Book News: Prideful Magick Collection

Well, a lot has happened since I last updated this. Shame on me. Now it's time to catch up.

First of all, the Prideful Magick Collection is almost complete. Ivy and Oleander were joined by Valerian on December 19, 2016 and Hawthorn on November 30, 2017.

For now, this is what the Collection consists of:

Alas, there's one left in Alexandria's tale. The release date for Avens will be announced soon in a much more fun fashion, but as my record has proven that I probably won't remember to update, I'll just squeeze it in here: January 21, 2019.

Honestly, I'm so pleased to have made it so far in the past few years. Even have the website up-to-date. With the Prideful Magick Collection sporting its own page. (Be sure to check it out!)

Thanks to everyone that keeps up with this blog and checks out my stuff. I appreciate it.

Book Review: Oath of Deception by Jennifer Anne Davis

Oath of Deception by Jennifer Anne Davis

Reign Publishing (c) 2018

ARC e-book

Fantasy

Reviewed by Leah

Oath of Deception on Amazon

(Review copied from elsewhere, so forgive the ugliness of the text.)

This was the perfect continuation of this series!

Taking place alongside the events of CoD1, this book introduces us to Savenek. Immediately, we feel as robbed of this person as Allyssa was. As a character, Savenek proves to be creative, skilled, pragmatic, and stealthy. He also has a few familial traits we have come to know and love over both the True Reign series and Reign of Secrets. Most of that comes in the form of a confidence that borders arrogance, dedication, the desire to constantly improve, and an intense loyalty to his nation. While we could always debate nature vs. nurture, they were qualities that allowed the reader to feel the connection to his family.

What I also enjoyed (probably the most) out of this book was the relationships between the characters. To say more would be edging into spoiler territory, and I don't want to rob anyone of the pleasure of a first read. So, suffice to say, I enjoyed the different natures and discoveries you make about this particular cast.

One of the other unique parts of this book is this: it could stand alone. As of right now, if you picked up book 4 and didn't have access to books 1-3 of the Reign of Secrets series, it wouldn't hurt you. Yeah, you might not understand most of my review then, but that's the beauty of it. If you started with Savenek and then went back to Allyssa, it wouldn't harm you. Savenek is his own person and his stories stand alone, just like Allyssa's did. And I absolutely love it.

That said, it is an adventure you're in for. There's no resting for the wicked in this book. Trained as an assassin, Savenek is sent on his first solo mission, and things are not at all what he expected. There are new dangers, new enemies, and secret alliances that are cause for concern. And Savenek wants to take on them all...

The pacing is quick and absorbing and enjoyable. I've always been a fan of Jennifer Anne Davis's skill with the written word, and this one does not disappoint. So set aside some reading time and dive in!