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The Heart of the Goddess #1
Thief of Hearts
A battle-hardened warrior must ally with the cunning king of thieves to save innocent lives—even though trusting him could cost her everything in this thrilling fantasy romance by USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson.
Basileia has never lost a fight. Goddess-blessed and battle-hardened, she’s trained her whole life to lead her Thracian clan—until her mother names her sister as heir instead.
Desperate to change her mind, Basileia enters a deadly tournament in a hidden desert city. The a diviner stone that can answer any question. But to claim it, she must survive brutal races, bloody combat, and fellow competitor Zain—the devastatingly roguish king of thieves, who’s far too willing to help.
Basileia doesn’t trust easily. And she definitely shouldn’t trust a thief whose every word might be a lie. But as the tournament’s dangers escalate and the attraction between them ignites, she begins to wonder if he might be the one person she can rely on.
Until he betrays her.
Furious but not broken, Basileia finds herself deep in the deadly Wastelands, where gods meddle with mortal lives and monsters guard a weapon that could save—or destroy—everything. To survive, she must give Zain what he doesn’t a second chance.
Basileia has never lost a fight. Goddess-blessed and battle-hardened, she’s trained her whole life to lead her Thracian clan—until her mother names her sister as heir instead.
Desperate to change her mind, Basileia enters a deadly tournament in a hidden desert city. The a diviner stone that can answer any question. But to claim it, she must survive brutal races, bloody combat, and fellow competitor Zain—the devastatingly roguish king of thieves, who’s far too willing to help.
Basileia doesn’t trust easily. And she definitely shouldn’t trust a thief whose every word might be a lie. But as the tournament’s dangers escalate and the attraction between them ignites, she begins to wonder if he might be the one person she can rely on.
Until he betrays her.
Furious but not broken, Basileia finds herself deep in the deadly Wastelands, where gods meddle with mortal lives and monsters guard a weapon that could save—or destroy—everything. To survive, she must give Zain what he doesn’t a second chance.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication November 1, 2026
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Review of advance copy
Read very YA to me. Found both characters super annoying - actually, separately, they are fine, together, I just wanted to slap them. Clearly a continuation from a previous series. Maybe the background would have helped. Cliffhanger ending. I wont be looking for the second book.
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October 5, 2026I got this book free in October 2026 from Kindle First Reads.
October 8, 2026
not a romantasy.
Set in a fantasy world but not a romantasy. Well written… at times a bit slow. Hated the FMC, MMC and the ending. The fantasy world is nice. I wish there was a bit more on it.
Set in a fantasy world but not a romantasy. Well written… at times a bit slow. Hated the FMC, MMC and the ending. The fantasy world is nice. I wish there was a bit more on it.
October 10, 2026
This was an enjoyable read! Zain was my favorite even though he’s a thief 😆 I just liked his quick wit and snarky commentary. Basilea is sort of an idiot, if I’m being honest. I wish there had been more of her battling it out and fighting. She felt like all bark and no bite. Maybe book 2 she will be more of the badass she claims to be.
I’m not entirely sure what will happen next, as much as I liked Zain, he’s sort of a twat and he better have a good excuse for doing what he did!!
All in all, Thief of Hearts was a quick and entertaining read! Dark subject matters are peppered throughout but as far as fantasy books go, this was more on the lighter side.
3.75 ✨
I’m not entirely sure what will happen next, as much as I liked Zain, he’s sort of a twat and he better have a good excuse for doing what he did!!
All in all, Thief of Hearts was a quick and entertaining read! Dark subject matters are peppered throughout but as far as fantasy books go, this was more on the lighter side.
3.75 ✨
October 24, 2026
3-1/2 stars
Enjoyed this read for the most part. Loved having a female character who is strong that accepts that while she can protect herself, a man who moves in protection of her is thanked instead of whining about how she didn’t need that, she can take care of herself (which she truly can) and admonishing him for doing so. She was not offended he took protective action on her behalf.
Fools rush in, the thought I had on Basileia’s action during a particular scene. Then later the author failed this character with the same weak woman trope involving the man who absolutely betrayed her. Shame, that.
