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I cannot believe that this a debut novel?? I ignored my whole family for a day to sit and read this novel, once I started it I could not put it down. There was no waiting with this book, it dives head first into danger within the first chapter. Of course that doesn’t give you much time for explaining everything that needs explained but I beg of you give it time the author does explain everything.

I love, love, love Leena’s kickass character, anytime there is a strong female character involved I am there. She starts off the book strong and doesn’t waver throughout the whole book. It’s amazing that she can control all of these different “beasts” with just a magical touch. Yet she doesn’t abuse this power, which is wrong in her eyes and the charmer’s eyes. She of course has learned to not trust anyone with her heart or her friendship. So when she has to trust these assassins for the time being it goes against everything she knows. I enjoyed seeing how she interacted differently with each assassin and how she picked out each beast for each one. I loved learning about each of the beasts and their powers.

The assassins were a different kind of power and so very interesting. I have read a lot of books and I don’t think I have read anything with their certain type of powers. Maybe I have and I just don’t remember. Either way I loved it, and I loved the brotherhood they created. I know Noc was a very interesting character for certain reasons and we had to dig deep to get some of his story in this one. However I loved learning about the rest of the characters like Oz, and Calem. I’m hoping we get to learn more about them? Or maybe get individual stories? I’m not sure I just need more of this world and characters that’s for sure.

I really don’t want to say too much because I think you should go into this book blind and just enjoy the ride. I would like to thank Netgalley, Source books, and Maxym M. Martineau for a copy in lieu of my honest review. Honestly it’s a great debut novel and I can’t wait to see what this author has in store for book two!!

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As soon as I read the first line of the description I knew I wanted to read Kingdom of Exiles. Touted as a cross between Fantastic Beasts and Assassins Creed, that description hit the nail on the head.
I'm not usually into sci-fy/fantasy type books but this one seemed too good to pass up, and am I glad that I requested it! Action and suspense from page one, Leena is a Charmer from Hireath, sent to exile for a crime she insists she din't commit. And she's on a mission to charm a difficult enough beast to earn the respect of the Council for a chance to plead her case. Until she's notified that she's acquired a tail. Using one of her beasts, she manages to best the assassin from Cruor assigned to carry out the bounty placed on her. Insisting on being taken to Cruor, where she strikes a deal with Noc, leader of Cruor. In exchange for four beasts - one for each of his three best men, and one for himself - the bounty on Leena's head wouldn't be carried out by any of his men.
Both are characters of cunning wit and sharp humor, who quickly learn they must work together for their deal to work. While the client continues to put pressure on Noc to carry out the bounty, he insists a timeframe was not in the contract, and he will carry it out as he sees fit. Leena and Noc also quickly learn not to underestimate the other. Neither is fully honest, and both are carrying potentially deadly secrets. Kost, Calem, and Ozias (Oz, as Leena refers to him) escort them on the beast catching trip and Leena comes to enjoy the company of the men hired to kill her as much as they enjoy hers.
Each of the characters are different and wonderfully written. Each carries secrets, and while Kost and Noc are reserved and calculated, Calem is an uncontrollable flirt with a deadly lack of self control (probably why he is the assassin in Cruor with the most kills), and Oz is shy but lethal. They are raised from the dead but Leena keeps seeing glimpses of the humans they may have once been.
The beasts in the story are wonderful, my only complaint is that they could have had a bit more focus put on them. There was not a lot of description of their appearance, but a strong emphasis was put on describing each of their powers. While Poof the Groober is sweet and fluffy, Lola the Laharock and Onyx the Myad are terrifying in their power. Each are individual and I loved the way Leena loved each, regardless of their power.
Kingdom of Exiles alternates between Leena and Noc's points of view and it gives great depth to the way the story is told to have both perspectives. It gives the reader an exceptional insight into the difficulties of both sides of their deal, while allowing us to empathise with both characters. To really understand them and their motivations.
As a first novel I really enjoyed what Maxym did with the story, and I truly hope that there will be more to come from her. I look forward to reading more about Cruor.

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Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this e-arc for an honest review.

