Summary:
I was fifteen when my mother was killed by King Azemar Xeris. I’ve kept hidden for years, working the mines and keeping my head down.
Until I wake up on an altar, about to be a sacrifice for a dark ritual I don’t understand, with icy blue eyes glaring down at me.
I don’t make it far in my escape when Prince Xeris apprehends me, accusing me of crimes at the mine I’m certain I didn’t commit. But apparently, there have been other victims of these sacrifices, and I may be the only survivor.
To clear my name, I’ll have to work with the prince to find the killer and the purpose of this ritual. If only I could shake his familiar blue eyes.
The Autumn Equinox and Blood Moon are approaching, and I’m determined to be the last to suffer in this ritual. Even if I must work with the prince who has turned a blind eye to his kingdom’s suffering for years.
I just hope I’m not working with the very male who tried to sacrifice me.
My Thoughts:
Kalen and Sera’s tension in this book… whew! So good so hot and so angst filled!
I love a good shadow daddy x mouthy FMC pairing, it always bodes well for tension and spice when they finally give in.
The story in Storm and Sacrifice was interesting, and I was invested in both of the main characters. Kalen is the typical shadow daddy price with powers and a broody disposition that hides a good name behind his facade. Sera is our mouthy FMC who has suffered and hates the prince, the royal family, the power but still has fire to help solve the murders.
I felt like the story was well written, and the plot was intriguing. Searching for the culprits of a ritualistic serial murder with the almost victim of the most recent attempt? Doing so with an infuriatingly handsome prince, who’s father or family are most likely the culprits? So good! The push and pull between the 2 main characters was wonderful, and I cannot wait to see how the story continues on in book 2 from Malachi’s perspective
Tropes I loved:
- he makes her eat to be healthy
- shadows with a mind of their own
- enemies to lovers
- fake dating
- fae powers
- ‘just while we are pretending’
- nicknames like Tempest and Prince
Overall, I loved Storm & Sacrifice by Laura Winter, the first extended novella in the Faeted Hearts series, and am excited for book 2!
Read-worthy.
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