A Rift in the House of Bruin By T. S. Kinley

Rating: 5 stars

Adult - Spice: Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Fated Mates

Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem, Romance

Tags: Fairy Tale Retelling, Peter Pan, Magic, Fae, Fairies, Pirates, Beauty and the Beast, Robin Hood, Shapeshifters, Book Review

The Hiraeth Chronicles Book 1

Michaela has been dying for most of her life. Then, after going to Neverland, she learns that she actually has magic. But she needs a healer. So she travels with six princes of Hiraeth to their homeland in search of one. Only nothing is as it should be. The King is dead, and the princes are not as welcome as they thought. They must fight for their place, and Michaela must fight for her life and the men she is falling for.

This is the first book in the Hiraeth Chronicles. Michaela is strong but naïve. The princes have many of their own secrets. All of them struggle with their feelings. The story is a brilliant mix of Beauty and the Beast meets Robin Hood. The world is very different from Neverland, with so many kinds of shapeshifters. I loved getting to see a continuation of this world and characters I already knew. This book is captivating and kept me turning the page. I can't wait to read the next book.

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Pages: 339

Read: Digital

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“I never meant to end up in Hiraeth. But when your life is measured in weeks instead of years, you’ll chase hope anywhere. Even into a realm on the brink of ruin.

Within the shadowed halls of the House of Bruin, seven beast princes vowed to find my cure, their oath heavy with the weight of an untold destiny. But nothing is as it seems in Hiraeth. The King is dead. A treacherous steward has tightened his grip on the throne, turning the once-vibrant kingdom into a land of fear and fractured loyalties. Whispers of rebellion, betrayal, and a strange illness plague the countryside.

Caught in the crosshairs of political treason and forbidden desire, I find myself at the heart of a budding revolution. The princes vow to protect me, but their secrets run as deep as the shadows in this land. And my heart betrays me every time I meet one of their lingering stares.

As my connection to the princes deepens, so does the weight of my choices. But one thing is clear: an ancient prophecy binds my fate to the kingdom’s survival. And to save one, I may have to sacrifice the other.

Hiraeth isn’t just a place—it’s a test. A test of my will to survive, my courage to fight, and my heart to love. Every step forward pulls me deeper into the chaos, and the cure I came for feels farther and farther away.

Only one truth remains: The greatest risks often lead to the most extraordinary triumphs.”