Cress is a solid villain. Bcz she's a villain, i dnt like her. But her narration, her character is extremely good. She is well developed and I loved it His eyes soften and I know I have him. Without a word, I let my hand fall away from his lips and I pull him with me to the bed. We fit together perfectly, his body curling around mine, his arms around me. Even here at sea, he smells like hearth fire and spice—like home. His skin is scorching hot, but I try not to think about that. Instead, I feel his heartbeat thrumming through me, falling into a rhythm with my own, and I let it lull me to sleep. How far will Theo take the love triangle? She does it just to take advantage of both of them, but we all know in the end what her choice will be and, at least in that, I will agree with her. The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess - a pet to toy with and humiliate for 10 long years. That era has ended. The Kaiser thought his prisoner weak and defenseless. He didn't realize that a sharp mind is the deadliest weapon. Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark...

For a moment, he doesn’t say anything, and the only sound comes from the sea. “Why did you?” he asks quietly, like he’s not sure he wants to know the answer. This was kind of a weird, slightly similar, convoluted version of The Selection? Except BETTER? I really don't know how to describe this story. Just that it is DAMN good. And the plot still moves along at a nice pace. I died the Queen of Peace, and peace died with me,” she says after a moment. “But you are the Queen of Flame and Fury, Theodosia, and you will set their world on fire.” Well, hot damn. Lemme tell you something. There is definitely NO Second Book Syndrome in this trilogy, thank you very much. I haaaaaate that she kidnapped Soren. She saw her father die by her friend, almost died herself, married the Kaiser, and who knows what else happened to her and she still cares about a boy.The ending bothered me even more. Theo’s decision to make all—ALL Kalovaxians indentured servants—I understand the reasoning behind it, but that reasoning is fundamentally flawed. Like, yes, let’s make them all slaves indentured servants, because every single one of them are criminals, even that one fisherman just because he used Astrea’s ocean for fishing (better if he had starved, right?). How hypocritical. And think of the political implications. How would that roll over? How is it even feasible? And still, it was better than Dragonsbane’s suggestion, which was to commit actual genocide (I do not exaggerate). Even in the case that she was half-joking, that is irrevocably wrong. I’ll sleep with you,” he says before realizing what he said. It’s too dark out to say for sure, but I think his ears turn red. “I mean . . . well, you know what I mean. I can be there, if that will help.” However, I feel like the characters didn't really do anything in this book but when something actually exciting did.. it just felt a bit anti-climactic for me? Again, this could just be me. Then there's that freaking love triangle and I just couldn't stop eye rolling. I hate those things and I wish books would stop freaking using them. They are just frustrating to read about and at one point I just stop caring about the characters. Was I disappointed? I don't know. I didn't really have any expectations. Ah well, everyone knows the third book is never as good as the first 2. I finally got this over with and now I can read Chain of Gold! I hate Theodosia so much. Calls herself queen but she only serves herself. A good queen does what is right, not only what serves her personal interests.

For a second, he looks like he wants to argue, but finally, he places his hand over mine and holds it there. I try to ignore how hot his skin is. Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12...

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My only complaint, really, is the inclusion of a love triangle. While it’s fairly obvious who Theo prefers, I don’t think it was completely necessary to propel the plot forward. I personally believe that book characters can be close without having to be in love with one another...or maybe that’s just me. *shrugs* As these characters fled from the Kaiser who sought to imprison them, the geography of the land was further revealed to the reader. I loved learning more about this world and the unique politics that governed each realm. It seemed the Kaiser was not the only corrupt player and Theo and her crew must once again concern themselves with all the court niceties and underhand political scheming necessary to get their freedom returned to them.