Gavril is presented to us as if he is kind and wants to really help Adara adjust to the life she will live with him but in reality, you can see the red flags from the get-go. He is horrible deep down and only craves power, he could care less about Adara and it is evident in the way he forces her to be held by his guards as he feeds from her after he promised it would only happen AFTER they got married. It was assault and the fact his mother (the Queen) was present in the room and has absolutely no remorse for doing any of this speaks volume. On the other side we have Evren which holy DANG I will take a few of him. Even though he technically isn’t our main character, I feel like he played just a big of a role in this story as Adara did. I honestly LOVED every scene he was in. He is so mysterious, dark, and honestly a straight sexy brute. Plus, his best friend Jorah is also a favorite! Our servers are getting hit pretty hard right now. To continue shopping, enter the characters as they are shown Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout Excerpt Reveal: A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows – Holly Renee

The relationship between the two main characters would have been better if it was drawn out a little more but hell, I had loads of fun while reading this. You can’t be in here.” I pulled away from his touch and put as much space between he and I as possible. Adara's fate has never been hers, for her future was sold to the Crown Prince as his bride, but it's very well-known she would be anything but a blushing bride—she's a prized mare being exchanged for the luxuries the Citalian royal family is providing to her mother. I fell in love with him from their first encounter. He's the Captain of the Guard — mysterious, dark and intriguing who hides a possessive, caring and intense man and has such a dirty mouth ...A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows is book one in the Stars and Shadows Series and will end in a cliffhanger. There’s court politics, betrayals, secrets, spice, and everything you could want in a fantasy romance. My complaint? It’s so short!

USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance, Holly Renee brings readers a pinch of angst, an indulgence of heat, and the perfect amount of heart in every book. That’s it, princess. Scream my name while they eagerly await you. You are their savior but my demise. You are to ruin every part of me.”No.” I shook my head. “He was right. I have spent my entire life preparing for my betrothal to the crowned prince, and I am a fool to allow the queen to think I am loyal to anything but that.” He was the deception waiting in the night; the truth I never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, I finally learned the truth. I was his puppet—even if I never saw my strings.