Format: Kindle
Release Date: February 18, 2020
Publisher: Starfall Press
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
They broke the curse, but at what cost?
Haven and her crew may be considered heroes, but they arrive back in Penryth harboring dangerous secrets. Plagued by nightmares, Haven struggles to control her newfound magic while Bell shrinks under the weight of their shared lie.
When an emissary from Solissia shows up in Penryth and drafts Bell in a magical tournament, Haven is once again forced to follow the prince to foreign lands, this time to the bloodthirsty court of Archeron's mother.
Trapped in a shifting landscape of dark politics, duplicitous immortals, and cruel sovereigns, Haven fights to keep Bell alive all without revealing their secret. But a terrible evil brews on the horizon. One that threatens the very fabric of the realm.
Haven might be their only hope of stopping the impending darkness. But first she must learn to accept her own darkness and follow her heart--no matter where it leads.
“Predators and prey, dark and light, sun and moon, day and night. One by one they fall to their knees as they worship their one true queen.”
King Maker is the third installment in author Audrey Grey's Kingdom of Runes series. Summary: Welcome to the Kingdom of Runes where immortals and humans clash, light and dark magic reign, and mythical creatures lurk in the shadows. If you like fierce heroines, enemies-to-lovers romance, wild plot twists, and endearing characters, then you'll adore this continuation of Haven and Bell's story.
*The Kingdom of Runes series is upper/mature YA and contains mild cursing and romance.*
3 months have passed since Haven Ashwood (who was born with both light and dark magic) and her friends (Archeron, Surai) have done the impossible. They broke Queen Morgyrath's curse while also saving Prince Bellamy from a fate worse than death itself. But, not everything is copacetic. Bellamy, who has no magic of his own, has become a hero. Called Cursebreaker, Bell finally has voice to speak about things that he wants done. But, there are still those who want to see him fail. Especially his father's mistress Cressida and her son Renk.
Haven, who has no clue who her parents were, is having unimaginable dark nightmares pointing to something dark within her that she has no control over. The darkness might kill her best friend if she can't learn to control it. Haven's other issue is that she has strong feelings for Archeron, who is out hunting a traitor, as well as Stolas, Lord of the Underground who is trying to help train Haven so she doesn't lose control. Haven asks an unlikely ally, Nasira, to help bind her magic before she looses control.
Then the unexpected happens. A contingent arrives at Fenwick Castle from the Sun Sovereign of Effendier along with Archeron. Xandrian Lightstead wants Bellamy to prove that he has magic. If he can prove he has magic, then he will be offered a spot in a prestigious race called Fiernum, gathering of the Fire tournament which will lead Bell to becoming leader of the Houses of Nine if he wins. Unfortunately, Haven hasn't learned about overstepping and uses her magic to ensure that Bell gains entry into the contest. A contest where he could end up bound to the Sun Sovereign for the rest of his natural life if he doesn't win.
Haven, along with Surai, a Solis warrior, Demelza, her lady's maid, Ravius, a former Asgardian Warrior now a Hawk, and Nasira, Stolas sister, try to find a way to enter the tournament by traveling to the Island of Volantis. Volantis is where one of the last Houses of the Nine supposedly exists. Passing herself off as Renfyre, House Volantis, Haven ends up getting an invitation into the tournament which will eventually have 3 stages that will lead to only (1) winner and all sorts of twisted chaos.
“Welcome to the Sun Court, mortal. Where every friend is a potential enemy, every honeyed word drips with lies, and every too-sweet smile hides a poisoned dagger.”
Let us not forget about the prophecy which seems to be Haven's to bear:
“The prophecy is one of the oldest in existence. It says a child born of two gods, ice and fire, dark and light, would decide the fate of the world. This child would either be a weapon or salvation, and they would be more powerful than all the kings and queens combined.”
One of my most curious feelings is how I ended up liking Stolas a whole lot more than Archeron who turns into a really bore for most of the story. Archeron is under the impression that he controls Haven and he says not to do something, he expects her to follow orders. After 3 books, that is something that will never happen. Meanwhile, Stolas is fighting being controlled. He is fighting his feelings for Haven. In end, it is Stolas who shines brightly while Archeron ends up as a person that you won't recognize if you've the first (2) novels in this series.
There is a reason why this book is called King Maker and I'll just say this. "A monstrous king will come to power, cloaked in light to hide the beast within, and he will serve the great darkness." Can you guess who I'm talking about? The next book in the series, Light Singer, won't release until November of this year. There are so, so, so many plot twists that are sure to come and I am eager to read what happens next to Haven and her friends now that her parentage has been revealed.
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