Broken Souls and Bones
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4.5 • 35 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!
Together they’ll restore a divided kingdom—or burn it down—in this new romantasy from USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation LJ Andrews.
Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark Ashwood—the prince’s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown—invades her village and uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death, she’s forced to reveal her abilities, and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next melder.
To be the King’s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures, but above all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent, brooding sentry who first took her captive: Roark.
As Lyra gets closer to Roark, she soon learns he’s nothing like she assumed—and in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is revealed, Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know, or accept their dark destiny.
Customer Reviews
Interesting read
This book was captivating and well-written. I liked that it’s Viking inspired without being too on-the-nose.
I found the magic to be sort of confusing and felt like it needed to be fleshed out more. Overall a good read and I look forward to the next in the series.
Loved the plot but
Loved the plot until about 3/4 way through and then it started feeling patchy and rushed. Also the author made some mistakes in continuation of visuals. For example (slight spoiler) Lyra find Roark in his room with no belt and his pants slung low on his hips, then they go to have sex and he is fumbling with his belt buckle. Feels like sloppy writing and if you have a high level of comprehension it really feels disjointed. There were other scenarios like this where I would have to repaint the picture in my head because something changed or steps were skipped and positions changed. Where is the editor? Great story with a lot of potential but left unpolished.