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Title: Wicked Saints Author: Emily A. Duncan Series: Something Dark and Holy book 1 Publication Date: April 2, 2019 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads | Amazon What is this book about? A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself. A prince in danger must decide who to trust. A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.  Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light.  Wicked Saints  is the thrilling start to Emily A. Duncan’s devastatingly Gothic Something Dark and Holy trilogy.. My Thoughts...  This book was one of my most anticipated books of 2019, but thankfully I was given the opportunity to be a part of this books blog tour! So thank you for considering me and giving me the opportunity...

Title: The Rose and the Dagger Author: Renee Ahdieh Publication Date: April 26, 2016 Genre: Fantasy Format: Hardcover Rating:  ★★★★★ Goodreads | Amazon I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan. While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tr...

Title: Ruined Author: Amy Tintera Publication Date: May 3, 2016 Genre: Fantasy Format: Paperback Rating: ★★★★☆ Goodreads  |  Amazon   A revenge that will consume her. A love that will ruin her. Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war; her parents were killed and her sister was kidnapped. Even though Em is only a useless Ruined - completely lacking any magic - she is determined to get revenge. Her plan is simple: She will infiltrate the enemy's kingdom, posing as the crown prince's betrothed. She will lead an ambush. She will kill the king and everyone he holds dear, including his son. The closer Em gets to the prince, though, the more she questions her mission. Her rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life - and her family - on the line, love could be Em's deadliest mistake “He laughed and clapped a hand on her shoulder. She considered breaking a few of his fingers...