A Fate of Wrath and Flame(Fate & Flame)
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she thrives, stealing jewels from the rich under the involuntary employ of New York City's most notorious crime boss. But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is plunged into a startling realm of opposing thrones, warring elven, and elemental magic she cannot begin to fathom.
Her quest is straightforward: Steal a stone from Islor's sacred garden without anyone discovering her true identity, which would earn her certain death. But the identity she has inexplicably assumed is that of the captured Ybarisan princess-an enemy to Islor after she poisoned their beloved king and queen on the day she was to marry the prince.
Her betrothed, the newly crowned King Zander, detests her with every grain of his handsome being. Zander gives her a choice: life in a cell, or an acquittal of all charges in exchange for her help in exposing the growing plot against him.
Romeria sees no other option and embraces the tricky role of smitten queen-to-be until she can escape. As she digs deeper, she discovers monstrous truths that could spell ruin for all.
Customer Reviews
Wow. So Good
I listened to this audiobook to prepare for the ARC of the next book in this series. k.A.Tucker is an author who has always been on my TBR list, but I just hadn’t gotten around to reading any of her work. After listening to this book I regret that I didn’t start reading years ago. This is my favorite kind of story: fantasy romance. In this case we take a modern American heroine and toss her into a world without the scientific advances of our modern world. Instead this is a world of magic and mystical creatures and she must navigate this alien environment while also assuming the identity of a woman who has just murdered the King and Queen of the land. Only a girl who grew up on the street using her wits to survive would have the skills to do so. The story gradually unfurls and she charms some of those that surround her. The book ends in a huge cliffhanger where the rug is pulled out from under her and those she has begun to trust. These characters are entertaining, the story different than others that I have read, and the action fast paced enough that I never wanted to press pause. Dare I also mention the steamy hot chemistry between the male and female characters? Top it off, I though the narrator was superb. I cannot wait to start book 2!
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