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Nocturnal Academy #4
Savage Monarchs
Escaping the academy was just the beginning.
I’ve made it out of Nocturnal Academy.
No longer do I exist to please the vamps. Now, as a member of the Winter Court, my job is to execute them. But maybe my new standing is no better than being a courtesan. Now I am to become an assassin for the King of the Winter Court. The rules of the game might’ve changed, but I’m still a pawn.
If the King of the Winter Court thinks that I’m going to turn into a mindless soldier after everything I’ve been through, he’s in for a rude awakening. I’m going to do this on my terms while keeping a wall around my heart at all times.
I will not be vulnerable again.
Life, however, has other ideas. Like throwing in a friend from my past and worse, Thorsten, a handsome jerk of a vampire who has messed with my mind and feelings one too many times.
I might’ve left Nocturnal Academy, but I’m far from safe.
Enter a magical world where a half-fae will fight for her voice to be heard!
I’ve made it out of Nocturnal Academy.
No longer do I exist to please the vamps. Now, as a member of the Winter Court, my job is to execute them. But maybe my new standing is no better than being a courtesan. Now I am to become an assassin for the King of the Winter Court. The rules of the game might’ve changed, but I’m still a pawn.
If the King of the Winter Court thinks that I’m going to turn into a mindless soldier after everything I’ve been through, he’s in for a rude awakening. I’m going to do this on my terms while keeping a wall around my heart at all times.
I will not be vulnerable again.
Life, however, has other ideas. Like throwing in a friend from my past and worse, Thorsten, a handsome jerk of a vampire who has messed with my mind and feelings one too many times.
I might’ve left Nocturnal Academy, but I’m far from safe.
Enter a magical world where a half-fae will fight for her voice to be heard!
222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2020
About the author
Margo Ryerkerk
46 books130 followersMargo Ryerkerk is the author of two YA paranormal series, Dark Legacy series and Nocturna Academy series, as well as the author of the YA fairy tale retelling series Cursed Fairy Tales. Filled with intrigue, adventure, and romance, her series transport the reader to a magical world.
After completing a BS in Psychology, a MS in Marketing, and a two-year stint in the fashion world, Margo became a full-time author and can’t believe she gets to spend her days creating stories. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, travel, and dance to pop anthems.
Raised in Austria, Margo now lives in the USA with her husband and her Pomeranian.
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After completing a BS in Psychology, a MS in Marketing, and a two-year stint in the fashion world, Margo became a full-time author and can’t believe she gets to spend her days creating stories. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, travel, and dance to pop anthems.
Raised in Austria, Margo now lives in the USA with her husband and her Pomeranian.
Be sure to sign up to Margo's reader group to get her prequel The Fracture for free. You'll also be notified of sales, freebies, and new releases.
Sign up here https://margoryerkerk.com/contact/
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February 4, 2020
Onyx has finally managed to escape the vamps and becoming a vampire slave to Vulthus. Onyx doesn’t get to taste freedom but for mere second before she is whisked away to the Fae Winter Court. The king of the Winter Court is claiming to be Onyx’s father but she is not sure if she trusts him or who she can trust at this point.
The king has offered her a chance to get back at Vulthus and the vamps for what they did to her but before she can obtain her revenge there is something she must do for the king n return and that is become his assassin with a few kills under her belt first of course.
The king gives Onyx the chance to train in combat and become stronger with the use of her magic for when the time comes for her to become his assassin and to kill Vulthus and extract her revenge.
Onyx has other plans for her life other than becoming an assassin for the king but she will play by his rules and do as he ask while biding her time and getting what she wants while making plans for her escape.
Savage Monarchs is a fast paced read that will keep you on the edge of your seat not being able to turn the pages fast enough hoping and rooting as Onyx turns the next corner to see what is waiting for her and to see how she is going to deal with it all. Onyx grows so much in the use of her magic becoming stronger and better.
