A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

A Promise of Fire (The Kingmaker Chronicles, #1)

by Amanda Bouchet

Kingmaker. Soothsayer. Warrior. Mage. Kingdoms would rise and fall for her . . . if she is ever found

In the icy North, where magic is might, an all-powerful elite ruthlessly guided by a glacial Queen have grown to dominate the world. Now rebellion is stirring in the rough, magic-poor South, where for the first time in memory a warlord has succeeded in uniting the tribal nations.

Stuck in the middle is Cat - circus performer and soothsayer - safely hidden behind heavy make-up, bright colours and the harmless illusion of the circus. Until someone suspects she's more than she seems . . .

Captured by the Southern warlord Griffin, Cat's careful camouflage is wearing thin. For how long can - or should - she conceal the true extent of her power? Faced with dragons, homicidal mages, rival Gods and the traitorous longings of her own heart, she must decide: is it time to claim her destiny and fight?

An award-winning fantasy debut with an unforgettable heroine, set against a luminous world on the brink of battle, this is for those who love Ilona Andrews, Laini Taylor or Victoria Aveyard

'This book is utterly breathtaking!' Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series

Reviewed by nitzan_schwarz on

4 of 5 stars

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Well, that wasn't an ending! Lol

So, this is a high fantasy romance story set in a world that has the Greek Gods but a completely different human history. There is magic, dragons, cyclopes, giants, and more! I absolutely loved the world and the cruel politics depicted in it, and I loved hope actually HOPEFUL this whole thing is. Like, no, we're not going to lie down. Yes, we are going to change the world with kindness and good rulers.

As for our main characters, I loved Cat and Griffin and Flynn and Kato and Carver and the whole gang. They are a lot of fun, though I admit sometimes Cat frustrated me with how she kept going back and forth about almost everything. And Griffin sometimes annoyed me with his high-handed ways, and the way I did think Cat was allowed some of her responses (she was kidnapped, for gods sake!) and yet everyone treated her as if she's crazy and weird for it.

I am really interested with how things are going to go from here, and when will some secrets be revealed??

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