From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, author of the Stars and Shadows series, comes a scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers.
Fleeing my father’s cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant’s reign.
Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity—the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades.
Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn.
As secrets are weaved beyond our hidden realm, a fierce battle unfolds within me. As I get closer to the rebels, and their cause, my loyalty to my kingdom clashes with my undeniable devotion to Dacre and the burning connection between us.
In a world where love and hate are two edges of the same blade, I find myself caught in a delicate dance between forbidden desire and my looming destiny.
“I wanted to beg him to stop, to choose me in a way that no one ever had before. In a way that I would have chosen him.
WHAT. What in the spicy heck was that ending?! MY HEART. Holly created such a brutal yet enchanting world in The Veiled Kingdom. Both Nyra and Dacre are haunted with demons yet they fight them in very different ways. This is such an epic start to a new series, and I ate it up.
“This is mine, little traitor. You are this fucking wet for me. No one else.”
Dacre… HIS WORDS. Holy wet panties because I mean… 🥵. I truly love his strength and control throughout this book though. I loved watching him teter the line of his priorities.
Then there’s Nyra, hiding from a past she no longer wants to be a part of and an enemy of both sides. I love how much stronger she grows throughout this book. I honestly cannot wait to see her in the next installment.
I will say that ending makes my heart feel like a filthy little traitor because… holy hot betrayal. The ending is like climbing to the top of a gorgeous view, falling off, and slamming hard against the bottom. Don’t believe me? Well… pick up this amazing story and see for yourself. You will not regret it.
Thank you to Valentine PR and Holly Renee for an early eARC of this book.
Jotted by Jena 