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The Prince’s Poisoned Vow is out now!
Every country is built on revolution.
THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.
THE PRINCE. Vanya Sa’Liandel was the spare who survived the Houses’ murderous games to become the Imperial crown prince of Solaria. He has a duty to his country, but he’ll owe his life to the wardens. Payment of any kind is costly, especially when he’s at risk of losing his heart to the man who saved his life.
THE COG. Caris Dhemlan hears the siren song of clarion crystals better than anyone in Ashion. That skill for inventing has enriched her bloodline, but it’s who she can become that will ultimately entangle her with the Clockwork Brigade.
THE PRINCESS. Eimarille Rourke should have been raised to be queen of one country; instead, she is prisoner of another. Guided by a star god, Eimarille bides her time in a gilded cage, spinning a political web to gain a throne and start a war the world isn’t ready for.
From the author who brought you the best-selling Soulbound series comes a queer steampunk-inspired epic fantasy.
How was it?
First of all, the world building in this book is insane! It’s huge, and rolled out differently from how the Soulbound series was introduced to us in A Ferry of Bones & Gold. Here it’s more subtle, the informations come in piece by piece, each one being more or as amazing and interesting as the next. It also makes the whole book more digestible, because every time I see a map on the first page of a book, I always think “hold on, this might get complicated.” but it’s not.
Don’t get me wrong, the story is complex, there are many names and places to remember, but Hailey Turner does a good job at breaking them down into manageable chunks. In fact having the book broken down in parts is a godsend. This is truly an epic story and you’re in for quite the ride. Because there are twists and misdirects pretty much from the get go, but once you’ve found your footing it’s great and smooth sailing. The different countries and the Star Gods they pray to will make sense, so does the influence these Star Gods have over these places.
The characters are awesome, they are complicated, some morally gray, strong willed, and total badasses. One or two might get on your nerves at times, because that’s how well Turner made them that they elicit such strong emotions. The different POVs also works wonders because they’re none of them wasted, each one is useful and moves the story along, while giving us a sense of who these characters are.
The pairings were a bit of a surprise, for some reason I expect only MM romances but I was nicely surprised that it’s not case, there’s an FF and essentially an MF couple. I really like these couples, the way they come to be together, and the unique dynamic each of them have. And also the political games they’re involved in makes it even more interesting.
This book does the most, it’s well-crafted, entertaining, and captivating. I don’t know who will narrate this – or if I did I forgot, I’ve been busy – but I’m waiting for that while eagerly waiting for The Emperor’s Bone Palace (Infernal War Saga Book 2).
While I hope that I perfectly conveyed my thoughts and feelings about the first Infernal Saga War Saga, I set out to talk about this book without spoiling anything or give names as to into about what happens to who, and I can’t believe I did.
I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my fair and unbiased review.
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Hailey Turner is big city girl who likes to spoil her cats rotten. She writes science fiction and fantasy with lots of action, epic plots, and romantic relationships that satisfy the heart. Hailey lives in sunny California when she isn’t adding stamps to her passport.
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