I love this world in the Nocturnal Academy that the authors have created for Onyx and Thorsten her gorgeous vampire friend. I can’t wait to read more in this world in future books full of vampires, fae and magic.
I highly recommend Savage Monarchs to all fans of vampires, Faes, kings and magic. One click yourself a copy today!
The king has offered her a chance to get back at Vulthus and the vamps for what they did to her but before she can obtain her revenge there is something she must do for the king n return and that is become his assassin with a few kills under her belt first of course.
The king gives Onyx the chance to train in combat and become stronger with the use of her magic for when the time comes for her to become his assassin and to kill Vulthus and extract her revenge.
Onyx has other plans for her life other than becoming an assassin for the king but she will play by his rules and do as he ask while biding her time and getting what she wants while making plans for her escape.
Savage Monarchs is a fast paced read that will keep you on the edge of your seat not being able to turn the pages fast enough hoping and rooting as Onyx turns the next corner to see what is waiting for her and to see how she is going to deal with it all. Onyx grows so much in the use of her magic becoming stronger and better.
I love this world in the Nocturnal Academy that the authors have created for Onyx and Thorsten her gorgeous vampire friend. I can’t wait to read more in this world in future books full of vampires, fae and magic.
I highly recommend Savage Monarchs to all fans of vampires, Faes, kings and magic. One click yourself a copy today!
April 19, 2021
This novel picks up at the party from Thorsten's point of view. I really enjoyed this because we got to see how Onyx was discovered 'missing'.
Savage Monarchs was a great last novel in this series (for now), and I really enjoyed the rollercoaster of a ride.
I found this novel to be kind of slower in the beginning because Onyx is really only focusing on training, and revenge.
It's not until almost the end of the novel that the pace really picks up and gets your blood pumping.
Learning about the Winter Court was exciting, and I am intrigued to see more of the dueling sides in the follow-up series.
My favourite part of the home that Onyx is trying to create and build is the Solstice Room. It sounds so lovely and cold yet inviting (if that makes sense).
My Onyx says she has a heart of ice, I really felt that at the end of the last book and almost all throughout this novel too.
The revenge path at Onyx is on, is pretty lonely and everyone that is 'above' her in station really is using anyone she cares about against her. She is a pawn no matter where she is, at the Academy, with her new 'owner' and even with her Father.
Olwen is such a dark character, and I would definitely be intrigued to have a spin off story of him and the Plague that kind of started this world that Onyx knows and loathes.
The end of this novel had me crying (you'll know it when you find the puddle of guards). The part that probably should have had me crying (compulsion murder) just left me in shock and hoping it wasn't true. But by the end, I was a weeping mess.
These characters really grow over the course of this series. From the first pages to the last, you really see the resolve that the characters have to follow what they believe is right.
Blair, Lily and Onyx are the Three Musketeers and I sincerely hope that they are able to revolutionize this Fae world.
This series is an absolute must read !
Savage Monarchs was a great last novel in this series (for now), and I really enjoyed the rollercoaster of a ride.
I found this novel to be kind of slower in the beginning because Onyx is really only focusing on training, and revenge.
It's not until almost the end of the novel that the pace really picks up and gets your blood pumping.
Learning about the Winter Court was exciting, and I am intrigued to see more of the dueling sides in the follow-up series.
My favourite part of the home that Onyx is trying to create and build is the Solstice Room. It sounds so lovely and cold yet inviting (if that makes sense).
My Onyx says she has a heart of ice, I really felt that at the end of the last book and almost all throughout this novel too.
The revenge path at Onyx is on, is pretty lonely and everyone that is 'above' her in station really is using anyone she cares about against her. She is a pawn no matter where she is, at the Academy, with her new 'owner' and even with her Father.
Olwen is such a dark character, and I would definitely be intrigued to have a spin off story of him and the Plague that kind of started this world that Onyx knows and loathes.
