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My Review:Title: Oath Taker (Kingdom of Runes #1)
Author: Audrey Grey
Series: Kingdom of Runes #1
Published by: Indie
Release Date: May 23, 2019
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 317
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Action and Adventure, Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Reading Challenges: CC's Goodreads Reading Challenge
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My rating:
Blurb:Light magic is forbidden. Dark magic spells death. Haven has both. After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, seventeen-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters outside the castle walls.
When one of those monsters kidnaps Prince Bell, Haven must ally with Archeron Halfbane and his band of immortals to rescue her friend.
Her quest takes her deep into the domain of a warped and vicious queen where the rules are simple: break her curse or die.
Lost in a land of twisted magic and fabled creatures, Haven finds herself unprepared, not just for the feelings she develops for Archeron, but for the warring powers raging inside her.
Her rare and forbidden type of magic may be their only hope . . . but mixing light and dark comes with a steep price.
Haven’s soul.
Faced with impossible love, heartbreaking betrayals, and a queen intent on destroying the realm, only one thing remains certain.
Haven must shatter the curse or it will devour everything she loves.
Welcome to the Kingdom of Runes where immortals and humans clash, light and dark magic reign, and mythical creatures lurk in the shadows. If you like fierce heroines, enemies-to-lovers romance, wild plot twists, and endearing characters that stay with you long after you reach the end, you need to discover the book readers are calling dark fantasy at its best. Just make sure to clear out some space on your calendar first!
**Oath Taker was previously published in the boxed set Shattered Worlds under the name Curse Breaker. This is a revised second edition. The Kingdom of Runes series is upper/mature YA and contains mild cursing and adult situations, including romance.**
It was a great journey for Haven, Bell and the side characters. Very action packed, fast paced and had great POV’s. The world building was excellent but kinda got in the way of the story at times. While there is only a hint of romantical emotions in this story I am still reading the next one. This reminds me of The Dragons of Spring Dawning series, a series which I loved.
Haven is young and her age shows. She is rebellious, stubborn and believes that her BF Prince Bell and her will live happily ever after when he grows up to be the the king. I love her growth in this first book. She quickly learns the hard way that saving Prince Bell is not as easy as she thought it would be. Her journey is difficult and she meets an amazing cast of characters along the way. They each make their own unique impression but there are too many to go in to detail on every one.
Archeron is a bit older and jaded since he is basically a slave to the king, but he is able to manipluate him into joining Haven on her journey with the premise that if he succeeds in rescuing Prince Bell he will be free from his ah, service. Their journey is a bit rocky since they don’t really know each other that well. An attraction blossoms despite the danger and it’s very slow but develops. We are kinda left with a cliffy but I really enjoyed this one.
So glad you enjoyed this one! It didn’t work for me, so I was hoping it would still work for you.