Magic beasts! Undead assassins and a curse! This blurb had me at magical beasts. It was not hard for me to dive into this lush fantasy world. Leena is a beast charmer, and she reminded me of a Pokemon trainer! Yes, I said Pokemon. 😅 She had to find these beasts, tame them and put them in a special realm where they waited to be summoned. I wanted to be Leena and have a collection of beasts.

Leena is exiled from her home and there is a bounty on her head. The Cruor is a group of undead assassins, lead by Noc. Their powers are really interesting. They can control shadows and Noc can raise more assassins with his blood, like a vampire. Noc is powerful and in essence a “beast” as well. They are attracted to one another right away but Noc can’t get close, he is cursed. Noc finds her irresistible and Leena is a beast charmer so…why not try to tame his beast? 😉 They are meant to be .

Instead of carrying out the bounty, Noc and Leena negotiate on terms that may help both of them get out of the binds they are in. They are both trying to survive.

I love Leena. She’s strong, caring but vulnerable and she’s comfortable in her charmer skin. The magical beasts in the story are all amazing. They have different characteristics and powers. Noc is a typical strong male character, handsome, powerful and I love how he valued his friends even if he had to keep his distance. He has a sad past with lots of death involved and I hope we learn more about it in the next book.

I enjoyed Noc’s assassins: Calem, Oz and Kost – well not so much Kost, but he eventually grew on me. Their job is to escort Leena and make sure she stays in line but for the most part these guys come off friendly and funny (except Kost of course) and protect her. Leena seemed to soften these assassins up.

I didn’t think I’d read it through the night since I started it so late in the evening, but I could not put it down! This book was lots of fun, full of adventure, a delicious romance and those fantastic magical beasts. I look forward to the sequel.

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This book starts out like a roller coaster with hydraulic propulsion. It's straight into the action, and it never relents from there. And in spite of that, the world building and character development are rich and complex without being overwhelming. I loved Leena and Noc, both individually and together. The secondary characters were fun and added much to the story. And of course the menagerie of beasts at Leena's disposal added a whole bevy of characters, from fearsome to adorable, and they weren't there strictly for decoration. Maxym made great use of the different beasts that she took the time to enumerate.

From around 75% I was seriously concerned that there was too much story left to wrap up in the space of the book, but my concerns were misplaced. The climax of the book through the end is fast paced but satisfying. This is clearly the first book in a series, but I didn't feel like the book left me hanging on any of the arcs that were important in this book. I am eager to get the next book though because I'm very curious to see where this story is going, and I want to spend more time with these characters and in this world.

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I enjoyed exploring a world with people that charm magical creatures and co-exist with assassins. Leena is a Charmer and she develops relationships with 4 assassins while on a journey. She takes the time to learn each person and gives each one the perfect gift. There was no big happy ending, but perhaps in the future there will be. I look forward to the next novel.

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I had a hard time sticking with this book. The suspense was great but I wasn't a fan of the romance and other relationships in the book, it seemed very superficial.

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I love long romance focused fantasy novels. But, this unfortunately did not keep my attention. My mind kept wondering while reading on how did Leena and Noc fall is love? This book is almost 500 pages long, I feel like there’s more to the story yet their love felt too insta for me. I love slow building romances. I also, wish I had gotten to know the beasts more.

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It’s hard to resist that sell: “Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin’s Creed…” *points to self* HUGE Harry Potter (world) fan. HUGE Assassin’s Creed fan. I should really know better than to listen to those types of comparisons. Yes, on the surface, I get it. She’s a beast charmer. He’s an assassin. Makes sense. But it doesn’t really feel like either one of these. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing – but expectations matter. I was talking to a friend this morning and it’s clear that Sourcebooks marketing team is on-point. They know how to pull me in and make me one-click a book. But – expectations matter.

I expected an amazing world, filled with incredible beasts, and an action-packed plot. Kingdom of Exiles delivered on most of it.

There is a world that seems absolutely amazing – one I’d like to visit actually. One that I’d like to get to know a lot better. The story takes place in the kingdom of Wilhelm, though we really only hear about it in passing. It’s clear that there’s a large world to explore and get to know. There are so many areas I want to visit. I’m not sure I fully see the land yet, but I’m hoping for a map in the final book. Yes, I’m a map geek. Sue me. It’s hard for me to picture the geography of the world. They travel for 3 or 4 days, but I’m unsure which way they travel, or how that relates to anything else.

