King of Battle and Blood: 1 (Adrian X Isolde)

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Rumors had preceded their arrival. Rumors of how their leader—I hated to even think his name—Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev had leveled Jola, ravished Siva, conquered Lita, and burned Thea. One by one, the Nine Houses of Cordova were falling. Now the vampires were on my doorstep, and instead of calling arms, my father, King Henri, had asked for a meeting. For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. But one night changed everything. His promise shivered through me like an oath he’d sworn to the goddesses themselves. I lifted my blade and charged, but as I swung, he vanished like mist in the morning sun. but heres the thing. even if the material is recycled and the writing and characterisation not the best, i still ate. this. up. i loved those other books, so theres no reason why i wouldnt enjoy this one. my tastes are pretty simple when it comes to needing some easy entertainment and this hit the spot. corny reincarnation trope (and pretty much any other corny / overused / dried up trope you can think of, this book had it)

At least, most of the time Isolde realized that her behavior and jealous/hurt reactions were ridiculous, but the fact remains that I had to read wayyyyyyy too much about her jealousy and her whining about her hurt feelings for me to like her.When Adrian the blood king, goes to honor the surrender of the house of Lara, he asks for princess Isolde’s hand in marriage in return – a young maiden who had enticed him in the woods. As he’d expected King Henri puts up a fight for his daughter, but eventually he agrees because in truth, the house of Lara has no other option except war. Commander Killian St. Clair notes that her new series will be very different than her previous work, and she’s excited to see where the story goes. “The characters of King of Battle and Blood just erupted one day in my head and never stopped talking. That’s how I knew it had to be my next series. Isolde and Adrian are fierce and angry and passionate. Their world is dark, dangerous, and witchy. Every step with them has been a type of magic and I cannot wait to introduce my readers—and new ones—to this world.” You have a place beside me because you fill my heart. I love you. I have loved you since the beginning,” he said, and his voice almost broke. “I have loved you forever.” After spying on the vampires, Isolde had returned to the castle in an attempt to get away from commander Killian, but met a strange on her way – one she’d successfully killed, suffering just a scratch on her end. In an attempt to get away from all the frustration, Isolde ran from commander Killian but met a strange on her way to the castle. As a seasoned fighter, she defeated the filthy creature of course, suffering just a few scratches that were healed by a strange vampire she encountered in the woods – the same people she considered her enemies.

He knew there was no need in fighting because they would be demolished if they tried, so he sought a more peaceful approach to save his people – to surrender.Hoping to end the war and bloodshed that ravages Revekka, princess Isolde accepts to marry the Blood King Adrian Alexander Vasilia, even though he is a vampire and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. Isolde plans on getting close enough to him to find a way to finally end his life, but as she travels with him and spends time in the red palace, she comes to realize (of course), that there is more to their land’s history than what she was told, and that Adrian is not simply a bloodthirsty monster. Things get even more complicated and tough for Isolde when she realizes that there is an enormous sexual tension between Adrian and her and that they cannot seem to keep their hands off each other, even though she hates herself for wanting him. I like how Isolde de Lara stands firm about her values. She knows what she wants and stands by them. She will value her people and then worried about her safety.

This was one of my most anticipated books this year, and my God, did it exceed my (high) expectations! I’m all for a good enemies-to-lovers story. Throw in an arranged marriage and you got me, hook, line and sinker. Ahora, lo que más detesté de este libro es que tiene el típico final que lo cambia todo, esa clase de final que te hace replantearte lo que leíste y que te hace querer darle una oportunidad al siguiente libro de la saga. Pero, joder, luego pienso en que quizás el siguiente sea igual de aburrido y que solo tenga un final explosivo y vuelvo a examinar si vale la pena… En fin.

Isolde has mixed reactions as someone who’s supposed to be the enemy eventually turns out to be a helper, and also an aphrodisiac who’s making her feel lustful, warm, and wet in unholy places. I see Isolde as a true morally gray character,” she says. “But you have to take it in the context of her world, like what she’s willing to do to survive. Where’s the balance? What lines are you willing to cross?” Also, as a romance/erotica, I personally would have liked to have seen a bit more will they/won't they to drag out the tension. A bit of teasing never goes amiss and would probably have grabbed another couple of stars from me, let's not lie. But Isolde goes from hating Adrian with a passion (supposedly) to sitting on his face in a matter of hours, and from being disgusted by the notion of letting him drink her blood to but will I like it, though? in a matter of minutes. I apologize in advance for the length of this review. I had a lot to say about Isolde and this “romance” between her and Adrian…