one sitting. I literally couldn’t put it down. Love love love - this is officially my favourite book of Scarlett St Clair. I had high expectations from the teasers and everything else but this far exceeded anything I imagined.

Adrian’s court is as vicious and ruthless as you’d think a vampire court would be but they didn’t counter for Isolde. It would be cliched to say she’s a badass but she is bold and outspoken and determined and just all round amazing. She’s also so relatable in how she runs from her feelings, and picks fights to stop from falling in love with Adrian (who is so freaking patient). I mean I love a good enemies to lovers trope but this takes the cake - Isolde is determined to hate Adrian and feels guilty for not killing him as she feels she’s letting her people down. Adrian for all his ruthlessness with everyone else (he takes intolerance to the extreme) is just a soft teddy bear when it comes to Isolde in giving her anything she wants, and keeping her safe,

There are soo many other aspects to this book that I can’t mention for spoilers but I loved the story line, I loved the characters and how diverse they were, the world building is very impressive - I can totally imagine what’s Revekka looks like and living in the Red Palace, and the sex scenes ... (chef’s kiss) lol very spicy! Vampire lore is always fascinating in that it can be interpreted in many different ways. The origins of the vampires and how Adrian came to be is a very interesting plot point that you discover as you read the book. The real history of Cordova and the various elements of Vampire life is something I expect to unfold further in subsequent books. This book doesn’t end in a cliffhanger, which is great as I’m not sure my heart could take it. However, I am totally looking forward to the entire series. Very easy 5 stars for me.

Fast paced and entertaining. The romantic plot moved a little faster than I usually enjoy (especially for those who are starting as enemies). The personality of the female protagonist can be off putting at times. Still enjoyable overall.