Parts that did not make sense, is him staying around so that he can ask the stone a question. Why would he need to do that while in her presence? He states he had to tie her up to make sure that she wouldn’t steal the stone back from him? The stone can only be used once, so once he uses it, it does not matter if she stole the stone back. He knew the stone could only be used once. She was unconscious for a period of time, and he’s just standing around? None of it made sense. Later he tried to justify that it would have fallen into the hands of these other two people‘s, and she said that she hated it when he made sense, that was a bunch of ridiculousness. It’s because of him that they became where they were. You cannot say that something made sense when it has no basis. And her continuing to allow him to call her “my illora” should not have been. He tells her he was not going to allow her to push him away like she does with everyone else, after he stole from her, took away the prize that she won and used another prize that she won against her, after DRUGGING her, fully betraying her. And she allows him to walk away after making that statement without reminding him. Convenience writing that they supposedly have to pretend to be intimate because there is a spy behind the walls watching, rather than being the queen she’s pretending to be and catching a spy out. Then makes all kinds of excuses for what was done, followed by essentially letting it go and pretty much getting back with him again with near zero passage of time. Full star loss for that. Why are they capitulating to someone else’s customs anyway? Just because where they are does it does not mean where she comes from it’s done that way, so it made no sense for her to not correct misconceptions or refuse things that are against her customs. Unless you’re one who is a convenience writer. At least them being further intimate to point of no return kept getting interrupted.
The room they are staying in has the ability to be spied on, so why are they openly and freely talking?
They are sent on a quest by their capture, a king who thinks Basilia is her friend family, who is the actual queen, Basilia agrees as she wants to protect said queen and free people that king has enslaved, which involves the self-proclaimed king of thieves going with. He showed her who he was and despite that she dismissed it and was dumb. He played her, AGAIN, and she allowed herself to be deceived AGAIN. Fool me once, shame on you, twice it’s shame on you. Total disappointment. HeHe did not sneak past her defenses, as she ridiculously thinks while admonishing herself for being such a fool, she totally opened the door.
Book one ends after he leaves her immediately after stealing from her AGAIN.
Second book would have to be read to see where things go from here. What I am not interested in, is her getting with him later, so I likely am not going to read further on the series. The book ends with her saying that she was going to hunt him down and kill him. Uh huh. I don’t agree for her to kill him, but definitely get back what he stole and beat him senseless, then that would be the end of her ever being with him. That is the ONLY appropriate outcome. Period.
Enjoyed this read for the most part. Loved having a female character who is strong that accepts that while she can protect herself, a man who moves in protection of her is thanked instead of whining about how she didn’t need that, she can take care of herself (which she truly can) and admonishing him for doing so. She was not offended he took protective action on her behalf.
Fools rush in, the thought I had on Basileia’s action during a particular scene. Then later the author failed this character with the same weak woman trope involving the man who absolutely betrayed her. Shame, that.
Parts that did not make sense, is him staying around so that he can ask the stone a question. Why would he need to do that while in her presence? He states he had to tie her up to make sure that she wouldn’t steal the stone back from him? The stone can only be used once, so once he uses it, it does not matter if she stole the stone back. He knew the stone could only be used once. She was unconscious for a period of time, and he’s just standing around? None of it made sense. Later he tried to justify that it would have fallen into the hands of these other two people‘s, and she said that she hated it when he made sense, that was a bunch of ridiculousness. It’s because of him that they became where they were. You cannot say that something made sense when it has no basis. And her continuing to allow him to call her “my illora” should not have been. He tells her he was not going to allow her to push him away like she does with everyone else, after he stole from her, took away the prize that she won and used another prize that she won against her, after DRUGGING her, fully betraying her. And she allows him to walk away after making that statement without reminding him. Convenience writing that they supposedly have to pretend to be intimate because there is a spy behind the walls watching, rather than being the queen she’s pretending to be and catching a spy out. Then makes all kinds of excuses for what was done, followed by essentially letting it go and pretty much getting back with him again with near zero passage of time. Full star loss for that. Why are they capitulating to someone else’s customs anyway? Just because where they are does it does not mean where she comes from it’s done that way, so it made no sense for her to not correct misconceptions or refuse things that are against her customs. Unless you’re one who is a convenience writer. At least them being further intimate to point of no return kept getting interrupted.