While we’re traveling around with Leena and Noc, we get these tantalizing hints of things that have happened in the history of the world. These peeks into where the story is heading. I need more of that. I’d also love to know more about the politics and overarching history of the world. Just in-passing mentions of The First War, and some to-come doom left me dying for more information. It’s obvious that there’s a bigger picture plot that’s happening in that larger world. The set-up is there. I wish we’d gotten more of it.

Something else I wish we’d gotten more of: the beasts. I want more time with them, exploring them, their unique personalities and gifts. I feel like we heard about a dozen of them, saw maybe a half-dozen in their full glory, but I’m not confident I really understand the beasts, the relationship the Charmers have with them, or the history behind it all.

Unfortunately, the pacing is where things really fell apart for me. This book is long – 448 pages – much longer than most romances (fantasy or not) that are out there. And sometimes it feels every bit that length. I cut my teeth on epic fantasy, I’m used to long, detailed stories. But I caught myself skimming and my mind wandering more than once while reading.

It’s a bit frustrating, because by the end of the book Leena and Noc’s story isn’t over. There’s more to do there. I’d have appreciated if more time had been spent on world-building, tightening up the pacing, and less time on the romance. The romance could have solidified in book 2 and 3, which I assume will also follow Leena and Noc. I’d also love it if more people realized that there is nothing wrong with a slow build romance. In fact, I appreciate it more than an insta-love.

Characters are another area that I’m struggling with. I think the romance could have been less of a focus, and more time spent on really developing Leena and Noc. I’m honestly struggling to tell you much about them other than Leena’s a beast charmer that was betrayed, and Noc is an assassin that is cursed. This is probably why I’m having a hard time figuring out why they fell in love. Leena and Noc knew each other for a few days, didn’t trust each other for at least half of that, were adversaries and one was trying to kill the other for nearly the entirety of it….them falling in everlasting love by the end? Not realistic to me.

I get why they like each other; Sure. Something to build on; yep. But risk everything, be my mate, forever-and-ever, love? Not yet. And SO MUCH TIME was spent on the romance, the angst, the sex…*sigh*

There was also the cliche brotherhood of assassins, though thankfully it seemed more robust and inclusive – there were females AND those that weren’t really assassins in the group. I ended up really liking the dynamic and possibilities with the Cruor, but when I initially read about them I thought about every other paranormal romance I’ve read in the last 10 years. I wondered how long until we’d get stories about the other members of the Cruor. Maxym M. Martineau did a good job of pulling me past that and I stopped thinking of the cliche around half-way through the book.

Oh! Speaking of inclusivity – gay characters abound. Kingdom of Exiles shows that being in love with any gender is completely and totally normal. Noc had loved, and lost, a man before. It was completely casually mentioned, just like it would have been if he’d loved and lost a woman. There’s no stigma, no concern, no care. It’s just beautifully, wonderfully normal. God, I can’t tell you how much I appreciated the hell out of that.

Sidebar: I’m bi-sexual. I don’t talk about it a lot because my sexuality is my business – mine and my wife’s. My friends and family know, but it doesn’t define me. However, I’ve become increasingly frustrated with LGBTQ+ books in the past several years, to the point where I’ve mostly stopped reading them. I keep adding them to my to-be-read (TBR) because I’m sure there’s gotta be better representation of people like me sometime, but I rarely actually start them because I’ve been let down so much.

Bi- people are typically depicted as one of three things: (i) evil, and/or the antagonist that’s trying to steal the heart of the protagonist from the love interest; (ii) really just gay/straight and when they enter into a monogamous relationship they find out which; and/or (iii) MUST have both male and female love to be satisfied, cannot be monogamous. Rarely are we ever understood to just love and appreciate both males and females. I don’t need both a man and a woman to be satisfied. I just don’t care if it’s a man or a woman that I’m with. I’m not a lesbian because I’m married to a woman. I’m still bi. I still find men attractive. And I sure as hell am not here to ruin relationships. I’m not even beginning to touch on the depth of my appreciation for how Ms. Martineau handled love and sexuality in this novel. Especially if she follows through, like I think she will, with more gay relationships.

There’s so much here to appreciate and look forward to. I think a lot of my detractions are actually first book syndrome more than anything else. Some balance between the romance and everything else would have easily made this a 5 star read for me..

