Between Two Kings
A Split or Swallow Novel
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3.9 • 108 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
*The limited deluxe edition will include gorgeous printed edges*
From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms.
Tem never thought she’d fall in love.
But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king…
And the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans.
Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now, her eyes had been opened—to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war.
When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she’d set him free. Though it nearly broke her, now he could find his first love again, and she could be happy with Caspen.
But love is complicated. As much as Tem embraces her serpent side, rules and loopholes keep her beholden to Leo…despite her marriage to Caspen.
And as it becomes clearer that her decision may not be so simple, their desire continues to smolder…and if one tinder flickers into flame, it could set the entire kingdom on fire.
Customer Reviews
Bruh
Ending killed me and took a piece of my soul. Why you do that to me Lindsay???
I’m disappointed
There were a lot of contradictory and repetitive elements throughout this book. It felt like there were several “loops” or alternative paths that could have prevented the devastating ending. For example, Apollo removed Temperance’s ability to love, so theoretically, Leo and Temp could have completed the crest and eliminated Caspen’s requirement to kill her. That alone would have allowed everyone to live. Moments like that left noticeable gaps in the logic of the story.
I really wanted to love this, but the plot felt scattered at times. Apollo was a strong and promising addition to the storyline, until suddenly he wasn’t. The direction of the narrative shifted so often that it left me feeling a bit whiplashed trying to keep up.
It was also difficult to fully embrace Leo after being so deeply invested in Caspen for most of the first book, especially given some of Leo’s questionable choices throughout the story in this book.
That said, it’s still worth reading. Just go in knowing it may leave you a little frustrated or wanting a tighter execution of what could have been a truly powerful storyline.
Ehh
Wasn't as good as the first . Very inconsistent and a lot of holes . Disappointing to say the least