The room they are staying in has the ability to be spied on, so why are they openly and freely talking?
They are sent on a quest by their capture, a king who thinks Basilia is her friend family, who is the actual queen, Basilia agrees as she wants to protect said queen and free people that king has enslaved, which involves the self-proclaimed king of thieves going with. He showed her who he was and despite that she dismissed it and was dumb. He played her, AGAIN, and she allowed herself to be deceived AGAIN. Fool me once, shame on you, twice it’s shame on you. Total disappointment. HeHe did not sneak past her defenses, as she ridiculously thinks while admonishing herself for being such a fool, she totally opened the door.
Book one ends after he leaves her immediately after stealing from her AGAIN.
Second book would have to be read to see where things go from here. What I am not interested in, is her getting with him later, so I likely am not going to read further on the series. The book ends with her saying that she was going to hunt him down and kill him. Uh huh. I don’t agree for her to kill him, but definitely get back what he stole and beat him senseless, then that would be the end of her ever being with him. That is the ONLY appropriate outcome. Period.
October 10, 2026
A witty, engaging, rollicking adventure …
Thief of Hearts is Sariah Wilson’s sophomore entry into the romantasy realm. She returns to the universe created in her “Eye of the Goddess” series with a new adventure built around Thracian warrior Basileia, who we met briefly in the former series, and an unexpected adventure she finds herself on while completing an errand from the King & Queen of Ilion as she travels back to Thrace. This unexpected journey brings Basileia into contact with the mysterious Zain, self proclaimed King of Thieves.
What follows is a deadly tournament, insane chemistry which keeps igniting, yet is never kindled. After surviving the tournament these two end up on yet another danger filled journey which is somehow connected to their patron gods, Invara - goddess of war, Eramis - god of thieves and the mysterious goddess of discord.
What I enjoyed about this story is that the build up to action was quick and there was not a lot of dithering by our MFC since she’s already a Warrior Princess…Zain was also the most charming of rogues - clearly hiding something behind all of that bravado.
The banter was witty and the tension enjoyable. The plot is not overly complicated, which honestly makes it better. I was easily captivated and didn’t want to put it down. All too soon it was over, with a cliffhanger that was equal parts satisfying and left you wanting more.
It was also nice to catch up with several of the MCs from the Eye of the Goddess series a few years from the conclusion of their story.
You need not read the prior series to enjoy this; however, if you do it will enrich your experience. There are a lot of possibilities for the author to continue to expand this universe.
I think this story is best to be kept as a duet, unless something pivotal happens in book 2 to necessitate a third entry. Honestly the story is good enough to standalone at 2 books to wrap the plots that have been introduced. By leveraging her existing universe structure the author allows the reader to accelerate into the adventure without unnecessary additional detailed world building.
I enjoyed this book. Thanks to Amazon for offering it as a FirstReads selection.
Eagerly awaiting the next installment …
Thief of Hearts is Sariah Wilson’s sophomore entry into the romantasy realm. She returns to the universe created in her “Eye of the Goddess” series with a new adventure built around Thracian warrior Basileia, who we met briefly in the former series, and an unexpected adventure she finds herself on while completing an errand from the King & Queen of Ilion as she travels back to Thrace. This unexpected journey brings Basileia into contact with the mysterious Zain, self proclaimed King of Thieves.
What follows is a deadly tournament, insane chemistry which keeps igniting, yet is never kindled. After surviving the tournament these two end up on yet another danger filled journey which is somehow connected to their patron gods, Invara - goddess of war, Eramis - god of thieves and the mysterious goddess of discord.
What I enjoyed about this story is that the build up to action was quick and there was not a lot of dithering by our MFC since she’s already a Warrior Princess…Zain was also the most charming of rogues - clearly hiding something behind all of that bravado.
