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Blood & Souls Duology #2
Gods Beneath the Ice
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Expected 17 Feb 26Heartbroken and grappling with unwanted powers, Revna must work with the person she swore to forget if she's to lead her people and unravel the secrets behind her new magic in this page-turning conclusion to the Blood & Souls duology.
Revna knew ruling would be difficult, but she never anticipated ruling with a newfound Lurae. The godtouched fear her, the godforsaken don't trust her, and her best friend doesn't know the truth she's been hiding. When the war-ending treaty is signed, Revna will reveal her secrets and finally put the Hellbringer behind her.
Except the Kryllian Queen refuses to sign the treaty when she discovers how volatile Revna's bloodsinging is. Desperate for any alliance, Revna begrudgingly agrees to the Queen's if Revna can learn to control her magic in three weeks, negotiations will resume. But there's a catch - the queen's general will be the one training her.
Revna will work with the Hellbringer once more, but she won't make it easy. But when the general reveals that the dead are unable to pass on, they realize there's more at stake than their tangled relationship. Ancient, powerful secrets tie the realm - and Revna and the Hellbringer - together, and their only hope of lasting peace is to unweave them.
Revna knew ruling would be difficult, but she never anticipated ruling with a newfound Lurae. The godtouched fear her, the godforsaken don't trust her, and her best friend doesn't know the truth she's been hiding. When the war-ending treaty is signed, Revna will reveal her secrets and finally put the Hellbringer behind her.
Except the Kryllian Queen refuses to sign the treaty when she discovers how volatile Revna's bloodsinging is. Desperate for any alliance, Revna begrudgingly agrees to the Queen's if Revna can learn to control her magic in three weeks, negotiations will resume. But there's a catch - the queen's general will be the one training her.
Revna will work with the Hellbringer once more, but she won't make it easy. But when the general reveals that the dead are unable to pass on, they realize there's more at stake than their tangled relationship. Ancient, powerful secrets tie the realm - and Revna and the Hellbringer - together, and their only hope of lasting peace is to unweave them.
464 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication February 17, 2026
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May 19, 2025IT'S DUAL POV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN YOU HEAR ME SCREAM
November 17, 2025
This wrapped up so well! A very underrated duology. The author distracts you from the twists just enough to think you know whats coming but then finds a way to still surprise the reader. I enjoyed the underlying message of releaseing anger and forgiving yourself. I also really loved seeing characters saying they were proud of each other and the LGBTQ reps.
"Hey there, Princess. Sorry it took me so long"
Soren and Revna are such a slow burn. After the betrayals in book 1, I wasnt sure what to expect but they made it worth the wait. The ways they are similar especially with their magic feels like soul mates type love. They teamed up much better than when they were opposing sides.
Volkan and Jac deserved more on-page time!! Can we please get a spinoff series of them changing the discrimination laws in Faste and also, obviously, falling in love?!
Frode ❤️🔥 my favorite side character in this series! He is the sweetest character in this whole duology and the best brother. I cant imagine being burdened with knowing everyone's thoughts especially during a war and while fighting. I was glad he had a decent part of this book!
"Hey there, Princess. Sorry it took me so long"
Soren and Revna are such a slow burn. After the betrayals in book 1, I wasnt sure what to expect but they made it worth the wait. The ways they are similar especially with their magic feels like soul mates type love. They teamed up much better than when they were opposing sides.
Volkan and Jac deserved more on-page time!! Can we please get a spinoff series of them changing the discrimination laws in Faste and also, obviously, falling in love?!
Frode ❤️🔥 my favorite side character in this series! He is the sweetest character in this whole duology and the best brother. I cant imagine being burdened with knowing everyone's thoughts especially during a war and while fighting. I was glad he had a decent part of this book!
December 23, 2025
Thank you so much to Alex for reaching out to ensure I was able to get early access to Gods Beneath the Ice! I absolutely adored Blood Beneath the Snow so I feel so lucky to have read this one early as well!
The conclusion to this duology caught me off guard in the best way, I wasn’t sure where we were going to head after the cliffhanger from the first book but we pick up where we left off and barrel on to a devastating end. I swooned, I cried, and I held on for dear life on the edge of my seat.
