He’s risking his life to save his sister while she falls in love with the dark lord who took her.Seventeen-year-old Avikar spends most of his time in the stables trying to forget his tragic past, but when his sister Jeslyn is kidnapped, he must undertake an impossible quest to save her from the dark lord of Daath, a mystical place thought only to exist in fables.Daath is very real, and its … is very real, and its keeper has diabolical plans for Jeslyn.
Lucino is a shapeshifter who feeds off the auras of humans, and Jesyln’s is the most powerful shade he’s ever encountered. She should hate him. Only, the longer she’s in his clutches, the more entranced she becomes with his domain– and with the monstrous lord himself.
Avikar will give everything to find his sister, but the longer he takes, the harder she falls, and it won’t just be her life in danger. Fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses will fall in love with this YA Fantasy series packed with shapeshifters, romance, betrayal, and a dash of magic.Read the complete series today!
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Book 1 in the Daath Chronicles
An enchanted hidden kingdom. Stolen women. Broken souls from past hurts. Family loyalties. Young love. Mystical land where magic is a curse. Search for redemption. Wit and humor. Shifters. Lies. Deception. Rebellion.
This sci-fi fantasy book is written in multiple POV’s. The adventure takes place across different worlds with different species. Avikar, being scarred over the loss of his younger brother, seeks redemption in the search for his kidnapped sister Jeslyn. Derrick’s relationship with Jeslyn places him in the midst of the search also. They’ll form alliances along the way to face a superior race who’s invaded the planet. Excited to read book 2.
I received this book for free from the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review.
When I started reading this book, I was expecting a straight up high fantasy read. I was pleasantly surprised with the delicate blend of science fiction integrated into this fantasy. It made for a very unique twist on the story. I definitely wasn’t expecting it.
The best thing about Broken Forest was definitely the characters. They were very easy to get to know, and I enjoyed reading about them. My favorite was Raven. She was spunky, strong, and hinting at a problematic past. I just adored her. I always enjoyed Avikar. He was such a lovely character. He was so selfless throughout the story. Many of the other characters were also very striking.
The author did a good job with plot building. There were many details included to make the world come alive. I think that the execution could have been a little better though, because some of it felt a little boring at times. Finding out plot information and details in a surprising way would have been better.
The pacing of the story was fast-paced, but not overwhelmingly so. I definitely wanted to keep turning the pages, and the story progressed nicely.
I enjoyed the romance between Avikar and Raven. They were clearly drawn to one another and had similar strong personalities. I wasn’t really feeling the romance between Jeslyn and Lucino. She was quite annoying through most of it. At the beginning of the book she was in a relationship with Derrik, and a handsome prince makes her forget all that? I’m not buying it. Even if a charming prince saves you from a horrible situation, you are not just going to fall madly in love and forget everything that you feel for your significant other.
I felt like the reptilian race angle needed to be explored more. I know that there are sequels, but I felt like I needed more information now.
Overall, this was a refreshing read. While I liked this book very much, I didn’t fall head over heels for it. I will most certainly be finishing the series though. I feel very invested in the characters and need to know what happens next and how everything plays out in the end. I would recommend this to all that love a good fantasy read with strong character building.
This had a good start but then it switched from an adventure story into another silly romance/fantasy with the heroine unwillingly attracted to her kidnapper and her brother unwillingly attracted to the bad guy’s sister. It was also pretty unrealistic that the two hero boys were able to beat trained soldiers.
This was a very enjoyable action-packed read! I really loved the characters. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!