The banter was witty and the tension enjoyable. The plot is not overly complicated, which honestly makes it better. I was easily captivated and didn’t want to put it down. All too soon it was over, with a cliffhanger that was equal parts satisfying and left you wanting more.
It was also nice to catch up with several of the MCs from the Eye of the Goddess series a few years from the conclusion of their story.
You need not read the prior series to enjoy this; however, if you do it will enrich your experience. There are a lot of possibilities for the author to continue to expand this universe.
I think this story is best to be kept as a duet, unless something pivotal happens in book 2 to necessitate a third entry. Honestly the story is good enough to standalone at 2 books to wrap the plots that have been introduced. By leveraging her existing universe structure the author allows the reader to accelerate into the adventure without unnecessary additional detailed world building.
I enjoyed this book. Thanks to Amazon for offering it as a FirstReads selection.
Eagerly awaiting the next installment …
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
A moment for that pretty pink cover, please.
Thief of Hearts falls into a common trap: a great premise and promising first act give way to a dragging second act that gets partially revived by the third. I enjoyed the trials Basileia took part in and the way women rallied around her, but when they ended halfway through the book, the action flagged. It picked up again in her quest for the caduceus, but it seemed painfully obvious what waited for her at the end. Rather than feeling betrayed alongside her, I just felt annoyed. Of course something like this was going to happen. The signs were all there. The romance was another sticking point - while there were sweet moments like the dress and their fluidity while fighting together, much of the relationship felt like it was built on lust. I wanted more emotional work put in to really make me feel what came after. Ultimately, I’m too curious not to pick up book two, but I hope there are some consequences for certain parties.
Thief of Hearts falls into a common trap: a great premise and promising first act give way to a dragging second act that gets partially revived by the third. I enjoyed the trials Basileia took part in and the way women rallied around her, but when they ended halfway through the book, the action flagged. It picked up again in her quest for the caduceus, but it seemed painfully obvious what waited for her at the end. Rather than feeling betrayed alongside her, I just felt annoyed. Of course something like this was going to happen. The signs were all there. The romance was another sticking point - while there were sweet moments like the dress and their fluidity while fighting together, much of the relationship felt like it was built on lust. I wanted more emotional work put in to really make me feel what came after. Ultimately, I’m too curious not to pick up book two, but I hope there are some consequences for certain parties.
October 28, 2026
4 ⭐️ This was really good and I really enjoyed it. The ending as well, leaving it on a cliffhanger. I need the next book right now but it probably won’t be released for a while but I need to know what’s going to happen next. I liked the whole concept with the games and I’m glad that Basailia won them and that Zain helped her out. I was shocked when he drugged her and stole the stone. And after reading the ending it makes sense why the stone said her name because he need her to get through all the traps. I can’t believe what he did when they finally made it though, I can’t believe that he betrayed her. I thought they had so much chemistry as well and then he went and done this. But the fact that she can speak to a dragon as well is so cool and I’m hoping that he helps her out because she needs to go back and free the people being kept by Actos. I’m just shocked by the ending because I wasn’t excepting that. This is definitely a book that people need to read!!
October 26, 2026
I got this as an amazon first reads, and honestly had no clue what to expect. I was hooked on the storyline, and the ending has me hoping book two is also an amazon first reads in the future (admittedly, it’s not worth buying). I hope she keeps it closed door in book two. The rating is down because of a couple things -
1. The writing was… simplistic? sometimes run on sentences made it hard to follow, and the writing was just super simple.
and 2. While there’s no explicit “spice” like actual sex, there’s LOTS of sexual topics and lots of pretty heated moments that stop right before sex. It is a bit spicier than my personal preference.
Overall, probably won’t be one I recommend, but if the next book is also free, I’ll probably finish due to that cliffhanger. Not a bad book, but not a favorite read either. Definetly an interesting concept
1. The writing was… simplistic? sometimes run on sentences made it hard to follow, and the writing was just super simple.
and 2. While there’s no explicit “spice” like actual sex, there’s LOTS of sexual topics and lots of pretty heated moments that stop right before sex. It is a bit spicier than my personal preference.
