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did not see that ending coming! I will say that Im a bit over Kenna putting faith in the wrong people, stop blabbing, haha I mean shes meant to be a court spy, cmon lady! But once again I really enjoyed this fantasy book, cant wait for book𝟒
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄 YA Fantasy
𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 Court of Elves, Book
𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇pages
𝐃𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 For everyone who knows what it is like to feel nothing at all.
𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 Mild Language, Violence, Grey Morality, Slavery, Mental Health
𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 Octoberth
𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒
After the events surrounding the Dagger of Orias, Kenna believes that her circumstances could not possibly get any worse.
But fortune is a cruel mistress, Unexpected betrayal throws her life into turmoil, and while she is still trying to recover from the shock, she also has to somehow come up with a plan to save her life while on the run.
With her whole future on the line, Kenna must pull off an elaborate scheme against the Prince of Shadows, Mordren Darkbringer, or lose everything she has ever worked for.
Who will win when a blackmailer spy goes head to head with a lethal elven prince
𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖
Oh, how I have missed Kenna.
This was a quick, bingeable read that I highly enjoyed from beginning to end! Its the second instalment within a new fantasy series filled with courts, thieves and royalty.
The continuation of the storyline was smooth and very much intrigued me, Deception, manipulation and blackmail were highly involved themes which all kept me addicted but betrayal was the biggest! So many wicked betrayals occurred in the plot which kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat with anticipation.
I also really appreciated how a light mental health aspect was involved for realistic inclusion as it made me emotional from relatability.
The writing flowed beautifully and was easy to read which I always appreciate,
The characters were well developed! Kenna is such a realistic heroine especially with her rough mental struggle in the beginning but I admired her strength and ability to blackmail as well as the intelligence it took to create her elaborate schemes that never ceased to amaze me.
Morden was cunning, dangerous and arrogant with smart power plays being everything Id expect a Prince of Shadows to be.
The new side characters who were introduced being Valerie and Theo quickly warmed my heart with their friendship and support.
The romance was minimal however Im anticipating more scenes between Kenna and Morden as their game continues because the chemistry between them is all consuming with a playful tension that is addicting.
The ending held a twist which made me cheer for Kenna, Im very interested to read her next journey in the following instalment soon,
Overall, I enjoyed yet another adventure this author has created, HIGHLY RECOMMEND to fantasy lovers looking for something with heists, tensionfilled dinners, gangs, revenge, action, schemes and a shadow prince thatll intrigue you till the end.
What a ride this book was! I love love it!
The character development was no doubt the best part about it! I'm trying not to spoil it but those few chapters in between just broke me and had me crying.
She didn't deserve it and the way she handled herself was quite alarming but at the end she did made through it.
That's what I'll always love about kenna!
Have I already said that the sizzling chemistry between Mordren and Kenna is too hot to handle! Because it totally is!
Mordren and Kenna challenge each other so well!
The plot oh my god! It was soo soo good! It kept me on my toes to see what Kenna or what Mordren will do now!
Please read it!!! I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
In this book we still find Kenna scheming to buy her freedom from the Prince of Stone, Similar to the first book, there is betrayal, scheming, and nail biting moments, The slow burn relationship between Kenna and the Prince of Shadows is ridiculously delicious, and leaves you wanting more! My heart broke for Kenna in this book for what she went through, and cheered for her when her scheming plans paid off.
I absolutely cannot wait for the next book, Ms. Blackwood has done it again, and given us an exciting, fast paced, action packed, and delightful read! After the events surrounding the Dagger of Orias, Kenna believes that her circumstances could not possibly get any worse.
But fortune is a cruel mistress, Unexpected betrayal throws her life into turmoil, and while she is still trying to recover from the shock, she also has to somehow come up with a plan to save her life.
The idea is simple, And dangerous beyond belief. In order to get out of the desperate situation she has ended up in, Kenna is going to take on Mordren Darkbringer.
But the Prince of Shadows is not new to this game, He is a skilled opponent who is known for his ability to bring his enemies to their knees, and he would like nothing better than to make Kenna surrender to him.
With her whole future on the line, Kenna has to pull off the scheme of her life or lose everything she has ever worked for.
Who will win when a blackmailer spy goes head to head with a lethal elven prince OMFG! I loved this book.
If you havent read the first book in the Court of Elves series The Traitor Spy, head out right now and read it
Wicked Betrayal picks up where Traitor Spy leaves off.
Were back with Kenna the halfelf, desperate to buy her freedom from indentured servitude aka slavery to the Prince of Stone.
I cant give too much away without spoiling the plot, so Ill just say that in Wicked Betrayal, we have all the snark, action, heists, plotting, magic andand the superhot, Lokiesque Prince of Shadows we had in Traitor Spy
BUT
This time, life serves Kenna up with a mighty middle finger.
The world as she knows it is torn apart and she struggles to find a way to put the pieces back together.
Those scenes ripped my heart clean out of my chest, .
Nope, I am NOT giving anything away,
I was lucky enough to be given an ARC from the author and I cant wait for the next book.
