The Wrath
A Paranormal Romance
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a new book in the tantalizing Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a brutal Hell king and the irresistible beauty who upends his world.
For centuries, Rathbone the Only, King of Agonies, has existed for one purpose: recovering the enchanted bones of his slain wife to bring her back to life. He’s never been closer to success. But a new enemy has risen. A band of deadly war gods who have thirty days to destroy her or suffer the consequences. With time running out, Rathbone hires a maddening harpy-oracle, unaware she has an agenda of her own.
Neeka the Unwanted is a fierce warrior on a mission: stop Rathbone and the gods. She’s seen the future if either is victorious, and it’s horrifying. She’ll do whatever proves necessary to forge a new path, even seduce the ruthless royal from his purpose. What she can’t predict? How the intense male will shatter her hard-won defenses along the way.
As Rathbone battles unexpected betrayals, cunning foes and the wild temptress he craves with every fiber of his being, he knows he must choose: hold on to a cold dream or embrace a new flame.
Rise of the Warlords Book 1: The Warlord Book 2: The Immortal Book 3: The Phantom Book 4: The Wrath
Customer Reviews
A playful and fun story with a lovely dose of steam
At first glance, this might not seem like an Astra book, but the point of view on this task makes perfect sense once you start reading. All the way through, this story is a wild ride that you can trust that Gena gets right. As always, it looks like there is no way it can all work out the way you want it to, and then Gena weaves her magic, picks up the detail crumbs she scattered along the way, and bakes the perfect ending.
Neeka is both wonderfully canny and erratic, which lends a playful and fun air to the story. Her memory resets are great fun - a bit 50 First Dates-ish - and the issue is resolved before it becomes tedious. Gena also does a great job balancing a story with a seer as a main character. It can be tricky to do, because a completely omniscient character isn’t really as fun to read about, but it’s wonderfully balanced in this book.
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of the book, however this review is my own honest opinion.