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love MM and I love sword and sorcery fantasy, There are many books that satisfy both criteria, and yet I still struggle to find books I want to read, So many of fantasy books are about good vs evil, and that doesn't sit well with my love for amoral characters, I'm glad that I finally decided to read this one,

I loved Sasha and the world Augustra Li created, Loved it that the characters did not suddenly change their perception of themselves just because they fell in love, Admittedly, I'm still not a big fan of menage, but I came to care deeply about what would happen to the three heroes, and the author has woven a complex and intriguing tale.
A unique world and an ingenious solution to Sasha's problem,

I am a happy girl and sure to read the next book in the series,/Hearts

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This story is part of a series and must be read in order.
Sasha has always completed his orders from the Order of the Crimson Scythe, but when he choose the love of Yarrow and Duncan and let Prince Garith live he was marked and is now hunted by those he called family.
Yarrow and Duncan are determined to put a stop to the Crimson Scythe in any way they can to make them leave Sasha alone but the outcome is not what they expected.
As Sasha, Yarrow and Duncan plan against the Crimson Scythe Garith has far more worrying concerns as the Thirteen Goddesses priestess turn against him and foreign invaders make war on his kingdom shores.


Holy crap! This series is really beginning to heat up and throw us curve balls all over the place and making us wonder what on Earth could be coming next.
As I write this review I wonder what I could tell you that wouldn't ruin the fun of discovery and I have to admit that it is pretty little.
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you have been following this epic journey with me then you will know that anything is possible in Yarrow, Duncan and Sasha's world and if you haven't then you really need to do yourself a favor and go get the previous books sitelinkAsh and Echoes and sitelinkIce and Embers.


The blurb really does describe this book pretty well but it leaves out a lot of surprises that leave you open mouthed, and all I can say is I wonder what sitelinkAugusta Li has in stock for Duncan because Sasha's was a doozy.
While I won't go into the precise details read the book or really even the vague details read the book : I will just cover what is in the blurb.
Sasha, Duncan and Yarrow make plans to get the Crimson Scythe to back off, they have Corbin mage assassin assisting to locate the leaders but it is much harder to locate them than originally thought.
Garith is facing heavy opposition from the priestesses and when war comes to his shore he has to make harsh decisions, he also becomes much closer with his bodyguard Sander on a journey to slay a beast in the hopes of saving his queen and child.


Hmmm what else can I tell you, . . well, we see Sai Yarrow's Emiri friend who plays a pivotal role in this adventure, we have surprises and shocks, gauntlets being thrown down and stomped on.
We see allegiances developing and friendships forged, we have love that is stronger than the will of the gods and we have a burning need for the truth that is festering.
There are scenes of epic battle, epic bloodbaths, epic magic and epic sex but with Yarrow, Duncan and Sasha can you really say you are surprised

I have to recommend this story if you love high fantasy, epic storylines, fantastic characters, love and loss, hard times and lives lost, glimpses of happiness and hope and an ending that lets you know there is still more to come.
It has been an eon it feels like since I started this series and it took me a little bit to get back into the story and remember who everyone was and what was going on.
There's a lot of forces colliding in this story but the biggest threat right off the bat is the Crimson Scythe, They aren't going to just let Sasha walk away after he failed to follow through on his target, They may be assassins, but they have a code, Still his lovers are bound and determined to take them all on if necessary to make sure the man they love is free to be with them.
Duncan and Yarrow are not going to just quietly let Sasha be killed,

At the same time the king he spared is dealing with a new threat in the form of the civil unrest in his newly inherited country.
Garith may have the potential to be a great king, but there are forces determined to bring him down, The "thirteen goddess" don't like the idea that there's anyone out there who could call their godhood into question and don't appreciate that Garith isn't just doing exactly what their priestess demand.
Plus he has romantic feelings of his own to deal with, all the while there's a foreign country out to destroy all those that are different than they are.


There was a lot of action in this one and a lot of plot lines, I enjoyed it, but I don't know if it was the timing or what, but it took me longer to get through than normal, I just wasn't as wrapped up in the story as I wanted to be, Yarrow especially was annoying me at times with his inability to explain things and the inner turmoil he couldn't seem to figure out, Granted I get the feeling him reconciling the various sides of his personality is going to be with us for a while, I also don't really love the married for an heir piece of the puzzles either, Still it's a good solid book and I am curious to see where things go in the future as there are a lot of elements still at play.
Sasha was born to, and has always defined himself by, the secret assassins' Order of the Crimson Scythe, He chose the love of Yarrow LEstrella and Duncan Purefroy over his duty to his clan, forfeiting his last mission and allowing Prince Garith to live, Now, the orderpreviously Sashas familyhas branded him a traitor, Hes marked, and that means the brethren of the Crimson Scythe wont stop until Sasha is dead,

Gariths twin kingdoms balance on the brink of war and all three men have reasons to help the King, whether loyalty, duty, or the interests of their own lands.
Still, Yarrow and Duncan are willing to seek out and destroy the assassins order to keep Sasha safe, But Sasha isnt sure thats what he wants, None want to admit their energy would be better spent helping Garith keep the kingdom united, or in his war against foreign invaders, All plans and assumptions shatter when it becomes clear that the real warmonger isnt a foreigner, but someone who lives in their midst, Their world teeters on the precipice of change, and Sasha, Duncan, and Yarrow can only hope the links theyve forged will hold if Gariths kingdom is torn apart.
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