Slaying the Shadow Prince review

 

Book: Slaying the Shadow Prince

Author: Helen Scheuerer

Pages: 364

Date(s) Read: January 30^th, 2026 to February 14^th, 2026

Date Published: July 20^th, 2023

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy

Characters: 4/5

Writing style: 5/5

Story: 3/5

Ending:  5/5

Cover: 5/5

Format: Soft Cover

Date Bought: February 4^th, 2025

Book Cost: $15.99

Review:

Slaying the Shadow Prince is a fun story that connects with the Thezmarr universe. It's not an earth-shattering or groundbreaking work, but it is a solid romantasy that fans of Scheuerers will enjoy

Shadow & Storms

 

Book: Shadow & Storms

Author: Helen Scheuerer

Pages: 442

Date(s) Read: February 3^rd, 2026 to February 15, 2026

Date Published: June 20^th, 2024

Rating: 5/5

Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy

Characters: 5/5

Writing style: 5/5

Story: 5/5

Ending:  5/5

Cover: 2/5

Format: Soft Cover

Date Bought: November 3^rd, 2025

Book Cost: $15.99

Review:

Shadow & Storms is an exciting and satisfying ending to the Legends of Thezmarr quartet.

 

In Shadows & Storms we see the epic conclusion to Arto's evil plans with a fantastic final battle that spans chapters. All of your favorite characters return for this final stand against the forces of evil. You'll find plenty of action, twists, romance, and found family moments in this fabulous finale.

 

The Characters really shine in this stellar story. The interactions and relationship between the sisters really gives you a true sense of a family dynamic. The romance shows complex dynamics that can only happen from a seasoned couple which is a rare thing in a romantasy, usually you just get the beginning of a relationship, not the hard earned middle.

 

This novel stars off with a bang and goes from there. It is incredibly fast paced but each moment carries the appropriate emotional weight and depth it should have. Emotional character interactions are poignant, losses are felt, and the battles are tense.

 

There isn't anything I can say that's bad about this book. If you enjoyed the first 3 books you will absolutely looooove the conclusion to Thea and Wilders tale.

Behind Five Willows review

 

Book: Behind Five Willows

Author: June Hur

Pages: 336

Date(s) Read: January 5^th, 2026 to February 18^th, 2026

Date Published: May 26^th, 2026

Rating: 5/5

Genre: Romance, Asian

Characters: 5/5

Writing style: 5/5

Story: 5/5

Ending:  5/5

Cover: 4/5

Format: Kindle

Date Bought: N/A

Book Cost: 0.00

Behind Five Willows is a moving and poignant love story, not just about romantic love but familial love.

 

In the late 1700's Shin Haewon is a criminal. She transcribes illicit and illegal novels that are deemed by the king to be damaging to society. When Haewon crosses paths with Yu Seojun her life will never be the same, and neither will his, as they both become embroiled in scandal.

 

The writing is beautiful and moving. I initially struggled to get into the story as I am unused to June Hur writing such a low-stakes, cozy romance, but by the end, I was enamored. Character interactions are handled with a delicacy and passion that make the characters leap off the page. The characters are all so three-dimensional and multifaceted, not just the hero and heroine. This might be one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.

 

Behind Five Willows is a passionate love story that is both simple and clean in its approach but is nonetheless impactful. You'll love the characters, feel gripped by their circumstances, and feel a deep satisfaction at the end.

 

Behind Five Willows is a romance that everyone should read. It handles the intricacies of difficult family dynamics with care, has a passionate romance or two, and many powerful and empowering messages about love, self, and family.  

Brave review

 

Book: Brave

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Pages: 433

Date(s) Read: January 28^th, 2026 to February 12^th, 2026

Date Published: December 11^th, 2017

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fae

Characters: 4/5

Writing style: 4/5

Story: 3/5

Ending:  4/5

Cover: 5/5

Format: Hard Cover (Arcane Society)

Date Bought: November 2025

Book Cost: $50.00

Review:

Not much to say. The ending to the Wicked trilogy. It was okay. It wasn't bad by any means but felt a little unfinished. I would have liked to have seen what happened to the other characters.

Fates & Furies review

 

Book: Fates & Furies

Author: Helen Scheuerer

Pages: 466

Date(s) Read: January 7^th, 2026 to February 2^nd, 2026

Date Published: February 20^th, 2024

Rating: 5/5

Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy

Characters: 5/5

Writing style: 5/5

Story: 5/5

Ending:  5/5

Cover: 2/5

Format: Soft Cover

Date Bought: November 19^th, 2025

Book Cost: $15.99

Review:

Fates & Furies is a satisfying sequel in the third novel of the Legends of Thezmarr series.

 

In Fates & Furies our heroine, embittered Althea, chases her former lover, the fallen warsword Wilder Hawthorne, across the kingdom for his crimes in the previous book. While journeying with her friends she finds out there's more to Wilders betrayal, thrusting very difficult choices Altheas way.

 

This book does the found family trope quite well, the other characters are interesting and unique with fully fleshed out personalities and backgrounds. Thea herself also goes through tremendous character growth that I rarely see in novels these days.

 

This was an excellent novel that keeps up the momentum and pacing of the story quite well. With this book the Legends of Thezmarr series remains a strong romantasy series with lots of romance, action, and a motley crew of characters.

Torn review

 

Book: Torn

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Pages: 420

Date(s) Read: January 9^th, 2026 to January 28^th, 2026

Date Published: July 19^th, 2016

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Fae, Urban Fantasy

Characters: 3/5

Writing style: 4/5

Story: 4/5

Ending:  5/5

Cover: 4/5

Format: Hard Cover (Arcane Society)

Date Bought: October 2025

Book Cost: $50.00

Review:

Torn is a solid urban fantasy follow-up to wicked. Not sure what else to say. Definitely worth checking out if you like fae and or urban fantasy.

Our Vicious Oaths review

 

Book: Our Vicious Oaths

Author: N.E. Davenport

Pages: 510

Date(s) Read: December 30^th, 2025 to January 26^th, 2026

Date Published: October 28^th, 2025

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Fae, Fantasy, Romantasy

Characters: 4/5

Writing style: 5/5

Story: 4/5

Ending:  4/5

Cover: 3/5

Format: Soft Cover

Date Bought: December 5^th, 2025

Book Cost: $15.99

Review:

Our Vicious Oaths isn't genius by any stretch, but it's an absolute blast to read. I'm not usually a fan of so much spice, and I wasn't even in this case, but this novel was so addictive that I could not put it down.

 

In Our Vicious Oaths, Kadeesha, a princess of the Aether kingdoms owns a sex club. A princess that owns a sex club is definitely not a princess I'd traditionally root for but here we are. The night before her wedding to Rishaud she sleeps with a rival prince, Malachi, of an enemy territory. This one night stand sets off a chain of events that completely shatters Kadeeshas world. Reluctantly, she joins the the vicious and brutal prince Malachi against Rishaud, the malevolent ruler of the Hyperion court.

 

The language is very real-world modern. There are even guys with grilles in this which was a little hard to get over. But don't let the modern real-world stuff stop you from reading this because it's still easy to get lost in the story with just enough world-building to keep everything grounded.

 

Kadeesha herself is very aggressive, calculating, and stubborn. Just be glad she's on your side. Malachi is arrogant and self-serving. These are not good fae by any stretch but they are interesting and intriguing enough to keep you interested. I found Kadeeshas mother Yashira to be completely fascinating. I could have read a whole book about her. 

 

This novel won't set anything on fire except maybe your panties, because if you like spice because there is a ton. That being said its fun enough to warrant a read through even if that's not your thing. I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a fantasy that's fun and bingeable.