Thank you so much Jack Whitney for this ARC!
Synopsis:
When the ravens and crows begin acting odd on the morning of Death’s Day, Samarius Cain knows someone dangerous has entered his kingdom. The witches’ texts warned him of this and warned him that he, Death, would meet his match when the ravens fell. After centuries of waiting, he’d begun to think the text was just a fairy tale…
Until he spots the Tower of Chaos and Destruction herself, Deianira Bronfell, mingling with his people.
Shadowmyer is the last domain on Deianira’s list. Death’s kingdom, if the rumors were true. Samarius Cain. No one knows what he looks like, and no one can get into his castle. But Deianira isn’t walking away without her final crown. She has a plan: climb the ladder. Get close. Seduce who she has to and kill the rest.
Nothing will keep her from her final conquest… not even the man she finds herself entangled with and unable to stop herself from falling for.
Review & thoughts:
This. Book. Is. PHENOMENAL! Ballad of Nightmares by Jack Whitney is the first book in a new dark fantasy romance Nightmares Duology and OMG it is so freaking good, I can’t find words to describe how much I loved it.
Deianira (or Ana as she calls herself for the most of the book) is a really badass but a bit crazy FMC. In the previous years she infiltrated a few monarchies and murdered their kings and now she is coming for the final king. Only she doesn’t know that Sam, the king of Shadowmyer, is the Death himself. Sam spent his life knowing from some ancient text that one day he would meet his match and future queen and as soon as he meets Ana he knows he has to have her. But when all their secrets and their hidden identities come to light will they be strong enough to continue to trust each other or will they let their relationship crumble?
I absolutely loved Ana and Sam, they had an instant connection and I enjoyed reading about all their meetings and their messages, those texts were so beautiful. I could really feel the change in their characters, their relationship really helped them grow as characters and it was amazing to watch their journey. I also really liked Millie and Rolfe, they are Sam’s friends and this trio was really hilarious at times.
Another great thing about this book is the worldbuilding, we learn about a world ruled by kings, each with their own monarchy, but it is also a modern world with cellphones and cars. I think it was very well written and unique idea, it really fits this incredible story.
Let me say this again, I loved this book and can’t wait for the sequel (love the author for not leaving us on a terrible cliffhanger). Ballad of Nightmares is full of beautiful romance, crazy action and incredible characters. If you have’t preordered it yet, what are you waiting for?
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