The end of this novel had me crying (you'll know it when you find the puddle of guards). The part that probably should have had me crying (compulsion murder) just left me in shock and hoping it wasn't true. But by the end, I was a weeping mess.
These characters really grow over the course of this series. From the first pages to the last, you really see the resolve that the characters have to follow what they believe is right.
Blair, Lily and Onyx are the Three Musketeers and I sincerely hope that they are able to revolutionize this Fae world.
This series is an absolute must read !
February 18, 2020
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review :)
Savage Monarchs wastes no time jumping right back into the action of the previous books! It begins with the vampire Thorsten witnessing everyone freaking out over Onyx escaping the Academy. He doesn't quite know where she went, but he is happy she escaped- and he hopes to see her again.
Meanwhile, we find out that Onyx has actually been spirited away by her father, who is King of the Winter Court. This confirms what Onyx suspected all along- she inherited ice magic from her father. She is pretty wary of her father, because she thinks he saved her so her could mold her powers to use for his own devices. Despite this, she wants to train and become a warrior princess for the Winter Court. Her goal throughout this novel is to find a way to kill Volsthus, the vampire that "bought" her at the end of the last book.
I enjoyed this book, and I thought the ending was kind of sweet. I have to wonder, though, how this girl so quickly became a warrior. One minute, she's at the Academy barely able to conjure any sort of magic; the next minute, she can fight and outsmart vampires (and fae) that are way older and more experienced? Anyway, this is still a pretty good story! Supposedly the next few books in the series will focus on other characters (neither of whom I'm very fond of), but hopefully we'll see more of Onyx someday!
Savage Monarchs wastes no time jumping right back into the action of the previous books! It begins with the vampire Thorsten witnessing everyone freaking out over Onyx escaping the Academy. He doesn't quite know where she went, but he is happy she escaped- and he hopes to see her again.
Meanwhile, we find out that Onyx has actually been spirited away by her father, who is King of the Winter Court. This confirms what Onyx suspected all along- she inherited ice magic from her father. She is pretty wary of her father, because she thinks he saved her so her could mold her powers to use for his own devices. Despite this, she wants to train and become a warrior princess for the Winter Court. Her goal throughout this novel is to find a way to kill Volsthus, the vampire that "bought" her at the end of the last book.
I enjoyed this book, and I thought the ending was kind of sweet. I have to wonder, though, how this girl so quickly became a warrior. One minute, she's at the Academy barely able to conjure any sort of magic; the next minute, she can fight and outsmart vampires (and fae) that are way older and more experienced? Anyway, this is still a pretty good story! Supposedly the next few books in the series will focus on other characters (neither of whom I'm very fond of), but hopefully we'll see more of Onyx someday!
February 17, 2020
After that humdinger of a cliffhanger in the last book, this one definitely lived up to the hype. Onyx awakens temporarily confused in a luxurious bedroom that she's not acquainted with. Moments later it all comes back to her; her FATHER is the King of the Winter Court!! Ever hear if something is too good to be true? Yup the same applies here. She might be safe temporarily, but Onyx quickly figured out that daddy dearest is using her for his own gain. Fine.... Two can play at this. While gaining much needed warrior skills and Intel on the enemy who purchased her, plus learning more about her sperm donor, Onyx bides her time to become stronger in every way. Who are friends, and who are foe? If she thought there were secrets, political intrigue and deceit around every corner at the Academy... That was child's play. As usual she's fighting for her life and that if those she holds dear. My bet is on Onyx running circles around daddy dearest and that evil jerk who purchased her at the academy. And it wouldn't be a true book in the series without a few shockers thrown in! Never a dull moment that's for certain!
