King of Battle and Blood
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4.2 • 1.7K Ratings
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Publisher Description
An instant USA Today bestseller! From fan-favorite Scarlett St. Clair, the bestselling author of the Hades & Persephone series, comes a new fantasy filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance.
Their union is his revenge.
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.
But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.
Except it isn't the court she fears most—it's Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king—fierce, savage, merciless—chose her as consort.
The answer will shatter her world.
Adrian X Isolde Series
• King of Battle and Blood
• Queen of Myth and Monsters
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
St. Clair (When Stars Come Out) breathes new life into an old trope as a princess and a vampire king wed to end a yearslong war in this outstanding series opener. Eager to avoid more bloodshed, King Henri de Lara forms a truce with the Blood King, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev. Adrian agrees to peace, but he wants to take Isolde, Henri's daughter, as his wife and future queen of Revekka, the Empire of the Vampire. Isolde reluctantly accepts, hoping to save her people. It helps that a quick encounter between Isolde and Adrian before the wedding sparked a palpable sexual tension between the born enemies. In the face of this intense chemistry, Isolde questions both her sanity and her loyalty to her homeland. Despite animosity from the townspeople who oppose their union, the sexual tension between the unlikely newlyweds only mounts, and readers are treated to a deliciously slow-building romance as Adrian and Isolde discover an evil power and work together to defeat a common enemy. St. Clair has a masterful hand with the couple's slow burn, balancing banter, contention, and highly charged moments. Readers will be chomping at the bit for the next installment.
Customer Reviews
Um…She’s a little bit spicy
Okay. The underlying plot is really good, but OH MY GOSH why do there have to be so many spicy scenes, like too many and it’s about vampires, who apparently have very sexual creatures. The author gives such a detailed scenes, really, really, really detailed scenes. I’m okay with one or two scenes but there’s was at least ten. Not the best book I’ve read.
Lack Luster
I liked the storyline, but not a fan of how it was written. There was a lack of depth in the characters that made it hard to relate to and invest in. I didn't hate it but I won't be reading the rest of the series.
Pretty good, could have been better.
The story line, the characters, the descriptions were amazing!! I wish there was more story telling and less lust and sex. Honestly, the writing is great, I just felt like I skipped through a lot of sex.
It has the potential to be as good as ACOTAR or Fourth Wing or Of Blood and Ash.
I probably won’t buy the second book for now, but maybe later.