Rating (Out of 5): ~4.5
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: September 2019
Volumes: 12+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Sariphi has carried out
her first official job as Acting Queen-giving a royal blessing to the
newborn prince of the nation of Sarbur. That night, Leonhart summons
her, and when they are alone, he tells Sariphi of his violent past,
which only deepens their bond. But just as Sariphi is sure that nothing
could ever come between them, she is tasked with an unthinkable duty...
Review:
In the first half of this volume, we get to see Sari and Leo being
adorable together. They have a very important moment between them,
addressing their future as well as Leo confessing some of his past to
Sari. It's touching and beautiful, and in the following chapter, Sari
makes something special for Leo.
At one point, I thought Leo was going in a different direction and it worried me, but I love how he explains himself to Sariphi. And it makes perfect sense where his stance on this is, and what he wants. It also just proves even more how perfect these two are for each other.
In the second half of the volume, Sari gets another task to prove her
worth as acting queen consort, this time all by herself and away from
Leo. This is a big moment for her, since they haven't been apart very
much, and it could be a big job for her. We meet a new character in
this volume, since Sari needs her own queen's guard, and only one
person steps up to the plate for her. He's an interesting character,
and there's clearly a type that Sari attracts to herself. Thankfully,
though, she always sees through a tough exterior, and handles herself
well in just about any situation.
I'm curious where this plot will go next, and am excited to see how
well Sari handles it. I'm a little confused by what Anubis'
motivation is at this point, since his inner monologue always seems
to be about tripping Sari up and proving how terrible she is for this
job, when he's also not sabotaging her any more and he seemed to have
accepted her in some way. His internal threats to her just kind of
seem empty now? Which makes me wonder what the point of them is,
unless that's going to change some time soon.
Overall, loving this series still. It's sweet and beautiful and fun.
Can't wait for the next one.
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