February 15, 2020
I read this book for free for a honest review.Reading this series has been awesome since book one the story never had a dull moment with all the twist and turns I couldn't put this book down.so in the third book you finally see how onyx and thorastons feels finally are revealed that with all that hot and coldness between them there really was something there after all.any how now that onyx is free she really isn't with new secrets coming out you see how reAlly fae and vampire ways are really messed up, new alliances are made because obviously blood isn't thicker then water and with everyone wanting onyx for there own gain there is no one to trust but in the end will true love win will onyx finally get what she wAnts with out liaising her self or will she fail and end up slave .this is a must read if you wanna find out.😏
February 17, 2020
Revenge so sweet!! Onyx is free of the academy and her father, the Winter Fae King is keeping her hidden but he has an agenda. He is turning her into a warrior, a machine to do his dirty work. But can she really trust him. She has no fatherly feelings towards him as he doesn’t seem to have any feelings towards her or her mother. He is distant and only out for revenge on the Summer Fae and the vampires. Will she ever get her revenge on Vulthus and save her fae friends who have become slaves to vampires? And what about Thorsten? Is he friend or foe? I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 20, 2020
What a read this was. Characters have come a long way from book 1 till now. The ending was superb and the storyline fantastic. I was gripped again by this authors words.
February 22, 2020
Onyx's fight for her freedom is not over. She may have escaped one master but has a new master with his own desire to control.
I have really enjoyed the series. It has a darkness that really resonates and you feel the oppression she has faced. I love her strength and her plotting to get her freedom always takes some dangerous risks.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.
I have really enjoyed the series. It has a darkness that really resonates and you feel the oppression she has faced. I love her strength and her plotting to get her freedom always takes some dangerous risks.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.
February 2, 2020
Powerful, Frustrating & Heartless!!💔😭💥💘🔥👑
Savage Monarchs (Nocturnal Academy Book 3)
Onyx has been 'Rescued/Kidnapped' by her true Father - King Olwen Vinter of the Winter Court!!😱 She feels quite bitter about him but he has an easy excuse for each of her angered queries. He promises to allow her vengeance on Vulthus, as long as she swears allegiance to him!😳😡
Thorsten can't stop worrying about her. He doubts whether he 'played' it right with her by breaking her heart. He felt helpless to protect her & his Sire & thought he was doing the right thing thing at the time.😢 He feels the need to find & help protect her now especially as Vulthus is on an absolute warpath to find her!!😱
Although this book isn't set in Nocturnal Academy many of its students make appearances.👍 I felt bad for most of them including Onyx because even though, on surface, she was safe & taken care of, she was just as hampered & imprisoned now as she was before. Plus she had to turn her heart off even more than before, which she truly suffered for!!😭💔
I really liked the world building this Author duo produced. I can't help wishing, that between Thorsten & Onyx with their Vampire & Fae allies, that they could really start a revolution within both societies!🙏 I think between them they could find somewhere where free Fae & non prejudiced Vampires could live happily - and Crossbreed even.😉💘 That would scare both the Fae & Vamps!!😉💥 Unfortunately that didn't happen - yet!?!🙏👑🙏
This was a really different, gripping & compelling series.🎉 Its one that I highly recommend!🌟
Debbie, 1970, UK
Savage Monarchs (Nocturnal Academy Book 3)
Onyx has been 'Rescued/Kidnapped' by her true Father - King Olwen Vinter of the Winter Court!!😱 She feels quite bitter about him but he has an easy excuse for each of her angered queries. He promises to allow her vengeance on Vulthus, as long as she swears allegiance to him!😳😡
Thorsten can't stop worrying about her. He doubts whether he 'played' it right with her by breaking her heart. He felt helpless to protect her & his Sire & thought he was doing the right thing thing at the time.😢 He feels the need to find & help protect her now especially as Vulthus is on an absolute warpath to find her!!😱
Although this book isn't set in Nocturnal Academy many of its students make appearances.👍 I felt bad for most of them including Onyx because even though, on surface, she was safe & taken care of, she was just as hampered & imprisoned now as she was before. Plus she had to turn her heart off even more than before, which she truly suffered for!!😭💔
I really liked the world building this Author duo produced. I can't help wishing, that between Thorsten & Onyx with their Vampire & Fae allies, that they could really start a revolution within both societies!🙏 I think between them they could find somewhere where free Fae & non prejudiced Vampires could live happily - and Crossbreed even.😉💘 That would scare both the Fae & Vamps!!😉💥 Unfortunately that didn't happen - yet!?!🙏👑🙏
This was a really different, gripping & compelling series.🎉 Its one that I highly recommend!🌟
Debbie, 1970, UK
February 4, 2020
Savage Monarchs is the third book in the Nocturnal academy by Holly Hook and Margo Ryerkerk. I really enjoyed this book and could barely put it down.
