Crown of War and Shadows By J. R. Ward

Rating: 4 stars

Adult - Spice: One Bed, Forced Proximity, Chosen Mates, Touch Her and Die

Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance

Tags: Demons, Hidden Magic, Magic, Book Review

Kingdom of the Compass Book 1

Sorrel is shunned by her village but they secretly come to her to heal and save them. But when demons start to attack around the village, the villagers become more superstitious. After saving a dragon from some children, the village turns on her. She leaves with Mer, a mercenary fleeing from the very people that she has helped in the past. They set off and must deal with many dangers. Sorrel wants to save Anathos, which she realizes she needs to find someone to help. Will she be able to bring the warrior queen who sees no one to save Anathos?

This is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass. Sorrel is a bit of a scaredy cat, but she has a heart of gold, wanting to heal and protect innocent. Merc is a bit rough but is the right person to move Sorrel forward. The two of them both have their secrets, but work well together. The world is dark and gritty, with magic coursing through it. There is so much that pulls you in and keeps you reading. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from this series.

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Pages: 480

Read: Digital

From: Kindle Unlimited

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“An outcast burdened with a curse. A mercenary out for himself. A kingdom that must be saved.

In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, and empires fall…

The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.

No one is safe.

Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.

Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.

She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.

Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.

The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.

But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.”