Yeah, Im very late with my ARC review due to life, the universe and probably the number,
If you love Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series, then Im pretty sure youll like Wicked Betrayal, too,
Thank you to the author, Marion Blackwood, for providing a copy of Wicked Betrayal Court of Elves book, I have reviewed honestly.
Wicked Betrayal features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
YA fantasy
Blackmail
Schemes
Kickass FMC
Elves
Antihero
Courts and royalty
My overall rating for Wicked Betrayal is
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Stars!
What an exhilarating sequal! I was so excited to step back into this exquisite world of Elves, court life, blackmail, schemes and sass Wicked Betrayal did not disappoint! I loved the fierce Kenna in Traitor Spy, but she certainly reached a whole new level in this book with her elaborate and unexpected schemes and her snarky personality, all the while being faced with a multitude of hurdles.
I'm still looking for some romance to be introduced, but the seduction and flirting kept me sated, . . for now. Overall, an exciting and dangerous tale that kept me on my toes,
Trigger warnings: contains spoilers
sitelinkCourt of Midnight and Deception reviews:
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sitelinkThe Lethal Deception: th April release
sitelinkThe Traitor Spy left off with the Dagger of Orias being found, a foiled assassination attempt and Kenna's family being debt free.
Unfortunately, Kenna isn't free. The Prince of Stone still owns her and expects her to spy on the Prince of Shadows,
Kenna is immediately in deep deeeeep shit, After paying off her family's debt, Kenna has depleted her secret stock of money that was meant to buy her freedom.
Desperate to be free, Kenna foregoes blackmail for straight thieving, And as we all know, Kenna isn't necessarily built for thieving, Her instincts and talents lie elsewhere, A bounty is released for the thief who is stealing from the nobles, Kenna has to now evade being caught by her own friends.
On top of that, the Prince of Stone wants Kenna to spy on the Prince of Shadows while being the Prince of Shadows spy for the Prince of Stone.
Messy, messy, messy.
Things go from bad to worse when Kenna is caught being the thief and betrayed by someone she trusts.
The Prince of Stone demands restitution, and that causes Kenna to decide to risk it all, by running, With no money and no where to go, she finds herself at the one place where she should feel safe and protected.
Kenna went home. Home is however, not a home anymore, but a house that her family lives in after saving them from destitution.
Her family are not happy to see her, nor in any way helpful in her new circumstances, Kenna is once again forced to leave the only home she has known,
I had been betrayed by everyone I held dear, Sold out, cast aside, like I meant nothing to them, Like I was nothing.
Kenna hits rock bottom, No family, no friends and
nothing to live for, She is a runaway slave, with no money, no place to stay and no solutions, If anyone recognises her, she will be dragged back to the Prince of Stone in chains,
My heart broke for Kenna, She has always been so supportive to the people around her and was everyone's goto when they needed help, She was selfless, with such a huge capacity for love and acceptance, The one time she finally asks for help, they all turn on her, They decide she is jeopardy them, A liability that they can simply cast aside and cut off, It sucks reading Kenna lose everything, Loose all the things she has worked hard and risked everything for, To be ostracised and disowned, I won't lie and say I wasn't as teary as Kenna was at this moment, Rock bottom hits Kenna hard, fast and brutally,
Kenna is brought to her lowest, She is homeless, on the run and broke, She has no family and no friends, What she does have is her intellect, skills and gumption, With all that, what could possibly go wrong
Picture it, One alley. Two hostages. One girl who can walk through walls, Kenna does what she does best, and scares the living crap out of them, In exchange, she finds shelter, friendship, and hope,
Kenna recognises that all that energy that she was using for other people was not conducive to her goals.
She was putting everyone else's needs above her own and she isn't doing it anymore, This betrayal has opened her eyes to her relationships with the people in her life and how she was never put first.
Sometimes pain begets change.
As an avid sitelinkMarion Blackwood reader, I have established a theory,
Theory:
When almost every scheme/plan works, then the last, most important scheme will fail and vice versa.
Meaning:
In the context of sitelinkThe Wicked Betrayal, almost every plan and scheme doesn't work out for Kenna, but then the last, and most important scheme is successful.
Is this theory full proof No, If you look at other sitelinkMarion Blackwood books, you will see the same pattern and I'm a sucker for a pattern.
It remains to be untrue but I challenge you, dear reader, to apply this new hypothesis and come up with your own conclusions.
As for this The Wicked Betrayal's conclusion, it was amazing, I loved it. Kenna deserved a win and it was welldeserved one, The sneaky metre was atand I lost it when she actually got away with it, Kenna finally felt in control of herself and her circumstances, She established she wasn't to be messed with and that she had the intelligence and skill to ruin your life if she chose too.
I hope she ruins a few peoples lives in the next few books because they deserve if for betraying her.
Would I recommend this book
Yeah I would recommend this book/series, It's low fantasy with great characters, funny banter and shocking scenes,
I would probably tell you to read sitelinkMarion Blackwood's first series The Oncoming Storm,
Will I continue reading this series
Yes,
Will I reread this book
Yeah I would, sitelinkMarion Blackwood is a favourite author that I would go back to again, and again,
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