All of the Sacrifice of Shadows
Starstorm Sequence, Ebook 2
Folklore, Romantic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
Bohosoul Press
November 13, 2024
E book, Paperback, Hardcover
390
She was a storm of violent sunbeams and catastrophic rainbows.
Marrying for love was by no means within the stars for Creslyn, as evidenced by her future husband. Drake is calculating, merciless, and wields a blade of loss of life. By all rights, he must be terrifying. However one thing about him attracts her in, his shadows name to the darkness she retains locked away within her. She is not silly sufficient to anticipate love from a wedding contract, however once they bind their vows in blood, Creslyn does the unthinkable-she claims Drake as her mate.
He was a monster of shadow and night time, of loss of life and destruction.
Cursed since his first breath, Drake has solely identified energy and a realm of shadows. However now he is certain to a faerie whose coronary heart bleeds for him, and his obsession together with her solely grows with every passing day. Sadly, his world of violence places her life at stake. Not solely is he nonetheless the Shadowblade Murderer, however unrest is brewing in Aeramere, and an assault on Home Celestine confirms an ill-fated prophecy. Warfare is coming.
As Creslyn longs to discover a strategy to break Drake’s curse and struggles to embrace her personal darkness, Drake can be confronted with a horrible choice-one that can solely finish in sacrifice.
Secrets and techniques can be unearthed and their bond can be put to the check, as a result of love may be sufficient for a hero, however it can by no means save a villain.
“I’ll sacrifice all of my shadows, my soul, all of it, for you.”
Hillary Raymer’s All of the Sacrifice of Shadows is the second e-book within the Starstorm Sequence. Whereas a reader may hop proper into this e-book and begin right here, I’d advocate studying it after the primary e-book, All of the Chaos of Constellations. In anticipation of reviewing a sophisticated copy of All of the Sacrifice of Shadows, I did simply that.
I’m now hooked on the Starstorm Sequence. Let me let you know why.
Bridgerton meets excessive fantasy: The tales happen within the land of Aeramere, a kingdom of aristocratic homes and excessive fae lords and women. Every home holds their very own magic. Alliances, particularly these made by marriage, are of the utmost significance. The primary two books middle on Home Celestine, the place the eight Starstorm brothers and sisters reside. Every e-book follows a distinct sibling and, primarily based on how All of the Sacrifice of Shadows ends, there are extra tales to return. Raymer does an incredible job writing simply sufficient of one other sibling’s story into the present one in order that the reader is able to click on “preorder” on that subsequent quantity (I imply, I do know I’m!).
Breathtaking worlds: Raymer has a present for exhibiting the reader the world of Aeramere and, in All of the Sacrifice of Shadows, the dominion of Brackroth in a approach that pulls you proper into the story. I may really feel myself within the moonstone halls of Home Celestine, within the muddy Trench as Creslyn skilled for battle in Brackroth, or within the Fenmire Bogs whereas Drake hunted for an omnipotent stone that may destroy worlds. Raymer’s writing is wealthy and descriptive. I beloved getting misplaced in these areas.
Shadow daddies: Drake Kalstrand could also be one in all my new favourite shadow-wielding MMCs. He’s the Shadowblade Murderer, a terrifying drive of destruction and loss of life. There are some grotesque scenes when his full energy is unleashed. But the stress between him and Creslyn is scrumptious. He learns to make use of his shadows in very…inventive methods together with her. All of the Sacrifice of Shadows is one HOT e-book.
Highly effective females: Creslyn, whose magic is actually sunshine and rainbows, begins this story as a glowing diamond of laughter and pleasure. Nevertheless, as Drake and Creslyn’s relationship unfolds, the sunshine and shadows intertwine. Raymer reveals how Creslyn shines brighter within the midst of darkness. She is {powerful} and crafty. She has no downside placing the Shadowblade Murderer in his place.
“I need your coronary heart, Drake.” She brushed her lips frivolously throughout his, a thrum of energy buzzing between them. Then she whispered, “And I need to put on it like a crown.”
Lastly…dragons. Want I say extra?
I extremely advocate Hillary Raymer’s Starstorm Sequence and All of the Sacrifice of Shadows particularly. It’s a wealthy romantasy laden with magnificence, dissension, and a few severely shmexy scenes.