Blood Beneath the Snow
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A heart-pounding romantasy following a rebellious princess who must compete to the death against her siblings for the crown to ensure justice, while fighting her feelings for her country's most powerful enemy by debut author Alexandra Kennington
Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake by her kingdom and a blight on her bloodline. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But when her two closest friends’ lives are put in danger, she is determined to save them by any means necessary, no matter the cost. The Bloodshed Trials—a competition where the last sibling in the royal family standing takes the throne—might just be the ultimate price.
Revna turns down her arranged marriage and commits to competing for the throne only to be kidnapped by the mysterious and terrifyingly powerful Hellbringer, the general of her country’s greatest enemy. He has the ability to rend souls with the flick of his wrist and is every inch as intimidating as the war stories say he is. But Revna wonders if there may be some humanity left in him—especially when he reveals there are other parties who want her on the throne for their own secret reasons.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kennington sets her satisfying romantasy debut in the stratified Fjordlands country of Bhorglid, where the magically gifted godtouched look down upon the powerless godforsaken. As one of the latter, Princess Revna Thorunsdotter is despised by her family, useful only to be married off in a political alliance as part of the holy war against neighboring Kryllian. In a desperate gamble to evade this fate, Revna enters the Bloodshed Trials, a deathmatch against her brothers in which the last one standing claims the throne. During her preparations, she's abducted by Kryllian's general, the terrifying Hellbringer, who can kill with a single touch. To her surprise, however, his intention is to train her into a mighty warrior in hopes that her victory over her bloodthirsty relatives might bring an end to the war. As Revna hones her martial prowess, she and the aloof Hellbringer grow closer, discovering unexpected common ground. Kennington conjures a dangerous world populated by colorful characters and enhanced by an underlying tension—romantic and otherwise. Though the love story occasionally overshadows the political intrigue and familial drama, it's undeniable that feisty Revna meshes well with her enigmatic and alluring captor. This is a promising start.
