The Book of Azrael
Amber V. Nicole
Urban Fantasy
World Ender meets Ender of Worlds…
A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.
A King thought long dead and long forgotten.
In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago.
Now enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.
Uncaged Review: First off, we have Dianna, who is a deadly made Ig-Morruthen, a deadly being that can wield fire, shift, and when she tastes the blood of anyone, she gets hit with their memories. Dianna was made by Kaden, an evil lord, and the only reason Dianna does anything for him is to keep her mortal sister safe.
Secondly, we have Liam, a King and a god that has awakened after the death of his homeworld. When they capture Dianna, she escapes but betrays Kaden by killing one of his top generals and makes a deal with Liam, to hunt down the mystical book of Azrael, which Liam doesn’t believe exists and to end Kaden and in return he will keep her sister safe. If the book does exist, it could be the end of the world.
This is a longer book, and it can be a bit long winded, but the enemies-to-lovers trope works well here and is a slow-burn. Liam and Dianna will find that they need each other more than they ever would have believed possible. This is a book that doesn’t pull punches, and at times it’s a bloodbath. But the story will twist and turn and keep the reader involved, flipping pages quickly to see where it’s going. Top read for a new series although it ended on one bang-up of a cliffhanger. Reviewed by Cyrene
4 Stars
