The Kingdom of Shadows & Wolves by Martha Sweeney

Book 1 in Stardust & Shadows Series

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Being raised by the viper who slaughtered my family, along with being beaten and berated by him for merely existing, takes a toll on my heart and soul. Uncle bears the crown, has changed the name of our kingdom Soare to Krigare, and desires more destruction throughout the Fae lands. While plotting his quest to rule all, I’m bartered to forge a union with Cysgod, a formidable ally and one who could ensure Uncle’s victory. King Caelum of Cysgod has a reputation that precedes him, defining him as a tyrant as well. He killed his father for the crown and is known to be just a ruthless and bloodthirsty as Uncle.

Just when I thought the Gods had forsaken me, as they did the Enkeli and Conroicht, my life turns upside down. While I fear my new king, he and his people see me as their queen. Though he does not punish me, I expect it nonetheless and flinch at his touch.

I may be rid of Uncle, but I doubt his hold on me is truly released. Does he plan to capture Cysgod from the inside, using me as his weapon, giving him the army he needs to take and conquer any kingdom? Is there a way to stop Uncle and seek revenge for the death of my kin?

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💎💎💎.5 / 5 3.5 gems out of 5 rating

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Let me start off by saying that I really wanted to love this book so much. There are lots of parts of it that I did enjoy. It has a nice solid base for story line.

What happened is that... it was so repetitive that it kept throwing me off. I wanted to DNF various times throughout my readthrough but I stuck through it and finished.

The ending was a huge let down. I think there was a better way to finish the cliffhanger so we want to continue to the next book, which I do because I want to see how they get to the war but...

If you're hoping for something ACOTAR like, this is NOT it. This book is written in old Historical Romance style with words like 'lady garden' that also made me want to DNF.

Spice is low on the scale.

I might give the rest of the series a try. I'm unsure at the moment.

💎 Rubi