
The Half King
The Half King, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Piper Goodeve
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By:
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Melissa Landers
A KING BY DAY.
SHADOW BY NIGHT …
The Great Betrayal changed everything for the Allied Realm. Long ago, the kingdom’s noble houses rose up against the goddess … and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed.
One with perilous beauty.
One with destructive knowledge.
One with insatiable bloodlust.
But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day, he fades into nothingness at night … until his twenty-first birthday, when he will be lost to the shadows forever.
Now an acolyte has arrived at court. Like all the second-born children of the Allied Realm, she’s destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer … only Cerise Solon has no gift of foretelling. In fact, she has no magical gift at all.
Instead, she’s surrounded by courtiers and priests—smiling sycophants whose hearts are filled with secrets and lies. And at the center of it all sits His Majesty Kian Hannibal Mortara, with his haunting eyes, sharp tongue, and an unerring ability to send her pulse skittering at the worst possible moments.
Falling for him is unthinkable. Because the king is the last of his line, and as the specter of his twenty-first birthday—and the full force of his curse—approaches, the kingdom holds its breath.
But there’s only one way to save a dying king … and it lies with the one person who’s hiding the biggest secret of all. Cerise.
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Definitely listen to this story
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I almost DNF’ed this BUT it was just a bad one me. I was listening to the audio and doing several things at the same time. I kept losing track of the storyline with all the distractions. And it’s book 1 so there is the world building, stage setting. I finally sat down with the book the last quarter and -man! So good. There is comic relief. Slow burn first love, first spicy experience. Several things were thrown at me towards the end that I did not see coming. I laughed. I cried. I could be a stand alone with a few loose ends until you read the book epilogue. That really has me waiting on book two. I really like this.
TROPES
First love
Slow burn
Family found
Forbidden love
A quest
Found family
A sidekick for comic relief
Hero’s journey
Magic
Loved it
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So awesome!
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kept me guessing
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Good Book
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So many of my favorite tropes and elements within the story…such as:
Court Intrigue
Found Family
Slow Burn Romance
Mystery
Adventure
Magic
Animal Companion
Really enjoyed listening to the audiobook version of this!
Compelling & Beautiful
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The beautiful cover !
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This is the beginning of a great series
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Most unique fantasy I’ve read in a while
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Great voice actress and amazing world building!
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