It may be a book about a long journey, but it's a good book about a long journey and a perfect setup for what’s to come. I can’t stop thinking about A Curse of Blood and Stone. Both of them are in a difficult situation, but they do make big strides with themselves and their relationship in this book. Romy is still very much trying to piece together everything that has occurred and who she is, and then Zander is still confused with his feelings towards her. There is so much goodness in here with the world building, the addition of new characters, the battle, the sworn worthy romance. And that might sound boring, but I promise it’s not. In summary, this book is a long journey of the characters getting to one place. The last time we saw these characters, Romy and Zander (plus others) were escaping Cirilea. It was easy to get sucked back into this world, and like with the first book I was entertained and on the edge of my seat. At first, I was a little bit afraid that because I had waited to read it that I wouldn’t remember anything from the first book. I really did enjoy A Curse of Blood and Stone. So now, I’m laying on the floor rocking back and forth, unsure how I’m going to be able to survive until September. And once I had started reading this one, I was sucked in and finished it in one sitting. Imagine my surprise when I realized that I had overlooked the fact that there was at least one more book coming out. I waited to read A Curse of Blood and Stone months after I finished the first book in the series, because I assumed that I was the last book. Yet with Romeria struggling to wield her newfound abilities and the mortal rebellion growing in strength, it may already be too late. Guided by an uncertain prophecy and with their allies rapidly losing faith, their company journeys to the Venhorn Mountains in search of answers. Side-by-side as outcasts - yet with a growing distance between them - they watch as a new threat to the kingdom unfurls, one larger than they could have imagined. They both know that no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor's queen. Zander has sacrificed his crown to save her life but dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm.

A Curse of Blood & Stone by K.A. Tucker