Scarlett broke me with this one and would very much like to be put back together again.

I had a feeling that Sorin was going to be the traitor, but I was not expecting TWO TRAITORS!!! So when the Ana/Raven reveal came especially with everything that happened in this book my heart shattered. Currently in an emotional crisis after just finishing this book so not sure if that is clear or not but I love this series! Also no surface is safe from Adrian and Isolde's nakedness and I'm here for that. I already knew Isolde was a badass but now she is like super-powerful warrior, monster, witch, and a vampire. What can't she do, ohh maybe be happy for more than a couple hours because everything around her is going to shit! Thank you for coming to my rambling TED talk of a review. Honestly great book, if a book can get emotion or feelings out of me and right now there are a lot of them it's a 5 star read. Only critique I can give is it felt like a lot and nothing was happening for awhile reading, that changed drastically at the 65% mark.

A fantastic sequel!! I am already familiar with the world building set in the first book, but I continue to be captivated by this lush world. The main characters have really grown and become more complex since the first book. I cannot help but continue to root for them. The romance is also top-notch and will have you swooning nonstop! I highly recommend picking up this series for anyone who loves fantasy romances.

Picks up where the last one left off. It was good to see the continuation of Adrian and Isolde's relationship, and all the political maneuvering and machinations. There is more complexity and depth in this sequel, and fans of the first will not be disappointed!

Netgalley ARC Read

This is one of my most anticipated books of 2022.

This book has a lot of twists and turns and heartbreaking betrayals. Adrian and Isolde are constantly being betrayed and are not always on the same page. I hated how much they fought. Isolde is amazing and she never lets Adrian walk all over her. She demands respect.

I was confused from time to time when there would be a sudden flash back and was confused if something was happening or was just a memory.

This book is just as spicy as book 1 and Adrian and Isolde have tons of chemistry and sex.

There are two heartbreaking betrayals that I’m not sure I can get over and a third that wasn’t very shocking.

This was a worthy sequel to King of Battle and Blood. You see more complexity in Adrian's and Isolde's relationship-- as well as internal and external conflicts. There is betrayal abound in this story, and a lot of political navigating. Of course, their romance and love story is still present, but it takes a backseat in the midst of everything going on. Definitely not a filler sequel, this moves the story forward, enriches the relationships, and takes the stakes even higher.

While this series has been kind of predictable, I've loved every second of it. This was a perfect sequel to a book I adored at the beginning of the year (I even think King of Battle and Blood was my first read of 2022?) I love the way Adrian is written, he makes mistakes, he's not perfect, but he communicates well and you never feel put off by him. This book had more character development and I loved getting to know everyone a little better. This book has great representation and is just overall something that I enjoyed reading. I am thinking we will have another one in the series and I absolutely cannot wait.

Thank you #Netgalley for an early read of #QueenofMythandMonsters