Bloodguard
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Publisher Description
YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY BOOK-BINGE! PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOURTH WING!
'BLOODY UNPUTDOWNABLE' RACHEL VAN DYKEN
One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise . . .
Leith of Grey thought he had nothing to lose, that fighting in the gladiator arena was his last, best chance to save his dying sister.
He was wrong - and they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His very humanity. All Leith has left is his battle-scarred, rage-fuelled body.
Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Until the alluring princess offers him the one thing he needs most: a way out.
But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn't come cheap.
Nor will his revenge . . .
READERS ARE LOVING IT:
'Bloodguard was brutal, action packed and gory' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Must-read story for any romantasy lover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Action packed with romance can't ask for anything else' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just enough spice 🌶️ and a heck of a lot of drama, adventure action and suspense' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It was a combination of fantasy, trials, politics, and of course some romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Robson (Weird Girls) sets up the power structures and politics of her Old Erth romantasy series with this epically gory and tense love story. In the wealthy kingdom of Arrow, gladiators fight for the entertainment of the populace and the nobility, suffering inhuman conditions and risking their lives for pittances of cash. Elf princess and healer Maeve, whose father rots in prison for allegedly killing her grandmother the Queen, must marry to take the throne when she comes of age. Her hatred of her most likely match, General Soro, leads her to instead champion Leith of Grey, the gladiator with the best chance of winning enough contests to become a Bloodguard, an honorary noble whom it would then be allowable for her to wed. Robson loads the story with deadly monsters, elaborate battles, evil machinations, personal secrets, and unsavory power grabs while keeping hero Leith sympathetic and easy to root for. As his politically motivated relationship with Maeve becomes a real love match, Robson alternates between the leads' perspectives to showcase the differences in their worlds. The sheer amount of death and dismemberment can be overwhelming, but Robson still manages to make the reader feel the significant losses and provides satisfaction in both the romantic and the battle scenes. This is a promising start.
