I will do my best to steer you in the right direction for you, whether that's towards or away from this book. We all have something we want to get out of our escape to an audio book, and it's a shame that the right books can't always be matched with the correct people. I've often wondered at the bad reviews for books that I've read and loved - and it really just comes down to expectations and preferences. This book, IMO, is fantasy romance done very very well. I wish she wrote more in the genre - alas, her other books have romance, but not are not set in a fantasy world. While we're borrowing from Mary Poppins, KA Tucker must have a magic bag of inspiration. This series may well be my favorite series in this genre. But with the mortal rebellion swelling, bolstered by the gift of Ybaris’s poison, it may already be too late. He can offer his allies no honest explanation for why he protects the Ybarisan princess and takes counsel from Queen Neilina’s caster, leading those closest to doubt his wisdom-and his allegiance.Īs their company aims for the Venhorn Mountains, steered by prophecy, Romeria is desperate to wield her newfound abilities to undo Princess Romeria’s treachery before the kingdom tears itself apart. As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls, a more insidious threat, orchestrated by rival fates, lurks beneath the surface. Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life, yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has.

While Zander may have escaped by her side, he seeks to regain his throne, and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen. But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head. “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.”įrom jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting, Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all. Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be listened to in series order.

From internationally bestselling author K.A.

A Curse of Blood & Stone by K.A. Tucker