Onyx as finally escaped Nocturnal Academy just to be kidnapped (or save in a way) by the King of the Winter court who is her father. She now not exist to serve the vampires but the execute them and she's being train to learn to control her power and to fight.
But her father might think she will serve him as a loyal and mindless princess warrior, he's cannot be more wrong. With what she been through at the academy, she want freedom and be able to make the choice for herself.
Really like the relation between Onyx and Thorsten, her handsome vampire, and hope for them for think to change in their society where vamps and fae cannot be together.
I have received an arc of this book by Holly Hook.
Onyx as finally escaped Nocturnal Academy just to be kidnapped (or save in a way) by the King of the Winter court who is her father. She now not exist to serve the vampires but the execute them and she's being train to learn to control her power and to fight.
But her father might think she will serve him as a loyal and mindless princess warrior, he's cannot be more wrong. With what she been through at the academy, she want freedom and be able to make the choice for herself.
Really like the relation between Onyx and Thorsten, her handsome vampire, and hope for them for think to change in their society where vamps and fae cannot be together.
I have received an arc of this book by Holly Hook.
February 5, 2020
Onyx has finally escaped Nocturnal Academy and the Vampire Lord Gregory Vulthus. After meeting her father, King Olwen Vinter of the winter court, she begins training to become a winter fae warrior and seek revenge against Lord Vulthus. This awesome tale full of action, danger, suspense and little romance will have you on the edge of your seat. I was hooked from the very beginning. I love the characters and the forbidden romance of fae and vampire. It’s a highly addictive read. I received a free advanced copy of this amazing book and enjoyed every moment. This book is definitely worth reading and I look forward to reading more from these authors.
February 3, 2020
Onyx has gotten away from the Academy and managed to escape Vulthus' not so loving embrace but she may have gone from the frying pan into the fire. Now she has a Fae king claiming to be her father. So where has dear old dad been for the last eighteen years? Well, that is a long story but apparently she is the only surviving child of the King of the Winter court. This sounds nice, right? But Onyx knows that nothing comes without a price. In this case she is willing to pay it to get her chance to kill Vulthus. In the end she may come to regret her choice when Thorsten comes back into her life and she once again has something to lose.
I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
February 5, 2020
Onyx has escaped Nocturnal Academy but is taken by King Olwen claiming he is her father. For the time being she is safe from the sadistic Vulthus.
Training with Atticus, her personal Fae guard to become a warrior of the Winter Court.
She is determined to end Vulthus and get her friends back but has she escaped one prison for another.
Thorsten is back in her life and determined to help her.
This book was everything I expected from Margo Ryerkerk and Holly Hook.
Training with Atticus, her personal Fae guard to become a warrior of the Winter Court.
She is determined to end Vulthus and get her friends back but has she escaped one prison for another.
Thorsten is back in her life and determined to help her.
This book was everything I expected from Margo Ryerkerk and Holly Hook.
February 3, 2020
This was a good follow up to the series and was well written and flowed nicely. It did feel a little rushed in places, but if you have enjoyed the previous books, you will not be disappointed. Onyx gets to know her father, maybe not what she expected! He does have her trained in her magic and in combat. She becomes a strong fighter and is able to help her friends. She and Thornston become closer after finally being honest with each other. The Fae still have a long way to go, and I look forward to reading more.
