****Over 225k+ words of enemies-to-lovers tension, alternate-fantasy adventure, and bold action. This box set contains all 4 books in the Lochlann Treaty series, and *never before seen exclusive bonus content.PEACE AT ANY COST.Princess Charlotte’s entire life had been planned.Right up until the moment her fiancé is kidnapped on her wedding day, sending the entire kingdom hurtling toward disaster.… entire kingdom hurtling toward disaster.
Charlie has never left the protective grounds of the castle, but to save her intended, she’ll trade her crown for a sword and forge into dangerous rebel lands alongside her fiancé’s arrogant older brother, Logan.
Logan thinks she’s a spoiled princess. She’s about to prove him wrong.
But each step deeper into the enemy’s world confirms nothing is what it seems. Not the love that was supposed to be easy. Not the allies she’s supposed to trust. Not even the outlaws she’s been raised to fear.
Faced with brutal truths and the looming threat of war, Charlie must find her inner strength to not only fight back, but to trust her heart—no matter where it leads.
From naive princess to Warrior Queen, The Lochlann Treaty will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. A sweeping fantasy for fans of Red Queen, Outlander, and Throne of Glass.
★★★★★ The Lochlann Treaty series. One of my favorite fantasies of the year. Mahle and Madison are an ace duo who created a world that I didn’t want to come back from. The only problem with this book is that it had to end. – USA Today Bestselling author M. Lynn
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If you are looking to start reading this series, I’d really recommend reading the omnibus instead of the individual books. Why? Because once you have this one, you can just keep on reading book after book, minimising the impact of the cliffhangers at the end of each book (plus getting to read a quick and funny note by the authors at the end of each book). Other advantages: Logan’s bonus chapters. I always like these kind of chapters, getting to know what’s going on in the head of one of the other main characters, and these were no exception. Now on to the individual reviews:
Winter’s Captive:
After hearing so much good about this series (and Lochlann Feuds) I was really excited to start reading Winter’s Captive. Overall the story was fine (the writing style was a bit different in comparison to their other books, but maybe it’s because this was one of their first?), but I didn’t really like Charlie… I can handle a broken heroine you need to put back together piece by piece, I can handle a fierce and bad ass one. But Charlie… she seems really complacent at the moment, and yes a bit stubborn too but mostly sad and full of guilt (not in a broken kind of way). But who knows what the next books will bring. Knowing a lot of Robin and Elle’s other characters, I’ll probably end up liking her as well
As a non native English speaker, I had some trouble understand Logan and some of the locals. Nevertheless I get it why they speak that way, I absolutely love that accent on tv, just had to adjust myself a bit for reading and understanding it.
The storyline builds up nicely, you can definitely feel there is a lot more yet to come.
So although I didn’t like Winter’s Captive as much as some other books written by this amazing duo (like of Glass and Ashes, which I absolutely loved), I’m still curious about the other Lochlann Treaty books.
Spring’s Rising:
Book 2 in the series, and just as I predicted, I started to like Charlie a lot more in this one than in the first one. There is a lot more character development going in here, although less is happening in the storyline itself in comparison to book one (hence the , would have been if the storyline itself developed at the same pace as in the first book too). Logan’s language use during Spring’s Rising turned a bit more “normal”, which made it easier to read on the one hand but on the other hand made it lose some of its charm as well. Because I have the complete series combined in one physical copy, I went back and forth between the main story and the chapters from Logan’s POV while reading. You could say this caused for a spoiler, but not one I didn’t see coming It was really nice to be able to get a look from his perspective too (he’s one of my favourite characters of this series). I still enjoyed the read, curious about the next one and how everything will turn out.
Summer’s Rebellion:
Okay by now I’m really attached to the main characters especially Charlie and Logan have won me over completely (even though I didn’t like her in Winter’s Captive). The intrigues are increasing, you just feel a lot is about to happen at any time now… And then… Cliffhanger, just like you’ve come to expect from these two authors So glad I could start Autnum’s Reign immediately.
Autnum’s Reign:
What a rollercoaster! I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time, hoping for everything to go well… Some things did, some didn’t (concerning one character in specific, I was glad to discover te apology by the authors at the end of the book ). I’m really glad I got to know the wonderful characters featured in this entire series and am proud of who they have become. Autnum’s Reign really is a worthy final installment in the Lochlann Treaty series. Also, I’ve been excited to proceed to the Lochlann Feuds series for some time now, but now I really feel ready to do so, to discover what will happen next.
The Bastard King:
An absolutely riveting, compelling series!
Charlie is a fabulous leading lady that makes it hard to tear your eyes from the pages.
If you love action, adventure, whimsy and a love story that could make angels weep, look no further!
I followed Charlie through some serious character development, and now I feel lost.
I laughed and cried and made friends with thieves alongside her. I’m so glad Elbin created more in this wonderful world of Lochlann because I’m far from ready to leave it.
I’ve finished I read the omnibus which has 12 chapters from Logan’s POV and it was a nice way to ease the pain of such a beautiful story ending. This series was such a pleasure to read. I binged the whole thing, which normally I am unable to do. I could just not put it down. It’s such a gripping tale. Highly highly recommend
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Some Quotes
“Sun’s too loud. Close it,” I mumbled
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“Aye. Ye are. Family isn’t about the blood we share, or the name that’s been passed down to us. It’s about bein’ there fer another bastard when the world turned its back on him. It’s about loyalty, trust, and honor. It’s about bein’ a friend when no one else will be.”
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how was I supposed to rule when my reign was being forged in blood?
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He tilted my head up and met my mouth with his in a combination of tenderness and urgency. I squeezed my eyes shut against the tears, tried to block out the part of my mind that wondered if the feeling of his lips on mine would fade over time. Or if it would burn like another scar, branding me forever as his.
Yep. I liked that series!
It moves fast, the chapters tend to be short and that helps keep a good reading pace. Charlie grows so much as a protagonist. Almost everything is told from her POV, but in this omnibus, we get some bonus Logan chapters for books 1-3 (he has a few chapters written into book 4) and those are fantastic.
This isn’t for squeamish readers – there’s nothing gratuitous in the violence, but it gets up close and personal at time. There’s definitely some steam in the romance, but scenes fade out before things escalate.
No character is perfect. Every character has faults. Every character was relatable. Even the villains had pieces that made them human and gave them a heart – Ava might not have had any redeeming qualities that we got to see though…
I found this to be such a great world to be in with a touch of magic…Fia’s chapter in the end just made my heart happy!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this series SO MUCH! Awesome characters, exciting world with twists and turns and intrigue. Loved it!
Loved it
What an awesome premise! Peace at any cost and then the groom gets kidnapped on the wedding day. Oh boy! Good stuff!
A really great boxed set. These ladies did a great job. I loved all the extras in it as well. Great job ladies.