Many thanks author for giving me an arc this was the best emotional roller coaster ever 🤌

REVIEW

Yall aren't ready for this .....

I finished this book 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 ago and I don't think I'll ever be the same 😭

The amount of times this book jump scared me .....

Let's just get into this .

First I have to talk about Arwen's development it's SO well written like she doesn't just magically realize stuff and suddenly be like omg yeah yeah and then magically heal no in here you can really see stages of her dealing with grief  & the prophecy that was suddenly  thrust upon her


Now I know what yall are thinking what happened to arwen and kane's relationship after *that* ending
Well let me tell you that you are in for a RIDE
The tension between them was *chefs kiss*
Also jealous Kane >>>>>>>>

And no spoiling but get ready to scream cry and throw the book across the room

And prepare tissues ( I will not be elaborating)

Also I was so happy to see more of side characters I loved from book one you'll get to know them deeply with new relationships ( they deserve their own books ngl )


It's so hard writing this review without spoiling every single page of this book So you gotta give me some credit 😭

Hmmm what else? 

Oh yeah THE ACTION
THE TWIST
THE "OMG WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING "
"OMG YOU BETTER NOT DO THIS TO ME " moments were alot 😶

finishing this review off with one sentence
Yall aren't ready
This book was even better than the first one ( I didn't know that was possible too)
( maybe finishing off with two sentences ? But who is counting?  )




I know something you don't 🎶
I know something you will never know 🎶

Thank you to NetGalley and Kate Golden for an ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 5/5 Stars

Wow, oh wow! I LOVED this book! I was hooked and binged it super quick. Love the politics in this, and the romance! Such great tension!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I won't say muhc because this is a sequel but ughhhh this was everything I needed yet has me desperate for the next book. I mean those twists, that ending. You give and then you taketh and i was just staring at my Kindle screaming no you can't end it there.

So I mean maybe I don't thank you for the ARC (I mean I do) but just desperate for the next book).

This is just a great mix of adventure, fantasy, two stubborn people, fate, romance and just a lot of fun.

Wow... I have no words... this book picked up so much from book 1. There was so much more action and adventure and romance. And you learn so much more to the back story. AND THAT ENDING. I can't believe that ending. This book isn't even out until May and I need book 3 NOW. I need to know if Kane finds Amelia and seeks his revenge. I need to know if he's too late in rescuing Arwen from being father's wife. I NEED TO KNOW ALL THE THINGS. Also Ryder sucks. and Griffin and Mari need to get together already.

this was good, but not as good as i expected. plot wise, the book is good and i like where the author is heading with this story. it is the characters that i have (slight) problems with. i just think that the chemistry between arwen and kane that made ‘a dawn of onyx’ so good is missing in this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

This is the longest review I’ve written in a while so get ready!

You can expect:

✨Emotional damage
✨Dual POV
✨Action packed and well paced
✨Slooow burn, tension filled romance
✨Several amazing new characters
✨Grumpy Griffin, Kane is a cinnamon roll, Arwen is stubborn but grows so much
✨Several steamy scenes 🔥 plus lots of teasing and banter

The first thing you need to know about this book is that it is action packed from start to finish and I LOVED IT. Arwen, Kane & Co go traipsing across so many different kingdoms, and I love how this expands the world building as well as the political landscape. I love that more characters from different kingdoms are introduced, and we learn more about a few of my favorite characters (Griffin and Dagan).

One new character who I ADORED was Fedrik! He grew on me so much throughout the book and I sincerely hope we get more of his golden hearted, sunshine personality in book 3 😍 Grumpy Griffin does not disappoint with his stoic reactions that cover up his deep affection for the (very small) group of people who are most important to him. I still think Halden sucks the most, and I’m not sure if I like Ryder very much.

The flow of the plot in this book was perfect. It is so action packed (with both fight scenes and political drama), but is punctuated with some very sweet and emotional moments with several of the characters. Arwen has some serious personal demons to face and really has to put in work on her relationships with Mari, Leigh, and others who are helping her through her journey.

Y’all the romantic tension and slow burn romance in this book is EVERYTHING. Kane and Arwen have a lot to figure out, and their stubborn selves definitely don’t make it easy, but it is so worth it when everything finally comes together 😍 There’s several very steamy scenes mixed in with a lot of brooding, teasing, and cute moments. We get to see more of the sweet side of Kane, and I love seeing him drop the Horrible Powerful King facade so he can really be there for Arwen while she deals with several things (can’t be more specific bc spoilers).

Overall this is a very solid book 2 and I’m already ready for book 3!!

I read this book within one single sitting, and it was absolutely breathtaking! Once you are in the story, you are IN. There are so many interesting twists and turns to navigate making it quite hard to put this down. Undoubtedly, can’t wait enough for the final instalment already!