Also, why does there have to be an Evren and a Ren? Why do fantasy books always have characters with very similar names? It drives me nuts. Sometimes I struggle with fantasy on audio, the world building can feel a little bit like an inner monologue info dump that I can't retain, but the way this book was written was the perfect pace for me. Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. You can’t be in here.” I pulled away from his touch and put as much space between he and I as possible. Everything in my original review still stands. This book is highly entertaining, short, smutty, and predictable (but in the best way!). Evren ily.

There are some elements to this book that are a bit unique and some other elements that are your typical fantasy. Girl is destined for a greater purpose and betrothed to the wrong brother. The bastard son is her mate and love while her betrothed is the villain we believed all along despite his ''kindness''. The forbidden relationship between Adara & Evren is filled with sexual tension, angst and stolen moments of pleasure. We have the insta-lust and enemies-to-lovers tropes (my favorite). Evren's really protective of Adara, but he's also limited and in many cases his hands are tied. However, he does give off "Touch her and you die" vibes. A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows is book one in the Stars and Shadows Series and will end in a cliffhanger. but thats not a bad thing because my enjoyment came from the res PDF / EPUB File Name: A_Kingdom_of_Stars_and_Shadows_Stars_and_Shadows_1_-_Holly_Renee.pdf, A_Kingdom_of_Stars_and_Shadows_Stars_and_Shadows_1_-_Holly_Renee.epubThis book would've been a 4⭐️ read but I had to deduct half a star because it felt a bit insta-lovey for me.

Destiny or desire? Where does your allegiance lie? I am told my union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn’t my betrothed who haunts my dreams. It’s the half-breed prince who stands at his side. He is darkness a... Adara is a strong character, I like her determination and the fact that she wasn't ready to go down without a fight. I wish we'll see more character development in the next books. Gavril is presented to us as if he is kind and wants to really help Adara adjust to the life she will live with him but in reality, you can see the red flags from the get-go. He is horrible deep down and only craves power, he could care less about Adara and it is evident in the way he forces her to be held by his guards as he feeds from her after he promised it would only happen AFTER they got married. It was assault and the fact his mother (the Queen) was present in the room and has absolutely no remorse for doing any of this speaks volume. I fell in love with him from their first encounter. He's the Captain of the Guard — mysterious, dark and intriguing who hides a possessive, caring and intense man and has such a dirty mouth ... But...I still loved it. I read a lot of FBAA and ACOTAR rip-offs, but this was one of the few that i really liked enough to still give 4.5 (rounded up to 5) stars. It's different enough, the characters are well-developed, and I read it in one sitting. The spice is also really, really good in book 1.Book Genre: Adult, Fae, Fairies, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Fiction, Magic, New Adult, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance I wouldn't say AKOSAS (an acronym too pretty for a book so mediocre, in my humble opinion) is a bad book, it's just painfully underdeveloped. And when Adara meets Evren, their attraction is instantaneous, but their relationship is forbidden.

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows follows Adara, a Starblessed human fated to marry the fae prince. It starts off the night before she’s sent to the fae realm.We were given a few details about the world & the magic, but I wish they will more developed in the future because I'm interested in finding more about this world. He's a psycopath who cares about nothing but power and would do anything to get it. I hated him from the beginning and I doubt this will change. I listened to this book on audio, and when I tell you, IT WAS A RIDE!! I loved Adara from the moment this book started, and our shadow daddy Evren. Now what is Starblessed? Well, it means her blood is filled with power and whoever drinks from her will be able to take that power and use it to their advantage which after many Starblessed have come and gone nobody was able to be as powerful as Adara....they need her power to protect the world from the Blood Court aka Vampyres.