February 5, 2020
I received this arc in exchange for an honest review.
Enjoyed this book as much as the first 2. Only downside is I wish it had been longer.
Am excited to find out what comes next for Onyx and Thorston and the rest of the characters now that they have their own pieces of the pie to rule!
Enjoyed this book as much as the first 2. Only downside is I wish it had been longer.
Am excited to find out what comes next for Onyx and Thorston and the rest of the characters now that they have their own pieces of the pie to rule!
February 6, 2020
Many new twists
We are still following Onyx in this installment... It is more intense and has many twists that leave you going what!!! Onyx gets stronger in this book and the will keep you wanting more.
We are still following Onyx in this installment... It is more intense and has many twists that leave you going what!!! Onyx gets stronger in this book and the will keep you wanting more.
January 31, 2020
I received an ARC. This is my honest opinion. I enjoyed the series watching Onyx grow as a person & learn how to control her powers & take control of her life. She has to learn who she can trust & who just wants to use her yet again. Onyx takes quite the emotional roller coaster ride before finding her place.
There are a couple graphic love scenes which I chose to skip over.
There are a couple graphic love scenes which I chose to skip over.
February 16, 2020
I was sent this ARC by the author Margo for free in exchange for an honest review.. so thanks so much for sending me this ARC because it was amazing.. This book will make you cry, laugh. smile and its also action packed, full of awesome characters, amazing plot story.. This is a series you want to read because its amazing.. [May have some spoilers]
I enjoyed this book so much and I like the way the book starts because you get to see what Thorsten thinks about the academy and Onyx.. Then it gets into where the second book left off which is really interesting and its really weird reading about onyx feeling alone because she is a strong person and meeting her father for the first time..
Onyx meets her father which is interesting because he is so cold to her and does not treat her like his daughter but treats her more as a fighter.. Her father is a strong fae who is the king of the winter court and his name is Olwen Vinter..
I feel sorry for onyx because she has no one that she can talk too or hang out with and she also feels alone is a strange place with her father and she feels so trapped.. Its sad to see that onyx always wondered when she found her dad would it make her happy but now that she has seen her father she is not happy..
My fav characters are:
⦁ Onyx [winter fae]
⦁ Thorsten [vampire]
⦁ Lily [summer fae]
⦁ Blair [fae]
Throughout this book i am getting to know what onyx’s father is like and i can say that i don’t like him much because he is not a nice person and onyx could do better than him as a father.. I also did not like that The king made onyx kill vampires on her own without back up and i don’t like the way the king treats her..
It was also great to see Lily and Onyx back to being friends since the academy and that lily is staying with onyx and her father but the sad part is that onyx has to be friends with lily behind the kings back..
I like when she stands up for herself because she hates getting used all the time by the academy and her father.. I liked her doing a lot of training to keep fit and also to grow her Ice magic..
Characters i hated are:
⦁ Lord Vulthus [vampire]
⦁ King Olwen Vinter [fae]
⦁ Kassius and Kayden [The twins & vampires]
⦁ Peony [fae]
I like all the parts with onyx and Thorsten through out this book because it was so sweet and cute and i also liked that Thorsten started opening up to onyx.. The Romance between Onyx and Thorsten is amazing.. It was really good to see Blair in this book and to see how happy onyx was to save her best friend with the help of Thorsten.. Blair was happy to be back with Onyx because she missed her best friend and also with Onyx she feels safe..
The ending was packed full and i am glad it ended in a happy ending so far.. I can’t wait to see what the authors write for the rest of the stories with these characters.. Wow this book was amazing and once you start reading you will not want to put the book down..
Now if there is things in stories that you don’t like reading about i thought i would also say that this book:
⦁ Dark Themes
⦁ The Fae’s get treated bad and so does a couple of the vampires
⦁ Harassing
⦁ Fae Salves
and more
I enjoyed this book so much and I like the way the book starts because you get to see what Thorsten thinks about the academy and Onyx.. Then it gets into where the second book left off which is really interesting and its really weird reading about onyx feeling alone because she is a strong person and meeting her father for the first time..
