Rating: ★★★★★
Audience: Fantasy Romance
Length: 440 pages
Author: Penn Cole
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: June 1st, 2023
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.

In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.

Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.

With the dying King’s handsome, mysterious heir watching her every move, and a ruthless mortal alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem will have to navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind.

Spark of the Everflame is the first book in The Kindred’s Curse Saga, a four-book fantasy romance series. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers epic is perfect for lovers of magic, dragons, angst, and banter and will appeal to fans of books like A Court of Thorns and Roses, From Blood and Ash, Gild, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.

READ THIS ONE.

I’m always out on the hunt for great indie fantasy romance books and this one was SO DANG GOOD. It was balanced incredibly well between dialogue, world building, politicking, etc. that I never felt it was slow. Beautifully paced and completely engaging. I had a hard time putting this down.

I LOOOVE in fantasy romance series where the romance is a slowwww burn. I want to get to know the characters, I want to understand the world, choices and dynamics before running head first into a romance. I loved the way this played out and the subtle weaves being woven. I am smitten, I am here for it, and I HAVE THOUGHTS that I need confirmed in book two ASAP.

Diem was a great main character. I loved seeing her flaws and mistakes highlighted along with her strengths. She rights wrongs, takes in new information, and I love the passion she has for healing.

THE EPILOGUE THOUGH. I am once again sitting here saying GIVE ME ANSWERS. I can’t wait to read the next book and highly highly recommend getting your hands on this one!!

Overall audience notes:

• Fantasy Romance
• Language: low
• Romance: 2ish brief and vague
• Violence: moderate-high
• Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of life, explosions, physical and weapons violence, loss of loved ones, injury descriptions, blood/gore depiction

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