Format: Kindle, 536 pages
Release Date: September 21, 2023
Publisher: Alchemy
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
Against all odds, Althea Zoltaire emerged from her trials as a champion. Now, she must train even harder and prepare herself to become a true warrior of Thezmarr.
But Thea’s world is turned upside down as she struggles to navigate her newfound magic and uncover the secrets of her past. Slowly, she begins to untangle the truth about her family, her powers and the evil that threatens to engulf the kingdom.
When Wilder Hawthorne returns to be her official mentor, everything changes. Dark forces are gathering, and he will stop at nothing to prepare her for the challenges to come, even if it means breaking her.
As war looms and their quest for answers leads master and apprentice deeper into danger, the undeniable connection between them intensifies – defying all odds, but also threatening to tear them apart.
With secrets unravelling and evil closing in, Thea and Wilder fight to save the world, and each other. The fate of the realms rests in their hands – will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them both?
But Thea’s world is turned upside down as she struggles to navigate her newfound magic and uncover the secrets of her past. Slowly, she begins to untangle the truth about her family, her powers, and the evil that threatens to engulf the kingdom. Thea and Wren's relationship takes several turns, but Wren will always be part of her life, no matter what. When Wilder Hawthorne returns to be her official mentor after disappearing without telling Thea, everything changes. Dark forces are gathering, and he will stop at nothing to prepare her for future challenges, even if it means breaking her.
But Thea’s world is turned upside down as she struggles to navigate her newfound magic and uncover the secrets of her past. Slowly, she begins to untangle the truth about her family, her powers and the evil that threatens to engulf the kingdom.
When Wilder Hawthorne returns to be her official mentor, everything changes. Dark forces are gathering, and he will stop at nothing to prepare her for the challenges to come, even if it means breaking her.
As war looms and their quest for answers leads master and apprentice deeper into danger, the undeniable connection between them intensifies – defying all odds, but also threatening to tear them apart.
With secrets unravelling and evil closing in, Thea and Wilder fight to save the world, and each other. The fate of the realms rests in their hands – will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them both?
Vows & Ruins is the second installment in author Helen Scheuerer's The Legends of Thezmarr series. Against all odds, Althea Zoltaire emerged from her trials as a champion. Now, she must train even harder and prepare herself to become a true warrior of Thezmarr and be able to pass her next trials. Althea has been an alchemist, a shield bearer after saving the King from being poisoned, a Guardian, an apprentice, a wrath slayer using the magic of storms, and now would be Warsword. She's also got a secret that was kept from her by her own sister, Wren, who she is still angry she didn't learn about earlier in her life.
But Thea’s world is turned upside down as she struggles to navigate her newfound magic and uncover the secrets of her past. Slowly, she begins to untangle the truth about her family, her powers, and the evil that threatens to engulf the kingdom. Thea and Wren's relationship takes several turns, but Wren will always be part of her life, no matter what. When Wilder Hawthorne returns to be her official mentor after disappearing without telling Thea, everything changes. Dark forces are gathering, and he will stop at nothing to prepare her for future challenges, even if it means breaking her.
Thea is a character born to be a warrior, a fierce fighter & a born leader as well. Her growth in this book while in her journey of finding herself & where she came from, while also seeing her growth as a guardian of the realm who is well on her way to becoming a Warsword. As war looms and their quest for answers leads master and apprentice deeper into danger, the undeniable connection between them intensifies – defying all odds, but also threatening to tear them apart.
With secrets unraveling and evil closing in, Thea and Wilder fight to save the world and each other. The fate of the realms rests in their hands – will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them both? As the time for War approaches, Althea faces a myriad of challenges. The author apparently enjoys books (movies) like Lord of the Rings. I say this because one particular scene, which was awesome, by the way, reminded me of the assault by the orcs on the Battle of Helms Deep. In fact, the best part of this book is when Thea and her allies, including Kip and Cal and Torj, are fighting the forces who have been searching for Thea and her sister. Sorry, no spoilers.
With secrets unraveling and evil closing in, Thea and Wilder fight to save the world and each other. The fate of the realms rests in their hands – will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them both? As the time for War approaches, Althea faces a myriad of challenges. The author apparently enjoys books (movies) like Lord of the Rings. I say this because one particular scene, which was awesome, by the way, reminded me of the assault by the orcs on the Battle of Helms Deep. In fact, the best part of this book is when Thea and her allies, including Kip and Cal and Torj, are fighting the forces who have been searching for Thea and her sister. Sorry, no spoilers.
Now, comes the part where I thought the author could have avoided. Yes, this is a Romantasy, ergo, you will have sex scenes. 10 entire chapters of smutfest. I honestly thought that it was unnecessary. The world is on fire. People are looking for Thea, and yet she and Wilder decide to explore every fiber of each other's bodies repeatedly over and over and over again. The author could have eliminated 100 pages of these scenes, and the book would have received a way higher grade from me. Sorry, not a prude, but I prefer Epic fantasies that challenge my curiosity and my mind.
In this book, I shall warn you that, yes, there is a banger of a cliffhanger that ends with Thea's broken heart and sends her on a mission like nothing she's dealt with until now. I will warn you that Thea seems connected to the person she has been dreaming about, and that is all I shall say. I can't say more because is spoils the end of the book. A lot of good tension can come from characters that are obviously keeping secrets (I see you, Wilder), especially when the reader doesn't know what's happening. I am hoping to learn more about Anya aka the Daughter of Darkness, so yes I will finish this series even if it takes all year.
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