Overall, probably won’t be one I recommend, but if the next book is also free, I’ll probably finish due to that cliffhanger. Not a bad book, but not a favorite read either. Definetly an interesting concept
Review of advance copy
This book was riveting, but has a lot of violence and on-the-edge steamy scenes. Basiliea is a goddess blessed warrior, so when she learns of a contest of strength in another land far away in the desert, and the winner can receive a magic rock that will tell them the answer to one question, she decides to go there and enter, because she wants to learn how to convince her mother to let her be their warrior clan’s leader. She must go through many battles–the only woman among many men–to win the contest, and the men cheat and gang up on her to make her lose, to no avail. But winning always comes with a cost, and Bailiea might have to pay with her heart as she gets mixed up with the King of Thieves, Zane. This is an action-packed page turner. It does kind of end on a bit of a cliff-hanger, leading to the next book.
October 8, 2026
3.75 Stars
The beginning of the story had me confused - as I read I felt like maybe there were books that came before this one that accounted for info the story assumed I knew or kept referring to like I should already know. That was a little off putting but not a deal breaker.
I enjoyed the story - the competition, the dynamic between Bas and Zain, the world building and magic/mythology. I could see some of the plot twists coming, others were a surprise and not happy surprises unfortunately.
The ending seemed a little anticlimactic, I wanted more emotion and dialogue. Regardless, I enjoyed reading this and look forward to the next one! Time to research if there was a series set in the same world that came out before this book.
The beginning of the story had me confused - as I read I felt like maybe there were books that came before this one that accounted for info the story assumed I knew or kept referring to like I should already know. That was a little off putting but not a deal breaker.
I enjoyed the story - the competition, the dynamic between Bas and Zain, the world building and magic/mythology. I could see some of the plot twists coming, others were a surprise and not happy surprises unfortunately.
The ending seemed a little anticlimactic, I wanted more emotion and dialogue. Regardless, I enjoyed reading this and look forward to the next one! Time to research if there was a series set in the same world that came out before this book.
October 9, 2026
This was an okay read, but I feel like I could have enjoyed it so much more!
It wasn’t until I’d finished the book that I realised it was set in the same world as a previous series by the author, which honestly explained a lot. Throughout the book, I felt like the world-building and character development were lacking, and now I can’t help but think I was missing so much of the background that would’ve made everything feel more meaningful.
I really wish I’d known about the previous series beforehand, because I feel like reading that first would’ve added so much more depth to this story and probably made me enjoy it a whole lot more!
That being said, I did really enjoy the ending, and I’m definitely looking forward to book two! ✨
It wasn’t until I’d finished the book that I realised it was set in the same world as a previous series by the author, which honestly explained a lot. Throughout the book, I felt like the world-building and character development were lacking, and now I can’t help but think I was missing so much of the background that would’ve made everything feel more meaningful.
I really wish I’d known about the previous series beforehand, because I feel like reading that first would’ve added so much more depth to this story and probably made me enjoy it a whole lot more!
That being said, I did really enjoy the ending, and I’m definitely looking forward to book two! ✨
October 17, 2026
Thief of Hearts
Basilea is a Th racism warrior who visits her sister Thalia, queen of Troy who asks her to go to a town and see what they want. She goes and discovers it was a fake message. Then she travels to Sagaris a town in the desert ad means Zain, king of the thieves who convinces her to compete in their tournament. She wins and heads back home when Zain robs her and then they travel to Spirits as her sister. She finds the king wants her to steal the car ice us which she does with Zain who then steals it and reveals himself as an Eprian. It will be very interesting to see what happens next.
Basilea is a Th racism warrior who visits her sister Thalia, queen of Troy who asks her to go to a town and see what they want. She goes and discovers it was a fake message. Then she travels to Sagaris a town in the desert ad means Zain, king of the thieves who convinces her to compete in their tournament. She wins and heads back home when Zain robs her and then they travel to Spirits as her sister. She finds the king wants her to steal the car ice us which she does with Zain who then steals it and reveals himself as an Eprian. It will be very interesting to see what happens next.
