Book: King's Shadow by Olena Nikitin
Reviewed by IvI
Rating: God Tier
"One Shadow to protect the Crown.
One betrayal to tear the world apart."
Boyan's Shadow
Tova's Drah'sa
Irsha's Trouble
Lily's Sister
Jagon's Obsession
Rey's Viper
So many names for such a fierce woman. Roksana was so amazing! I laughed with her, ached with her, and cried with her.. a lot! Her story keeps getting better and better! Well, hers and Reynard's, of course. This entire sequel was EPIC! There were so many things going on; so many enemies and betrayals, so many fronts to fight, and so many secrets to unravel.
If Poisoned Kingdom was GREAT, King's Shadow was GREATER! I can't express how much I enjoyed reading this book, and how much it destroyed me. It was perfect. Utterly perfect! ❤️🩹
The dual POV is the best way to tell this story! Sana and Rey are so far apart, they couldn't know what's happening with the other.. but we did!
Now I'm dying to know what happens next! 👀
"You're a monster."
"Aren't we all, in a way?"
These are the Tropes:
▪️Slavic-inspired World Building
▪️Morally Grey MC
▪️Found Family
▪️Forbidden Magic
▪️Poisons & Spells
▪️Obsessive MMC
▪️Court Intrigue
▪️Secret Identities
▪️Mental Health Representation
Thank you Olena for this ARC