Monday, 18 April 2022

Head Stuck In A Book: Book Review: Queen By Blood (Lost Thrones #1) - D.H. Gibbs

 



Released: 21st April


The survival of an entire race or the freedom she desperately wants.

Held captive by an unknown assailant, Nika is thrust into a dark and mysterious world. Desperate to reclaim her freedom, the young orphan fights to regain a morsel of the life she once led. Soon, though, her plight reveals startling information about who she is and what she’s destined to become.

Demyan’s centuries-old search finally ends when he finds the rightful ruler of his race. Unfortunately, she knows nothing about her true identity or the great powers she possesses. But the clock is ticking. If he can’t convince her to claim her throne, her brother’s plan to extinguish the Immortal race will be fulfilled.

Can Demyan convince Nika to accept her destiny before it’s too late?

Fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout will devour this introductory novella to the Lost Thrones series.
One-click your way into this epic adventure.
*This book was previously titled Nika and has since been updated and rebranded for the release of additional titles in the series.*
 

Review.

Queen By Blood was a one sit read that had me intrigued from the start.
I enjoyed the characters, the plot, and the whole world it was set in; being only a novella-length story, I flew though it in no time and then wished I had the next book on hand to keep going on with.
The whole idea of the story was original and fresh, and I cannot wait for the next book, especially after reading the small sneak peek for book two that was at the end.
A great start to what seems to be a really exciting series.

I received this book for review from Booksprout; all thoughts are my own.

Sunday, 17 April 2022

Head Stuck In A Book: ARC Review: The Resurrected Queen (Nemesis #2) - Jayce Carter

 




Released: 19th April 2022


Revenge is dangerous, but love is a far more lethal game.

Only one of the people who betrayed me is still alive—my father. Nothing matters more to me than making him pay and saving my sister from his influence. But my attempts to rescue her only made him paranoid, and now the sister I wanted to save is being forced into marriage with an associate of his, all because of me.

I tried to keep the Quad, the four men I can’t stop falling for, at a distance, but the temptation they offer is more than I can resist. I tell myself I can enjoy their bodies while refusing to trust them, but, as the days pass, keeping those lines straight becomes harder.

I’m in more danger than ever and my enemies are closing in on me. I don’t believe in happily ever after, and the further I go, the surer I am that this will end with me dead—this time, for good.

Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of murder and attempted murder, violence and bloodshed, and a morally gray heroine.
 

Review.

The Resurrected Queen was a satisfying end to the Nemesis duet series.
Continuing straight on from the first book's events, we return to Nem and her plans for revenge against her Father for arranging the murders of her and her Mother, with Nem being the only survivor and her plans to rescue her younger sister Kenzi.
With the help of the Quad, Nem's plans and purpose in returning finally come together in this conclusion.
While I definitely enjoyed this final instalment, I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first book, 'The Corpse Princess'; I can't quite put my finger on why I just know that I prefer the first book more.
I would have liked an epilogue set a couple of years later, just to see what had happened to these characters after the events in this story, but I'll have to use my imagination.
All in all a fantastic series that I highly recommend.

I received this book via Booksprout for review; all thoughts are my own.