October 27, 2026
Hooked
I loved this book. It's clean romantasy. The two main characters are perfection. The build is incredible. This is written as the first book in the series but I spent the first 15% of the book confused (this is a spin-off series from her Eye of the Goddess series, apparently). It is not a stand-alone! It ends on a cliff-hanger. Some of the twists were easy to see way before they happened, but some were definitely unforeseen. The harem scene is a bit cringe, but it should be. Can't believe I got an advanced copy, read it in a day, and now have to wait a year until book two comes out - I hope it comes out sooner and I get another advanced copy.
I loved this book. It's clean romantasy. The two main characters are perfection. The build is incredible. This is written as the first book in the series but I spent the first 15% of the book confused (this is a spin-off series from her Eye of the Goddess series, apparently). It is not a stand-alone! It ends on a cliff-hanger. Some of the twists were easy to see way before they happened, but some were definitely unforeseen. The harem scene is a bit cringe, but it should be. Can't believe I got an advanced copy, read it in a day, and now have to wait a year until book two comes out - I hope it comes out sooner and I get another advanced copy.
October 16, 2026
Warriors, Royalty, Thieves and Goddesses !!
"Thief of Hearts" is a really great book for the start of this series. Basileia is a warrior who has been blessed by her goddess, Invera, with almost unbelievable fighting skills. Hoping to win a magic prize, she enters a tournament and finds an unexpected ally in Zain who says he is the King of Thieves. Their progress through the tournament is full of more than the usual challenges. Be sure to add this book (and the rest of the series) to your To Be Read list.
"Thief of Hearts" is a really great book for the start of this series. Basileia is a warrior who has been blessed by her goddess, Invera, with almost unbelievable fighting skills. Hoping to win a magic prize, she enters a tournament and finds an unexpected ally in Zain who says he is the King of Thieves. Their progress through the tournament is full of more than the usual challenges. Be sure to add this book (and the rest of the series) to your To Be Read list.
October 18, 2026
Great spinoff, but familiar
I love the eye of goddess series and was excited to see a spinoff! I love these new Characters and most of the plot line. However the romance plot was a little too much like Lia and Xanders. Falling fast, betrayal, forgiving, enemies, etc. I just didn't think it made sense for Basilelia's character fall that fast or forgive that fast. She wasn't raised to do so nor would it be that easy to break her I think. So I really hope in the next book it takes Zain a LONG time to earn back her trust and something drastic.
I love the eye of goddess series and was excited to see a spinoff! I love these new Characters and most of the plot line. However the romance plot was a little too much like Lia and Xanders. Falling fast, betrayal, forgiving, enemies, etc. I just didn't think it made sense for Basilelia's character fall that fast or forgive that fast. She wasn't raised to do so nor would it be that easy to break her I think. So I really hope in the next book it takes Zain a LONG time to earn back her trust and something drastic.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Just fine all around. I liked the banter and once we got into the meat of it I enjoyed the challenges. The world building and context is a little haphazard at the beginning and there were too many irrelevant characters introduced at the beginning. It felt like there was a prequel to be written and we only have half the story.
Nonetheless the build up towards the end was good but a cliffhanger ending leaving things unresolved.
Nonetheless the build up towards the end was good but a cliffhanger ending leaving things unresolved.
October 26, 2026
I wasn't sure how I would get through with all these names that were not common to me. I continued to find that this story had quite a grab on me through all the trials and tribulations of each challenge that came up. The betrayal that continued to be felt was bigger with each turn. Basileia was blinded by feeling for Zain that she questioned from the start. By the final page his betrayal also gave her a gift from her goddess she didn't realize existed! Onward she must go!
October 26, 2026
This is my 223rd book read this year. And the worst one.
I had to look up that this was an actual established author and not a new AI slop product.
Spice example . . . "Shall we kiss?"
The dialogue is painful. Like its trying to be witty banter like others in this genre. But its so artificial I was curious if it was even translated from another language. Thus the AI inquiry.
If it wasn't a free Kindle download I would have been upset. But definitely not anything I would recommend.
I had to look up that this was an actual established author and not a new AI slop product.
Spice example . . . "Shall we kiss?"