Onyx meets her father which is interesting because he is so cold to her and does not treat her like his daughter but treats her more as a fighter.. Her father is a strong fae who is the king of the winter court and his name is Olwen Vinter..
I feel sorry for onyx because she has no one that she can talk too or hang out with and she also feels alone is a strange place with her father and she feels so trapped.. Its sad to see that onyx always wondered when she found her dad would it make her happy but now that she has seen her father she is not happy..
My fav characters are:
⦁ Onyx [winter fae]
⦁ Thorsten [vampire]
⦁ Lily [summer fae]
⦁ Blair [fae]
Throughout this book i am getting to know what onyx’s father is like and i can say that i don’t like him much because he is not a nice person and onyx could do better than him as a father.. I also did not like that The king made onyx kill vampires on her own without back up and i don’t like the way the king treats her..
It was also great to see Lily and Onyx back to being friends since the academy and that lily is staying with onyx and her father but the sad part is that onyx has to be friends with lily behind the kings back..
I like when she stands up for herself because she hates getting used all the time by the academy and her father.. I liked her doing a lot of training to keep fit and also to grow her Ice magic..
Characters i hated are:
⦁ Lord Vulthus [vampire]
⦁ King Olwen Vinter [fae]
⦁ Kassius and Kayden [The twins & vampires]
⦁ Peony [fae]
I like all the parts with onyx and Thorsten through out this book because it was so sweet and cute and i also liked that Thorsten started opening up to onyx.. The Romance between Onyx and Thorsten is amazing.. It was really good to see Blair in this book and to see how happy onyx was to save her best friend with the help of Thorsten.. Blair was happy to be back with Onyx because she missed her best friend and also with Onyx she feels safe..
The ending was packed full and i am glad it ended in a happy ending so far.. I can’t wait to see what the authors write for the rest of the stories with these characters.. Wow this book was amazing and once you start reading you will not want to put the book down..
Now if there is things in stories that you don’t like reading about i thought i would also say that this book:
⦁ Dark Themes
⦁ The Fae’s get treated bad and so does a couple of the vampires
⦁ Harassing
⦁ Fae Salves
and more
February 25, 2020
Out of the frying pan and into the fire! That's what happens to Onyx. Although she's free from Nocturnal Academy, she soon realizes that she's traded one form of slavery for another. As the Princess of the Winter Court she has to pledge her allegiance to her father the King, essentially becoming a pawn in his political machinations, with the promise of exacting vengeance from Lord Vulthus. But Onyx has a mind of her own, and she'll try to do as much good as she can.
This third book in the Nocturnal Academy is as action-packed and engrossing as the previous books. Dark, angsty, suspensful, the book ends in HFN note, with Onyx and Thorsten finally free to be together. I can't wait to see what the dynamic duo of authors has in store for the future!!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This third book in the Nocturnal Academy is as action-packed and engrossing as the previous books. Dark, angsty, suspensful, the book ends in HFN note, with Onyx and Thorsten finally free to be together. I can't wait to see what the dynamic duo of authors has in store for the future!!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 20, 2020
This is an interesting read that will have you turning pages to find out what happens next! Onyx feels safe and living with her dad, King Olwen of the winter court. But…..is she really safe? She’s honing her magic and training to be a warrior with the end goal of killing Vulthus. Only, does Onyx have a choice in who she goes after to kill? All she wanted was to be free to do as she liked, is that even possible? To complicate things, an old enemy, Petra, is now free from the Academy dungeons and looking for revenge. Will Onyx survive? This book has action, danger, suspense, vampires, Fae, warrior training, magic, romance, revenge and twists and turns.