There’s so damn much potential here. I can see it, on the horizon. I want more in the world, I want more of the characters, I want tons more beasts. I’m happily adding book 2 to my to-read list. Because the set-up for the overarching plot, and the potential in the world? I’m intrigued as hell and am excited to see it all come to fruition.

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Martineau did a great job creating a new world for us to explore. This fantasy book introduced us to some new creatures and a strong female lead. The characters kept my attention and the plot was unique and well paced. I look forward to the next books in this series.

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It takes a talented writer to build a world with confidence and I enjoyed learning about the world Leena resides. She a strong and interesting woman making Kingdome of Exiles a heady read which I couldn't set aside. Magic and romance round out this exceptional novel that I highly recommend.

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Kingdom of Exiles is the first in a new fantasy trilogy that offers a little bit of everything to fantasy fans. Magical beasts, undead assassins, an unfair bounty on the head on the heroine. If it weren’t for the graphic sex scenes I would say this would make a great teen crossover. I’ll be looking for further tales in this series.

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Kingdom of Exiles is an epic and engaging fantasy love story that hooks readers from the beginning with its expert world-building. Martineau proves herself to be especially skilled at crafting realistic, sympathetic characters in this debut, and I'm looking forward to continuing on their journey in the next book in the series.

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Leena is a beast Charmer, exiled for crimes she didn't commit. She eeks out a living selling beasts, with the cavaet that if the beasts are mistreated she would kill the owner. Noc is the leader of the Cruor, assassins that have been brought back from the dead. He's origins are never 100% confirmed but it is pretty clear who he had been as the story unfolds. He's had to keep himself and his emotions remote, to not trigger his curse. Those he cares too much for and reciprocate his feelings die a painful death.

Leena enters Noc's world after one of his people attempted to assassinate her fails and she hold's him hostage to negotiate the bounty off her head. Their negotiations lead to a really captivating story of five assassins and a Charmer and her beasts as they travel to fulfill the agreement Noc and Leena made. The beasts come in all shapes and sizes, whimsical to terrifying and each had their own story.

I loved how Leena chose the perfect beast for each assassin as she got to know them on their trip and watching Noc trying to keep her away to keep her safe, so at odds with the badass assassin. While I received a free copy, through #NetGalley in exchange for a review, I would recommend this to anyone enchanted with magical beasts, and endearing bad ass assassins. I did not want to put this down once I started it, this is a great start to a series.

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Take Pokémon, Assassin’s Creed, and Fantastic Beasts. Throw into a blender. Hit purée. Results, this solid fantasy romance. Interesting characters, fascinating world, and while the ending is happy, it leaves it wide open for the second in the series. . . . which I now have to wait over a year for. I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy so that I can have the bestiary. I want to know more about the bests that inhabit this world.

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Summary:

Leena has a problem: banished from her homeland for a crime she didn't commit, she must support herself by selling her beloved beasts that she captures in a bestiary she wears around her neck. She is one of the race of "Charmers" who has the ability to tame and capture fantastical beasts in this unique world.

Noc has a problem: As the leader of a guild of Assassins, he is bound to fulfill a contract to assassinate Leena that his organization accepted from a shadowy figure. But that was before he met Leena. And a curse placed on him causes anyone he loves to die a horrible death.

"No matter how hard you try, no matter how many battles you win, you will never survive me," Noc tells her.

"...this had bad decision written all over it. He was an assassin. I was his bounty. There were so many things that could possibly go wrong..." And, of course, they do. And this is the captivating story that is told in KINGDOM OF EXILES.

I had been looking forward to reading this book since I saw the amazing cover on a Twitter post, and I mentioned it in last month's #ewgc (Early Word Galley Chat). I was fortunate to get approval to read the e-galley, then picked up a print copy at the TLA Conference in April, as I prefer to read in print.

I was completely impressed that this fantasy novel is a debut, as the world-building, magic system, characterization, dialogue, and narrative pace were of the quality of a much more seasoned author. Though a bit more "erotic" than expected, and for some reason, there seemed to be a need to make the main male character bi-sexual, which didn't really fit the story, I do feel this one is a winner and will do well with fantasy fans. *** I know a number of female AND male customers who will really enjoy this debut; and I look forward to getting it into all of their hands. Thank for the opportunity of an early read, and I will look forward to the sequel, BESTIARY, whenever it arrives!

