Title: What Fury Brings

Author: Tricia Levenseller

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There’s a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.

Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cousin, she needs the best. Fortunately, the second-born prince of their greatest enemy is widely known for both his looks and his sweet, docile temperament. He’s the perfect choice to secure her claim to the throne.

Sanos, heir to the Kingdom of Brutus, has nothing but contempt for the idea of a society run by women. Trained from birth to fight, lead, and follow in his father’s overbearing footsteps, his path has always been set. Until he takes his younger brother’s place in a drunken prank and finds himself kidnapped, carted off to the Amarran Palace, and informed that he is to become the husband of Queen Potential Olerra. Sanos needs to escape before anyone learns his real identity, but the more he gets to know his captor, the less sure he is of what he truly wants.

In Amarra, women are the stronger sex and men are treated how women used to be in that world.

Olerra is vying for the Crown, so she goes and nabs a neighbouring Prince to be her husband. However, she nabs the wrong one….she takes the Crown Prince instead…..

Back home she tries to make him see the type of life he’d have in Amarra with Olerra (she is fair and just compared to some others!) – some parts were hilarious (remember nipple clamps and the exclamation of Sanos at seeing them – it made made me chortle!!!)

The author said this was a story about revenge, and I know some might grasp at their pearls at some of the content in this book, but I took it for what it was, a fictional story. And I enjoyed it! It was unique, fast-paced, full of treachery and secrets and spicy moments!

What a fabulous foray into the adult world, it was delish!

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Sound like something you’d like?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic: Books on My Fall 2025 to-Read List

I don’t really make reading lists, but I do have a vague idea, so I might read these….but I might not!!!!

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Nightshade by Autumn Woods
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
Katabasis by RF Kuang

A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan
The Burial Witch by Cari Thomas
Blackthorn by JT Geissinger
Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree

 

Have you read any of these?

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer  It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.

I hope you had a great week!

Another week gone and the weather has been all over the place…rain, winds and cold temps for a few days, an overcast, cold day and then on Friday we had temps of 23 so the t-shirts came back out!! Then today it was sunny and warm so I cut the lawns!

I’ve got 2 weeks until I go back to work, and I’m a bit worried as I keep getting these awful, debilitating headaches because of the high pressure I have in my eye. I have eye drops, but they don’t seem to be doing much!

2 arcs read/listened to this week!

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Cinder House by Freya Marske
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎧 What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

See my reviews soon!

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Review – The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent
Feature – October Releases
Review – Dire Bound by Sabel Sorensen

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Review – What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
Challenge – Audiobook Challenge Update

What have you read lately?

Title: Dire Bound

Series: Wolves of Ruin #1

Author: Sabel Sorensen

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Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them…

Meryn Cooper has never dreamed of being one of the Bonded, the King’s elite warriors who form mental links with massive, vicious direwolves. She’s made peace with her life scraping by in poverty in the shadows of the castle. But then her younger sister Saela is kidnapped, stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting.

And Meryn’s world falls apart.

Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army—only to discover that there are Bonding Trials this year, where all soldiers are forced to risk their lives in an attempt to connect with a direwolf. It’s too late to turn back; Meryn is thrown into the deadly competition against her will.

Now, she’ll need to survive the next four months of training at the castle if she wants a chance of finding Saela. Everything here is a test, from the brutal classes where one mistake means death, to the glittering court parties where every smile hides a knife.

To make things worse, Meryn is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her gorgeous instructor, Stark Therion, is as malicious as the wolves himself.

Everyone is out to get her—everyone but the dangerously handsome crown prince, Killian Valtiere. But if she loses her heart to him, she may also lose her life.

And the castle is hiding dark secrets…

Oh, I loved this!

The commoner, the Prince and the Alpha, are thrown together…..with direwolves, in a kingdom at war with vamps!

Meryn is determined to be put on the battle front so she can rescue her sister, who has been taken by the Nabbers for the Syphons, aka vamps. But she gets more than she bargains for in the shape of a big direwolf called Anassa!

