Publisher: 30th November 2021 by SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books
Pages: 368 pages
How I Read It: ARC book
Genre: paranormal, romance, fantasy, vampires
My Rating: 2 crowns
Synopsis:
Their Union Is His Revenge.
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him. ⠀
But her assassination attempt is thwarted and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. ⠀
Except it isn’t the court she fears most—it’s Adrain. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king——fierce, savage, merciless—chose her as consort. ⠀
The answer will shatter her world.
My Thoughts
‘The Blood King wasn’t just beyond our borders; he was within them. He would rule us from this day forward.’
King of Battle and Blood is a vampire romance that features the favoured tropes of enemies-to-lovers through an arranged marriage - a mortal princess with a ruthless vampire/blood king. If this is the style of writing you like you are sure to enjoy this book.
My problem came through expecting a solid fantasy read, not vampire smutty erotica. Some story would have been a bonus rather than just sex. The mythology and politics were pretty weak in comparison. I am never really a fan of insta-attraction even though I don’t mind the arranged marriage trope, however, this just did not work for me. The writing style with a lack of plot and stereotypical characterisation were rather ordinary.
Based on other reviews, I think this book will be a hit with its target audience but this smutty fantasy romance was not for me.
“You know nothing of my sacrifice.” My voice was visceral, my hurt and anger so acute, I felt like my skin was on fire. I’d done this to protect them. I’d done this so that they could have some kind of life beyond yesterday’s surrender, and here they were, squandering it all.”
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This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.
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