*** There is an extended scene of torture near the end of the book that may not be to everyone's taste, so that knocked off one star. A 5 star read for me is one that I can recommend with NO reservation. That being said. I am truly impressed with this debut.

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I wasn't sure what to expect, but I enjoyed reading this. An interesting story with fun characters. Well written.

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Where does one start. I loved every second I spent reading this novel. This book was everything , romance, fantasy, danger,mystery,murder all wrapped up together. A tale spun around betrayal, love, a curse from years past and magic.

I loved the magic in this book, it wasn’t forced and I loved to read about each of the beasts that the charmers had or wanted. The realm of beast intrigues me and I for one can not wait to read the next book in this series. Especially how the book ended with NOC.

The plot kept me guessing. I love that it wasn’t predictable... I can say hands down, my favorite book thus far for this year. I love everything from the plot to the characters, Calem being my absolute favorite!!

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I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley but all opinions provided are my own.

​She’s a charmer of beasts who has a bounty on her head. He’s the assassin in charge of killing her.

That sounds like the perfect premise of a fantasy romance to me.

Smart and wildly inventive, Maxym M. Martineau's Kingdom of Exiles had me captivated from the first page. It’s the kind of book I can really sink my teeth into: a morally complex, live-life-on-the-edge-of-danger heroine and hero (who are determined to kill and/or use the other for much of the book!)*, a diverse round of secondary characters, and a true dilemma facing them all that I have faith they’ll overcome, even if I don’t see how.

Even better are the closing pages, where Martineau ties up things just enough to leave me satisfied, but also leaves enough undone to hint at the craziness to come. Because when the final paragraph is over, there are still secrets between the characters—secrets each narrator has hinted at to the reader—and secrets which are guaranteed to wreak absolute havoc in a future book.

Kingdom of Exiles is enemies to lovers done splendidly. Martineau took me on a gripping adventure that left me wanting more: more of her originality, drama, romance. She has a lot to bring to the genre—she already has this very impressive addition—and the exciting news is that I think she’s just getting started.

*Seriously, I had big reservations about some of the things the hero and heroine were doing but they show major growth throughout the book.

TNW Arbitrary Rating: 4.25 stars. (See how useless my rating scale is?)

Q: What fantasy romance read do you recommend to everyone? One of mine is Naomi Novik's Uprooted.

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This is a hard rating for me. It’s a 2.5 -2.75

It is an interesting world and magic system. It’s got some good steamy scenes in it and I really enjoyed the group dynamic and the side characters but I was sooo bored. Idk why. I have no idea but I felt so detached to this story and like I just didn’t care.? I really liked the idea of the beasts and they were awesome to see and learn about but I just couldn’t stay into this story. I put it down and read a whole other 500 page book and then picked it back up and finished it and still just felt soo detached... I wish I loved it. Hopefully I’ll try it again sometime soon and like it more?

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Leena was exiled from her Charmer home. Leena needed to make ends meet and to do so; she started selling off her animals on the black market. That is an offense punishable by death. So she wasn’t surprised when an assassin showed up. After beating the assassin, Leena forces him to take her to the guildhouse. It is there, Leena makes a deal with the guild master of the Cruor, Noc. 4 magical beasts in exchange for her life. What Leena doesn’t know is that there is no way for a Cruor assassin to back out of a contract. While Noc says yes, he knows that in the end, he will have to kill Leena and collect the bounty. But, it soon becomes hard for Noc to consider killing Leena. Enough doubt has been raised about the contract and if it is justified. Will Noc be able to do the unthinkable and break the contract? Or will everything end with Leena being killed?

What drew me to Kingdom of Exiles was the blurb. As soon as I caught sight of the words Fantastic Beasts and Assassin’s Creed. I knew that I needed to read this book. I am a huge Harry Potter and Assassin’s Creed fan, and I was interested in seeing how the author was going to combine those them together. I wasn’t let down. I do want to add in that I also caught glimpses of Pokemon in this novel too. Not in how the beasts were caught but in the battle scenes.