February 21, 2020
Savage Monarchs is the third book in the Nocturnal academy Featuring Onyx. Onyx finally escapes the clutches of Vulthus and is aided by...wait for it... her father, King of the Winter Court. She’s given the opportunity to become a warrior and finally take out Vulthus for good this time around. Through training and loyalty tests she navigates her emotional turmoil of morals. The showdown at the end comes with few surprises. This well-written storyline is action packed with violence, rescues, and adventure. I enjoyed reading the final installment and can’t wait for the next set of stories in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 2, 2020
I’ve read the other two books in this series and I was looking forward to reading this one and it didn’t disappoint and I’m waiting with bated breath for the next one. Onyx is no longer at the academy she’s not the vampires blood bag or their courtesan anymore but she is taken to the Fae Winter Court where the king of the Fae tells Onyx that he is her father and he’s offered to help her become an assassin to execute the vampires especially Vulthus but Onyx doesn’t know who to trust. Very exciting and I can’t wait to read to see what happens next, I loved this story and I highly recommend this book.
February 22, 2020
Poor Onyx, things always seem to want to make it harder for her in Margo Ryerkerk and Holly Hook’s Nocturnal Academy series. Even breaking out of the Academy only leads to a different sort of shackled in Savage Monarchs (Book 3). Since this is “all about me”, however, I will take poor Onyx’s troubles as a good thing since reading about what she goes through and how she tries to deal with it all sure is a pleasure. This really was a fantastic book with wonderfully imaginative world-building, superb cast and perfectly executed plot. Highly recommended.
February 24, 2020
This was great. I was drawn back into the world of Fae and Vampires. Onyx was just as cunning as always and Thorston was just as charming. This book had Onyx realizing that just because your father is King, you must make your own path. And that she did. She got her revenge and helped her friends. I loved this book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 26, 2020
Onyx is finally free of the dangerous vamps and the nocturnal academy. She is now an assassin of the winter court because her father is the king. Instead of serving vamps now she will slay them. This was a fantastic wrap up to the series tying up most of the loose ends. As with the other books it has plenty of deceit and action in it. I really recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 28, 2020
A very well written conclusion to this portion of these characters lives! A battle of royals ensue and I finally get a clear picture (or less murky in some cases) of who stands with who. But the endgame is still uncertain making a perfect lead to the next phase of this ongoing tale, which I love! I really did get hooked into this storyline and most certainly will see if the next phase reads as good as these four did! All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
December 1, 2020
I received a free audio copy of this book directly from the author for an honest review.
I have absolutely loved this series and this book certainly hasn’t disappointed. I must admit I was worried Onyx character was going to change for the worse in this book at one point but phew she learned how to trust and who exactly to trust in this world of suspense, action and intrigue. I look forward to getting onto the next series with Vergie.
I have absolutely loved this series and this book certainly hasn’t disappointed. I must admit I was worried Onyx character was going to change for the worse in this book at one point but phew she learned how to trust and who exactly to trust in this world of suspense, action and intrigue. I look forward to getting onto the next series with Vergie.
February 21, 2020
This is a great story as we see Onyx as she’s grown into a strong woman. She has learned to trust and see who will use her for their own reasons. She’s grown and it was a great journey to see. It was a great storyline and intriguing characters. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
February 22, 2020
Dark series and a different storytelling style
Overall I enjoyed the trilogy, but there is so much more to tell. I look forward to the next books in this series, but I hope we get to see the heroines and heroes change this evil and dark society.
Both fey society and vampire society are evil and the good guys need to fix both.
Overall I enjoyed the trilogy, but there is so much more to tell. I look forward to the next books in this series, but I hope we get to see the heroines and heroes change this evil and dark society.
Both fey society and vampire society are evil and the good guys need to fix both.
February 23, 2020
Savage Monarchs, Nocturnal Academy Book 3 by Margo Ryerkerk is an amazing story that I have had the privilege to read. This is book number three in this amazing series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fantasy and paranormal romances.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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