Song of the Khan

About the Book

 What if saving your kingdom cost your true love's soul?

Former gravedigger Rigan North is used to being surrounded by death and loss, but her husband's capture by an enemy king brings her and the rebellion she's inspired to breaking point. Corcoran's only hope for surviving King Radek's dungeons is his treacherous magice mother. But Lady Jhoselyn and Radek both want Rigan dead-if the Shro Khan don't claim her soul first.

Now king regent, Soren fights to hold his failing kingdom together and protect those he cares about from the monsters who unexpectedly reversed his curse. But the price to save Jardia and banish his curse permanently is the life of the woman he loves, and even if she's willing to make that exchange, Soren most certainly isn't.

As the Twin Kingdoms descend into deeper darkness, Rigan, Isel, Corcoran, and Soren grapple with new revelations that they may not be the ones to save their home from destruction. Their only hope is the echoes of an ancient Song, the sole antidote to the Shro Khan's siren call...but to learn its notes will require conquering the weakness at the very heart of their souls. (Amazon)

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My Thoughts

I have really loved this series and have you seen this cover!? Stunning! This is book three and you just absolutely have to start with the first in the series. Each book builds on the other and has a cliffhanger so there is a lot going on. I would say this third novel ties up a lot of things but it is clear there is more to come and thankfully there is another book coming out next year! I really struggled with Rigan's character in this one and I didn't feel quite as invested with her plot. I was very curious what would happen with Soren and Isel simply because that is where book two left us. There is a lot of uncertainty happening within this book so at times it seemed to be drawn out, like a bit of the same thing happening over and over again. There was forward motion and the ending is great but in the middle it did move a bit slow for me. BUT I still love these characters and even the secondary ones, of whom there is a wonderful surprise in this story that you won't see coming! I am eager to read book four because I have no idea how everything will get wrapped up. Highly recommend!! 

Four Stars. 

"I received a complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review." 

Reign Breaker Review

About the Book

 In a world of shape-shifting monsters, who can be trusted?

Despite the prophecy that changed her life forever, former gravedigger Rigan North has found love with the man of her dreams. But a peaceful future isn’t yet within reach. Hunted by two rival kings and sought by Jardians and Calidorians alike as the symbol of a new rebellion, Rigan struggles to find her place, increasingly drawn to the Shro Khan’s siren song. How will her child save the world if Rigan cannot resist the monsters’ call?

Leagues away, Isel has grown up in a sheltered monastery as the daughter of a monk. All she desires is to live an ordinary life with her books, but her uncanny resemblance to the so-called Reign Breaker and her unusual ability to detect the Shro Khan’s presence tears her from her home and thrusts her into a world of intrigue, power struggles, and deadly secrets. Kept captive by Jardia’s king, her only true ally is melancholy, wheelchair-bound Crown Prince Soren, the Reign Breaker’s brother-in-law and a brilliant, dangerous man. But Soren’s destiny is not his own, either, and with ambiguous prophecies linking his name to hers, the path to save the Twin Kingdoms may forever diverge from the path that sets Isel free.(Goodreads)

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My Thoughts

Wow, this book continues the epic adventure of the Painted Wind series! You have to read the first book (in my opinion) to have any idea what is fully happening. This story gives us more perspectives from the lead characters. I LOVE that the author is continuing to dive into the lives of Rigan and Corcoran and setting up the plot to continue with Soren. Isel is my favorite out of every single person in this series so far. She is like a breath of fresh air and light to a pretty dark kingdom. There is swoony romance and humor, battles and new relationship issues, and of course the darkness of the Khan that is seeping further into the kingdom. I simply couldn't put this story down and even with the extra plot lines and perspectives it flowed wonderfully. The ending leaves you on one heck of a cliffhanger and now we have to wait for book three! I love this series and I highly recommend if you enjoy fantasy fiction!

Five Stars. 

"I received a complimentary copy from the author. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions are my own."