I was provided an ARC of Realms of Peace in exchange for my feedback and honest review. This is my attempt at that.
Realms of Peace is Teanna Lynne’s debut novel and she did not disappoint! It’s the first novel of 5 within the Sovereign Sisters series.
🔥 Sisterhood/Found Family
🔥 Magic
🔥 Spice and steamy bits
🔥 Characters you’ll love to hate and hate to love
🔥 Multiple POV
🔥 World building
The characters come from different realms, all of which have different magic and beings within them; whether that be mermaids, orcs, dragons, sirens, elementals, vampires, succubus, etc. She doesn’t overwhelm you with them, though it seems Iike it would. The author takes her time giving you details about the realms from the POV of the FMC that are from them. Giving the reader the opportunity to see the realms through the eyes of those that know and love their home. She showcases their own magic while giving you breadcrumbs that leave you on bated breath for more.
The author masterfully brings you 1000 years in the passed where a prophecy is foretold to have dire consequences if things are not drastically changed. What happens when you tell a group of powerful faes that? Shit hits the fan… real fast!
In the present she introduces you to Eve, Mar, Cay, Oak, and Rose; some are sisters, cousins, but more importantly the closest kind of friendship that makes you family. You get each of their point of you in the moments they are all experiencing separately whether they be together or not. When they travel to celebrate Rose’s birthday they (and you) have no clue what could possibly happen next and the mending that some of them must do together.
Things get real and the author’s pacing is perfection. Nothing is too fast or too slow, it all felt as though I was a fly on the wall witnessing as everything unfolds. I don’t want to give away spoils as this was a beta read but wow. Oh but let me not forget that there is delicious spice and steam between a couple of the FMCs and their love interests. I mean, hot damn! Both FF and FM - chef’s kiss to Teanna does it beautifully, I needed a cold shower and an iced tea while I urged her to have a drink for me. You ever read something and need a smoke after? Yeah! I cried, I yelled, I screamed, I threw my Kindle, and yes I blew up the DMs of the author while reading the entire book. Aside from a few grammatical errors, which I expect in Beta/ARCs I have no complaints or reservations about Realms of Peace.
THE ENDING!! Oh the ending had me yelling at the author in her DMs since I couldn’t talk anyone about it. I don’t know what to say other than it was a ride and I am ready to get hurt again! The ending is not something I was expecting but it lines up for a hell of a beginning for Realms of Secrets and I cannot wait.
Realms of Peace pulled me out of an incredibly difficult slump. I hadn’t read in a month maybe and I had a pretty heavy mental health load going on but wow. I’m so grateful for my amazing friend for sending me the beta app and basically telling me to apply. Also, I’m incredibly thankful to the author for choosing me as one of her Beta readers. I understand how important having those are and I feel incredibly honored each time I am allowed to read an ARC. Now, give me Realms of Secrets or I’ll give you no peace 🙃
4.75 Stars