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Evermore Book 1 |
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215109788-rose-in-chains
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My Review: 4/5 Stars
I’ve really loved Julie Soto’s contemporary romances so far and I was super excited for her to venture in some romance fantasy. And she didn’t disappoint! I will say it took me a minute to truly get into the story and world she created, but once I hit a point, I was in. The world she created is super interesting with the types of magic. The story follows Briony, princess of the Eversuns as she realizes that her brother is dead and her kingdom is falling. And when it does, her and many others are captured by the Bomardsun. There are some brutal enemies on that side and she finds herself and others set out in a bidding war to claim their bodies and their magic. But she never expects to be won by Toven. The boy she went to school with and began having feelings for despite the enemies vibe they have going on. But it isn’t long until she realizes that Toven and his family are playing some other game in this war. And Briony just needs to survive in any way possible. Even if it means working with Toven in this new surprising way. There is definitely a lot going on here and with that ending, I’m very excited to see how this story progresses. Lot of politics and deception and magic. There are so pretty harsh topics involved as well. But this story definitely feels like a beginning. I hope to see Briony grow more as a character and by the end, I think we are starting to get there. There is a lot of potential in this series and I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.