In fact, according to her, the Hades X Persephone readers couldn’t get enough of fantasy mixed with more overtly romantic elements. I was well-aware of the dangers in the world, and I’d been raised to fight every manner of monster, even vampires. That was why I hadn’t been able to grip my sword, why my body seemed to be at odds with my mind, why I suddenly felt desperate to be crushed beneath the weight of a warm body that could fill me better than anything I’d ever had before. She is a warrior first and a queen second, she isn’t afraid to take action and ask for approval later.

Forced to join him and his court, she struggles to defy him and survive, denying her growing feelings for him and uncovering devastating secrets that will change life as she knows it. My opinion is unpopular (as always) so chances are, you’ll end up enjoying this more than I did (which I hope you do)! I’ve been seeing it on Bookstagram non-stop lately and the premise sounded so interesting to me that I decided to pick it up. Isolde de Lara, warrior and the princess of Lara, disliked this idea her father had come up with – she hated the thought of surrendering to the blood king, but just like everyone else, there was nothing she could really do about the situation. With Elin, Siva, Lita, Jola, Isolde, and almost all of the nine houses of Cordova, conquered by the blood king and his army, the ruler of Lara, King Henri was forced to seek an audience with the blood king himself.I thought the overall story was entertaining and I read this all in one sitting but it’s definitely not going to be a new favorite of mine.

Seems like an incredibly stupid thing to do, especially since she's a seer and could foresee what would happen. His uniform, a tailored navy tunic and trousers with gold embellishments and a ridiculously dramatic gold cape, served to accentuate his presence. Ahora, lo que más detesté de este libro es que tiene el típico final que lo cambia todo, esa clase de final que te hace replantearte lo que leíste y que te hace querer darle una oportunidad al siguiente libro de la saga.I disliked the relationship between Isolde and Adrian, mostly because it wasn’t a relationship/romance, it was just sleeping together. As he’d expected King Henri puts up a fight for his daughter, but eventually he agrees because in truth, the house of Lara has no other option except war. This book should have been longer, should have showed more of what happens at the red palace other than her wearing lavish dresses that enhance her big breasts and walking around the garden or fucking Adrian.

Since both books deal with similar tropes and topics, I thought this one would also be a win for me. Alec Killian is the commander of the royal guard of the house of Lara – a position he inherited from his late father who died three years ago. She’s also touted as being a “strong female lead,” but instead treats other women awfully while being petulant and demanding (this isn’t feminism, so please don’t advertise it as such – are we still in the early 2000s? That is, until the last 20% of the book where she suddenly realized that he was meant for her and she for him and that nothing would ever tear them apart. This upsets Isolde because she feels Killian is over-possessive even though he does not realize this.Killian is ready to fight and die to prevent this, but his hands are tied when Isolde agrees in a heartbeat. I swallowed a gasp as a heady flush unraveled within my body, and I wanted to crawl out of my skin as my eyes connected with a familiar, gorgeous face.

This book would have really hit the mark for me if that part of the plot had been cut, or simply rewritten to show Isolde being altruistic and understanding, despite the petty drama around her. This book hinted a bit at the feminist message but Isolde has been tearing other women down and being such a bully instead of doing the opposite. Things get even more complicated and tough for Isolde when she realizes that there is an enormous sexual tension between Adrian and her and that they cannot seem to keep their hands off each other, even though she hates herself for wanting him.Pero, joder, luego pienso en que quizás el siguiente sea igual de aburrido y que solo tenga un final explosivo y vuelvo a examinar si vale la pena… En fin. There were a lot of elements to this story that just didn't make sense or required more explanation.