Curse of Shadows and Thorns (The Broken Kingdoms, #1)

Curse of Shadows and Thorns (The Broken Kingdoms, #1)

L.J. Andrews

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A rebellious princess. A cursed rogue. A forbidden love that will bring a kingdom to its knees. As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly-ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore. As their attraction grows, so do the dangers: attacks from black-eyed people, a cursed enemy who is more beast than man, and rumors of fae returning for the crown they believe was stolen from them long ago. After a bloody coup upends the kingdom, Elise flees with Legion, but nothing is as it seems. The man she allowed into her heart reveals his own secret plans with the return of magic—and he has every intention of using Elise to see them through. With war between magic and mortal on the horizon, Elise must pick a side to protect her kingdom. Does she stand with her people who stole the throne? Or with a man who lied his way into her heart and whose secret past could bring her destruction? Filled with luscious world building, banter-filled romance, and epic battles, this first book in the dark, fantasy romance series, The Broken Kingdoms, part Viking, part fairy tale. One-click to start reading today.


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    Really enjoyed this one!! The viking twist on fantasy was a nice change for me. made things feel a little bit more realistic. I liked the characters, and there was some good tension. I do wish we'd gotten more from the two main characters after the real high point of the plot. the story moved at a good pace overall, but seemed to wrap up really quickly. I did notice a lot of similarities between this book and From Blood and Ash, but I can't really blame this book for that. Despite predicting a lot of the plot and thus ruining a bit of the surprise for myself, I did really like the story and the characters' reactions to everything. Overall would definitely recommend and I'm looking forward to reading more of the series.

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