The dialogue is painful. Like its trying to be witty banter like others in this genre. But its so artificial I was curious if it was even translated from another language. Thus the AI inquiry.
If it wasn't a free Kindle download I would have been upset. But definitely not anything I would recommend.
October 30, 2026
Their of hearts.
I read this through First Reads on K+ .
I really enjoyed this story. It was full of action and adventure. It took you on an emotional roller coaster. The world the author is creating is imaginative and fantastical.
The characters are likable but their personalities still feel a little flat. I will definitely be on the look out for book 2 with high hopes that the story continues to be as imaginative as it started.
I read this through First Reads on K+ .
I really enjoyed this story. It was full of action and adventure. It took you on an emotional roller coaster. The world the author is creating is imaginative and fantastical.
The characters are likable but their personalities still feel a little flat. I will definitely be on the look out for book 2 with high hopes that the story continues to be as imaginative as it started.
October 18, 2026
An adventure quest book for fans of Sarah J Maas, with the main characters as proxies for a trickster god and warrior goddess. Enjoyed it - looking forward to the next one (and glad it’s only two books - too often these types of stories are unnecessarily drawn out into multiple books extended with filler).
October 21, 2026
Wow this was so good! Major Metal Slinger vibes and I ate it up! This book felt like it had everything; unlikely allies, trials/games, betrayal, “pretend” scenarios. Just perfection. The chemistry between Bas and Zain was delicious and the banter was great. I’m super sad that the next book doesn’t come out until April because that cliffhanger was so rude!!!
October 27, 2026
I was so excited to find another book from this author set in this same world as I really enjoyed the first series about Lia and Xander. My only complaint is that it felt very similar to the first story and almost felt as if it was the same characters with a slightly different story line. Overall though, I still enjoyed reading it and can’t wait for the second book!
October 29, 2026
While I the storyline and characters were okay, the overall experience was just meh. The writing was very simplistic, which made the read feel choppy, but also quick and easy to read. The characters were underdeveloped and inconsistent in their words/actions. If you’re looking for a romantasy, there are many others you should read first/instead (including her Eye of the Goddess series).
October 30, 2026
Free from Amazon first reads
It was ok...
There's some fun action scenes but I spent a lot of time being confused about all the different clans/types of people.
I was so sus of Zain the whole second half of the book so not completely shocked by the ending though there was a small twist I wasn't expecting.
It was ok...
There's some fun action scenes but I spent a lot of time being confused about all the different clans/types of people.
I was so sus of Zain the whole second half of the book so not completely shocked by the ending though there was a small twist I wasn't expecting.
October 11, 2026
This book started slow but once she met the MMC it started to roll. It was a nice change that it wasn’t enemies to lovers, they both seemed smitten to begin with.
This book is full of betrayals and intrigue. This was an Amazon first read for me and now I can’t wait for the next book to come out!
This book is full of betrayals and intrigue. This was an Amazon first read for me and now I can’t wait for the next book to come out!
Review of advance copy
I loved the eye of the goddess series so I was thrilled when I saw this book was available on Amazon first reads. I really enjoy the fantasy world Wilson has created and like spending time in it with the characters.
October 27, 2026
the story is interesting but….
I feel like it could have been written better. Not very descriptive for me so it wasn’t easy for me to imagine the places the characters were in. It did finish on interesting cliffhanger but I’m unsure if I want to know how it ends.
I feel like it could have been written better. Not very descriptive for me so it wasn’t easy for me to imagine the places the characters were in. It did finish on interesting cliffhanger but I’m unsure if I want to know how it ends.
October 28, 2026
I was excited for this book when it came up on my kindle reads as I’d enjoyed the eye of the goddess series. But this seemed incredibly infantile and I struggled to finish. You knew where the story was going so early on. Wish I could have enjoyed it more.
October 29, 2026
Hard to keep focus
I really enjoyed reading this book but found it hard to keep it all in focus. I would have preferred if it had ended more cleanly but guess that has to wait for a second book.
I really enjoyed reading this book but found it hard to keep it all in focus. I would have preferred if it had ended more cleanly but guess that has to wait for a second book.
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