~ The underdog comes through!
~ Direwolves go to war!
~ The dark, cruel Alpha teacher (Stark = swoon)
~ The beautiful, kind Prince…..
~ Tension (oh the tension!)
~ Trials and tribulations….
~ Steam……and a bit more steam!
~ A whiff of one bed!
~ Found family

I will say that part way through I had the thought that a character was a rotter! And I was right! I love it when I’m right (it’s not often!) And I did want to shake Meryn at some points, she is just so stupid!

But I found this to be a well written romantasy with brilliant world building and fabulous side characters! I cannot believe I have to wait until May 2026 for the next book! 8 long months away!

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Sound like something you’d like?

Here’s what’s tantalising me that’s releasing in October…

It’s going to be a good month! Only 4 books and I’ve preordered them all!!!!!

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan
Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

Will you be getting these?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic: Literary/Bookish Candles I’d Make

(Pick a book and assign it a fragrance or fragrance combo that would make a nice candle.)

So this probably won’t be a surprise to anyone, but even though I own a candle for this character already, I want a collection just for him!

Will Herondale (Shadowhunters)

I love Will with my whole heart. It’s been years since I read The Infernal Devices, but I still think about Will and how he broke my heart just being him and then mended it!

Magic – White florals
Soap – fresh laundry
Classical literature/books (Tale of Two Cities for sure!)
Heavenly – honey
Masculine – bergamot, herbs and leather


I don’t know anything about matching scents to make a good candle/s so if someone wants to let me know, please do!!!

 

Who would you choose?

Title: The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk

Series: Shadowborn Duet #1

Author: Carissa Broadbent

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BOOKS IN THE SERIES

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone- my review

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Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves – and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again.

When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption – and back to each other – Asar and Mische embark on an extraordinary mission. Together, they must seize the power of the god of death so Asar may do the ascend to true divinity.

Their journey will take them through mortal and immortal realms, alongside both old friends and ruthless enemies. But as the underworld teeters on the brink of collapse and the gods prepare for a war, Asar and Mische must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the power to defy death. In a game of vengeful gods and ancient betrayals, there are some debts that even love may not be able to repay.

Back with Mische and Asar after the shocking ending of the last book.

I can tell you this book broke my heart in some places and made it sing in others!

What also made my heart sing was the deep love between Mische and Asar, a tale as old as time!

Nyaxia is back! I have a hard time with this character. Whilst she is inheritantly evil, I can also sort of see where she is coming from with her need for vengeance.

I did feel like this went on a bit, but I did LOVE seeing some old characters…..especially a dead one who has his redemption arc! 

Oh, and also Luce is my fave ever! Bring on Septimus!

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Sound like something you’d like?

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer  It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.

I hope you had a great week!

It’s felt like Autumn here this week. The temps have dropped significantly, and it’s rained nearly every day!

The eye op saga never ends! I now have high eye pressure that they think was caused by the steroid eye drops, so I now have other eye drops that I need have for 2 months to bring the pressure down! And I woke up with a sore throat and a cold today so that’s not helping!

I actually read a book with my eyes this week! Go me!

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🎧 The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Direbound by Sabel Sorensen
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

See my reviews soon!

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Unboxing – Illumicrate: August
Unboxing – Fairyloot Romantasy: August

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Feature – October Releases
Review – Direbound by Sabel Sorensen

What have you read lately?

Fairyloot Romantasy – August 2025

Crowned by the Stars

Perfect for readers that love:
❤️‍🔥 Slow-Burn Romance
🏛️ Political Intrigue
⚔️ Dangerous Alliances

Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer

🖤 An EXCLUSIVE REDESIGNED COVER with artwork by @artoffrostandflame and design by @aeadraws
🖤 A REVERSIBLE DUST JACKET featuring a colour variation of the trade cover
🖤 FULL COLOUR ARTWORK ON THE HARDCOVER with foil by @aeadraws
🖤 SIGNED ENDPAPERS FEATURING CHARACTER ARTWORK with foil by @artoffrostandflame (different front and back)
🖤 A DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGE by @aeadraws with solid sprayed top and bottom edges
🖤 HEAD AND TAIL BANDS
🖤 Author letter with digital signature bound into the book.

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WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his kingdom is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that the royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his land flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how the blaze began.

PRINCESS. With war looming on the horizon, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she’s deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.

Sound like something you’d like? I gave it 5 stars!