SYNOPSIS

In this world there are Gifted, people with different powers that are treated like second class citizens in Avon. Sick of this distinction, the Uprising has officially overthrown the country of Avon, dismantling the monarchies in each state, and declaring a new system of deciding the president.

The first to kill their previous monarch in their state within a certain time frame will be in the running to become president

This becomes a problem for Callum, who has to kill his father in order to take his place.

What could happen?

RECAP AND REVIEW

Thank you NetGalley, the author, the publisher, for an ARC!

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This is the first book in a planned fantasy series, and is told from the first person of both Callum and Cate.

Cate is gifted with the power to manipulate her client’s emotions once they finish. Callum is the Prince of Scota, who is struggling with the fact he has to kill his father.

Although there are interesting parts of this book, from the cover to the idea of the Gifted, this book was not for me.

I don’t think the “sex lessons” plot fit the storyline. It was unclear to me how this helped him with his task, even as a cover for his true intentions, and I struggled with believing that the leads were in love in part because of it. I found it to be insta-lovey.

Callum and Cate both have certain ideas of who the other is based on their titles, royalty and Gifted, and I didn’t really believe that their ideologies could change as suddenly as they did, solely because they have a connection with each other. Their characterizations they had of each other didn’t fit how I viewed them.

The big reveals didn’t feel as shocking as they should’ve been. I think the excerpts took away from the story more than they added.

This book sets up the next, leaving off completed, but clearly foreshadowing what’s to come.

Read this for:

👑 Soulmates

👑 Romantasy

👑 Spicy Lessons

👑 Sex club setting

👑 Magic system

👑 Secrets revealed

OVERALL

Overall, I give this a 2 out of 5 stars. I did finish it so parts of it kept me holding on, but as a whole it isn’t for me.