Queen Mara, who led the Witches of Britain to victory during the Blood Massacre of 1888, must once again face her old enemy as well as a group of rebels with seemingly no motive. Queen Mara is ready to retire and wants to pass the baton on to her only living heir, Lumen, who doesn’t want to be Queen.
Lumen must claim the title of Heir to the Blood Crown when she turns twenty-one in a few short weeks. She is determined to spend her last moments of freedom having fun, but fate has a different idea. Lumen is caught up in a mystery that will rewrite history, shed light on the recent attacks on Witches, and send her on a path to discover the true culprit behind her parents’ murders.
From the book description, I assumed this would be an adult fantasy. However, it reads more like a young adult novel, or perhaps new adult because there are some explicit scenes. The romance was a little too back and forth for me, although others may not find it as annoying as I did at times. I did enjoy King’s worldbuilding and it is clear she put a lot of thought into it. The first part of the book is a bit slow as King creates the setting for what is to come, but it is worth it. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes new adult fantasy romance books.
Thanks to BookSirens, Evelyn King, and Black Cat Press for providing a complimentary copy of this book in hopes that I will leave my unbiased review. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and the above review is simply my opinion of the book.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5