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A Promise of Peridot

By: Kate Golden
Narrated by: Will Damron, Ruby Cherise
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Publisher's summary

The next seductive, sweeping, action-packed installment in the addictive Sacred Stones trilogy.

A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.

Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren’s Bay. Still reeling from the loss of her mother and the shock of her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.

But Kane’s presence is unavoidable as he leads Arwen and her friends on an expedition to recover the Blade of the Sun—a legendary weapon with the power to kill tyrannical Fae King Lazarus. Their uneasy truce proves difficult to maintain, as Arwen battles her unresolved feelings, and Kane is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.

Arwen knows failure to fulfill the prophecy will seal both her own fate as well as the fates of those she loves most. But as Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, her resolve is tested in ways she never could have foreseen.

©2024 Kate Golden (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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One of Amazon's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of April!

"A Promise of Peridot is fast-paced, fantastical, and fun. The second novel in this thrilling romantasy saga leaves you just as breathless as the first, and just as hungry for more. Truly, The Sacred Stones saga is first class storytelling."—Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Fake Mate

"Kate Golden continues to delight with A Promise of Peridot, a magnificent, action-packed fantasy that had me feeling all the feels. With adventure, romance, and a uniquely enchanting world, it's the perfect romantasy! I had such a great time reading it and am absolutely on tenterhooks for book three!"—India Holton, international bestselling author of The Secret Service of Tea and Treason

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The story is getting a little better

I'm not sold on the narrators. Ruby doesn't have enough passion, and sounds more like she is whispering a story to children. Will is a bit better suited to Kane's character, though he also doesn't give enough emotion to the story as it is written.

I liked this second book in the Sacred Stones trilogy slightly more than the first book. The writing is still a bit rough around the edges, making some parts seem more juvenile than others.

The FMC is probably the best written character in the whole book, which makes sense since this is mainly her story. Arwen is flawed, broken, and still mostly naive, and the writing shows that, but there are times when it seems like she has completely forgotten previous experiences with danger or other situations and charges blindly into the same types of trouble over and over again. That isn't a flawed character trait, but it is poor character growth writing.

The MMC, Kane, is an idiot. He is over two centuries old and has been King of Onyx for fifty years, but he acts like an immature idiot who can't make any real decisions. He is so powerful and knows how to use his magic, but for some reason, he doesn't use it when it would make all the difference in a situation.

The ending was pure creepy factor. I'm glad the last book is finally released so I can jump right in and see how the story plays out to its conclusion.

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Next book please

This series just gets better. Kate Golden sure knows how to keep me coming back for more. This is the second book in The Sacred Stones series, and it has everything I love in a Romantasy book. Action, adventure, great characters, and sizzling chemistry. Kane and Arwen are both complex characters and had great growth in this book. Arwen especially had to deal with a lot. Watching her go through the stages and grieving and depression that comes with it was heartbreaking. I also lived for Griffin’s and Mari’s interactions; I so hope we see more of them in the next book! And narration was great as well.

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Good continuation

Again, the narration was great. I don’t think that this book was a filler installment, it added substance to the overall story line. Can’t wait to read the finale.

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decent overall

i didn't like this as much as dawn of onyx. there is more spice, done well. I just miss joe arden

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omg?

holy shit this was absolutely insane i can’t wait for book 3, running there now 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

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Plot twist interesting , narrators were not my favorite

Maybe I would have enjoyed the story more had I read it on my own, the male narrator especially omg terrible. I was a little surprised by the epilogue but don’t think I will continue the series, I just wasn’t captivated by the characters and world as much as I should by book 2.

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A captivating story all the way through

You will love this series if you loved ACOTAR. Just a fun storyline to follow and the characters are great.

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Too similar to Manacled by SenLinYu

It's a ok book but it feels a bit flat, like it follows a familiar formula...it reminds me of Manacled by senLinYu but she most certainly did a better job than Kate Golden who got inspired by it 🤣🤫

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