There are three major and several secondary plotlines in Kingdom of Exiles. The first plotline focuses on Leena, her beasts and the reason why she was exiled from the Charmers. The second plot line focuses on Noc, the Cruors, and Leena’s contract. The third plotline focuses on Leena, Noc, and their relationship.

I liked all the main storylines. They were all well written. When the author did chose to bring them together, she was able to do it without interrupting any of the storylines. There were also no dropped storylines.

The secondary storylines were well written. I did think that there was a dropped storyline towards the end of the book. It made me a little aggravated because I wanted to know what happened to a particular character. But, it was brought back up at the end of the book. Which makes me wonder if that is going to be the main storyline for the next book.

Like the plotlines, I thought that the main characters were well written. Now, I will say that both characters a little off put me at the beginning of the book. They both came off as cold people. But as the book went on and I got to know both characters, my opinion of them changed. Their character development featured in my change of opinion.

Like I mentioned above, I didn’t like Leena when I started reading Kingdom of Exiles. She came across as aloof and uncaring. The scene with the buyer of the Gyss is an excellent example. But, then something remarkable happened. That first impression got turned around. My disinterest and disdain for her got turned around into me being invested and admiring her. I can count on one hand how many times that has happened.

Leena was also one of the strongest female characters that I have read to date. She went through a lot in the book, and she didn’t let it beat her down. She learned from those experiences. I loved it!!

Again, as I mentioned above, I didn’t like Noc when I started reading the book. He was cold and aloof. Take any of his scenes at the beginning of the book. Then, as the book went on, the explanations began. By the middle of the book, I understood why Noc had those walls up. He was afraid of his curse. He couldn’t show emotion or his curse would start up. But, like Leena, my first impression got turned around. By the end of the book, I loved him.

Speaking of Noc’s curse, I would have loved to know why the high priestess cursed him. Also, I would have loved to have known who he was before he was resurrected. There were hints but nothing confirmed. Drove me nuts because I have a few ideas of who he was, but nothing confirmed it.

The secondary characters were as well written as the main characters. I loved it. I felt that I got to know Kost, Ozias, and Calem as well as Noc and Leena. I can’t wait to see what book two holds for the secondary characters. I am hoping that the book focuses on either Calem or Oz. They were my two favorites in the book.

The bad guys in the book had my attention from the get-go. Wynn gave me chills. He believed what he was doing was the right, and that was frightening to me. What he subjected Leena to when he held her captive was heartbreaking. Ravenwas an enigma. I had questions that weren’t answered in this book. The most important issue was why? Why did she set those events in motion? I was frustrated by the lack of answers, but I have a feeling that they will be answered in the next book.

Kingdom of Exiles was a great fit in the fantasy genre. Leena’s Charmer abilities alone could have fueled a book. As well as Noc’s curse and his powers. I did find it creepy that he could make daggers out of the shadows.

Kingdom of Exiles was also a great fit in the romance genre. Noc and Leena’s instant attraction had my pulse racing. The back and forth dance that they did was hot. By the time they had sex, it was earth-shattering. I had to put my Kindle down and fan myself; it was that hot. My only complaint about the sex scenes was the use of crease of Leena’s vagina. Once, yes. But every single time, no. It got to the point where I started laughing when Noc was fingerbanging/eating her out, and crease was used.

There was also the point of the Kost/Noc/Leena semi-love triangle. I use semi because Noc didn’t reciprocate Kost’s feelings. But it was set up that way. I loved that the author had an LGBT representation in the book. I do wish that Kost’s sexual preference was made more clear towards the beginning. Because up until that scene with Leena, he came across as kind of a douche canoe. I also loved how Noc handled finding out about Kost’s feelings for him. It was done in such a classy way that I couldn’t help but say to myself “This is how it should be done in real life!!!” I am also eager to see Kost find love. There was a hint of something at the end of the book. Something that I can’t wait to see if the author explores or not.

The end of Kingdom of Exiles was excellent. I also had so many questions about what was going to happen and no answers. The epilogue held the most questions for me. Because of what happened to Noc at the end. What will that mean for him and Leena? I can’t wait to find out.

I would give Kingdom of Exiles an Adult rating. There is explicit sex. There is violence. There is language. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Kingdom of Exiles. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank the author for allowing me to read and review Kingdom of Exiles.

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