Cruel is My Court
L.A. McGinnis
Fantasy Romance
They were right to call me a thief.
I stole the king’s magic and made his power mine.
The day I claimed the magic, I was cursed by an ancient prophecy, binding me to four others—a beastly gambler, an honorable slave, the Shadow King’s deadly general and a mysterious aristocrat.
Every time I use my new power, we’re tangled more tightly togethe. Now our survival hinges on us outwitting the cunning Old Gods who brought us together in the first place. They say our curse is unbreakable, that we’re doomed to become monsters like them, but I don’t believe their lies.
All I know is, we’re the only ones standing between our world and the dark magic prophesied to destroy it. There is nothing I won’t do to save my males.
And they’ll burn this world to the ground to protect me.
I say, let the biggest monsters win.
Uncaged Review: This book is so intricately detailed and so engrossing, it’s hard to set it down. This title is aptly named, and there is enough blood and warfare for everyone and then some. Anaria and her men will be tested beyond their limits, and how they manage to get through this book is a testament to the strong bond that they share. Anaria risks everything to save the men she loves, not once, but three times. With the Oracle still demanding her to do her bidding, Anaria is fighting all the way through. There are some nice down time moments, but they are few and far between in this book. This is not a light read, this is a story that you may have to put down and come back to, just to take a break. But it’s a fantastic series and the second book doesn’t disappoint.
I don’t know how the author has detailed this out, she must have binders full of notes, but there is so many subplots running and I’m looking forward how it all comes together. This is a reverse harem book with both MF and MMF scenes, so if that is something you don’t like, it can be easily skipped over in my opinion as these scenes don’t take over the story. I’ll definitely be moving on with the series. Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