My beautiful Revna went THROUGH it this book. I was actually so sad for her because she kept getting knocked down, but would get back up every time. She is still one of my favorite FMCs because of her resilience in the face of it all. I loved watching her weave her own narrative. I was worried only briefly for the romance aspect of this because of how book one ended but it was handled really well and I loved how she and Søren fit together (and I just get to picture Adam Driver the whole time so that’s a plus).
Sequels are hard to review without spoiling too much so I just want to say go pick up this duology if you haven’t already. It will sweep you off your feet and take you through an intense journey that wraps up so beautifully. I am SO sad this world is coming to a close because I could have spent so much more time there, but I’m so excited to see what Alex does next!
Gods Beneath the Ice comes out February 17 and I highly recommend checking it out!
The conclusion to this duology caught me off guard in the best way, I wasn’t sure where we were going to head after the cliffhanger from the first book but we pick up where we left off and barrel on to a devastating end. I swooned, I cried, and I held on for dear life on the edge of my seat.
My beautiful Revna went THROUGH it this book. I was actually so sad for her because she kept getting knocked down, but would get back up every time. She is still one of my favorite FMCs because of her resilience in the face of it all. I loved watching her weave her own narrative. I was worried only briefly for the romance aspect of this because of how book one ended but it was handled really well and I loved how she and Søren fit together (and I just get to picture Adam Driver the whole time so that’s a plus).
Sequels are hard to review without spoiling too much so I just want to say go pick up this duology if you haven’t already. It will sweep you off your feet and take you through an intense journey that wraps up so beautifully. I am SO sad this world is coming to a close because I could have spent so much more time there, but I’m so excited to see what Alex does next!
Gods Beneath the Ice comes out February 17 and I highly recommend checking it out!
December 29, 2025
Thanks so much to Ace Books Publishing for the ARC or Gods Beneath the Ice by Alexandra Kennington.
I found the FMC, Revna, to be both relatable and perfectly flawed. I’m so used to main characters in fantasy novels being “the chosen one” or “secret royalty” that it was refreshing to see a FMC that was a little different. Yes, Revna was born to royalty, but is she cut out for leadership? I also liked how the author didn’t have everyone forgive the mistakes that the FMC made. It made this story a little more realistic to me (yes, I know that this is a fantasy book).
When reading this story, I thought that there was no way the author could wrap everything up in two books. While all the loose ends did get tied up, I wish there was more! It almost felt too easy of a conclusion after everything goes wrong for the main characters. But I guess I will take what I can get and I will be looking out for more books by this author!
You will like Blood Beneath the Snow if you like:
🐺Masked men
🫦Enemies to lovers to…?
⚔️Deadly competition
🔥Slow burn… until it isn’t.
🖤Forced proximity
I found the FMC, Revna, to be both relatable and perfectly flawed. I’m so used to main characters in fantasy novels being “the chosen one” or “secret royalty” that it was refreshing to see a FMC that was a little different. Yes, Revna was born to royalty, but is she cut out for leadership? I also liked how the author didn’t have everyone forgive the mistakes that the FMC made. It made this story a little more realistic to me (yes, I know that this is a fantasy book).
When reading this story, I thought that there was no way the author could wrap everything up in two books. While all the loose ends did get tied up, I wish there was more! It almost felt too easy of a conclusion after everything goes wrong for the main characters. But I guess I will take what I can get and I will be looking out for more books by this author!
You will like Blood Beneath the Snow if you like:
🐺Masked men
🫦Enemies to lovers to…?
⚔️Deadly competition
🔥Slow burn… until it isn’t.
🖤Forced proximity
October 8, 2025
3.75/5 stars
Even though I had some issues with this book and there were some plot holes that had me stopping in my tracks to see if I had just missed something, this was a rollercoaster of a book and I wept like a child at the end.
Even though I had some issues with this book and there were some plot holes that had me stopping in my tracks to see if I had just missed something, this was a rollercoaster of a book and I wept like a child at the end.
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October 5, 2025Expected publication February 17, 2026
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