Spark of the Everflame is indie author, Penn Cole’s first novel in her debut series, Kindred’s Curse Saga. We are introduced to Diem Bellator, a mortal healer who lives in a realm controlled by a group of immortals called the Descended, who segregate themselves from the mortal community while governing both. Diem’s mother has done everything in her power to keep Diem from the Descended, while she herself is the royal healer at the palace. When Diem’s mother goes missing, Diem begins looking for her, and in her search, she meets the prince of Lumnos, Luther.
Review (Possible Spoilers)
I absolutely enjoyed the beginning of Diem’s story. Her inner thoughts and growth in this first book were really well written. I enjoyed her struggles about her mother as she grappled with her disappearance. Diem’s thoughts about her jobs and duties as a healer, as well as her growth in realizing it isn’t what she actually wanted for her life were really engrossing to read. I loved the way the author had Diem weigh the cost of breaking her healer’s vows. The fact that the story didn’t gloss over the breaking of the vows, and that there were real consequences from Diem’s choice made for a really rich climactic event.
Diem’s relationship with Henri was well done, and he was an interesting character, although it didn’t really feel like he appreciated Diem as much as he should’ve for how amazing and badass she was. Any seen with Luther, the Prince of Lumnos was filled with delightful tension that kept me turning pages well into the night.
This book is for you if you enjoy strong female protagonists, fae-like magic, and enemies to lovers romance. I give this one five stars because you better believe I started book 2, Glow of the Everflame, as soon as I finished.
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In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.
Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.
With the dying King’s handsome, mysterious heir watching her every move, and a ruthless mortal alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem will have to navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind.
Spark of the Everflame is the first book in The Kindred’s Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our fiesty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice and oppression, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.
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