Keeravani has been running for much of her life, but kindness will be her undoing.
When Keeravani decides to aid a succubus who has somehow become a friend. She finds herself being swept up into a life she thought would never be hers. A life she never wanted.
But royalty is a life sentence.
The King is dying. The Leaons are corrupt. Ierilo is bordering on poverty. Samere has a plan and she fears that her choices will cause an irreversible rift between Ierilo and the Angilerian monarchy.
With the help of a touchy succubus experiencing love for the first time. A water mage who wants to marry a Queen. The Palace Enchantress that she's sure isn't human and her three Advisers all new to their positions Keeravani is going to have free Ierilo of corruption and push towards posterity.
This is the second book of the series and though good fell short of the first in flushing out details. The stort almost feels rushed and I felt the romance though secondary wasn't built as well neither was the plot. Now, it did set the stage for the next one but I just didn't connect as well. On top of that...this kingdom is basically ruled by immortals...i fail to see how this can end well for anyone else. Regardless, a pretty good read. Of course there were still several editing issues but you kind of expect them from kindle Unlimited books (not meant to insult). If you loved the first one you will more than likely enjoy this one as well. Just shy of a solid 4 star for me.
I'd give it a 3.5. It was between ok and good, but not great. It started strong but then towards the middle there were some, I thought, jumps in the story regarding the new Water Mage and some extra long fluff conversations. The flow of the story was a little disjointed the second half. I enjoyed the first book a lot more.
Did I love book 1 about the garden mage? Absolutely. Was I as swept off my feet by book 2 and the craft mage? No question. This writer has a lovely skill and wondrous imagination. Proofreading, editing and basic rules of grammar would makes these books shine more brightly. Some readers freak out and rant. However, self publishing authors don't always have access to editing resources. I relax and enjoy the ride.
The book's setting is striking. The magical beings are a joy to behold. The love story is achingly heartfelt. Keer and Dahni bring so much to their relationship. There was enough material for ten books in Craft Mage. The writing flows from such a beautiful and insightful mind. Even though I just finished reading book 2, I would gladly sit down with book 3 like right now. I can happily report that there were no cliffhangers.
Second book by Briana Bates and I enjoyed it just like the first. Unlike, The Queen’s Garden Mage this book had a lot of magic wielders in the story... the world is very much the same but the queendom’s differences are obvious.
I look forward to reading the following books from either series. It’s a fun world to get lost in and the lady harems are a bonus!