I am so glad I finally decided to pick this up because I loved it! The magical and historical background was beautifully done. The writing was so wonderful that I could picture everything that happened in the story. The folklore portion of the book was so cool and I was excited to keep learning more. I cannot wait to keep reading this series. I think it's worth it, but only for adult readers. I think this would be an awesome TV show or movie.

My favourite fantasy romance author. Read this if you like Sarah J Mass or the zodiac academy series.

The story itself was quick and interesting, but the characters and their story needed more for me. There were quite a few more questions I had than answers that we were given. Altara was insufferable in the beginning and entirely selfish in her goals. It was hard to like her as a character after going through that with her.

The plot and world building of this story is what I have come to expect from an EP Bali novel. There is a fine balance between humorous moments and the heavy ones that made it gripping. The relationship between Altara and Zale was filled with tension, even going so far as to make me like Altara more.

"The Archer Princess" by E.P. Bali is a daring adventure that takes readers on a journey through a world of bravery, archery, and unyielding spirit. This novel is a captivating tale of empowerment, courage, and the pursuit of one's true destiny.

Bali's writing style is immersive and vivid, painting a vibrant picture of the world and its characters. The protagonist's journey from uncertainty to self-discovery is beautifully portrayed, and her determination to overcome challenges is truly inspiring.

At the heart of the narrative is a story of resilience and the pursuit of individuality. The themes of identity and empowerment shine through as the main character embraces her unique talents and sets out to prove herself in a world dominated by tradition.

"The Archer Princess" successfully weaves action, adventure, and themes of self-empowerment into a compelling narrative. The author's ability to create a strong and relatable heroine adds depth to the story, making it a thrilling and inspiring read.

In conclusion, "The Archer Princess" is a book that celebrates strength, courage, and the pursuit of one's dreams. If you're seeking a tale of empowerment set in a world of adventure, this novel offers a captivating and resonant journey that will leave you cheering for the protagonist every step of the way.

I loved The Warrior Priestess trilogy so obviously had to get my hands on the sequel trilogy following Saraya’s sister, Altara. Altara, the second born princess, has fled from her home to Ellythia to escape her stepmother and the inevitable war that is headed to her city. Ellythia is where her mother was from and she has never visited before so is excited to discover more about her past.

‘I might have to marry him, but I’d make sure he’d regret every second of it.’

Once she arrives to the island, she is shocked to discover that Ellythia have been keeping secrets from the rest of the world and the safe school that she is supposed to be attending has been taken over and is now essentially a school to marry off the girls. At the same time Altara arrives on the island, four bloodthirsty warriors are awoken from a centuries-long sleep and are determined to take back their island from the demons that have invaded and taken over.

‘Lightning never misses its mark.’

Both the plot and the romance had me as equally hooked. I couldn’t put this one down and was so excited to watch Altara learn more about her powers and see her try to avoid her growing connection with Zale. All in all this was such an addictive read and I recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy romance!

- Enemies to lovers
- Dual POV
- Sexy shifter dudes
- Curvy, bipoc, sassy, horny, kickass female MC
- Fated mates
- Blue demon dick
- Mild spice

its very sexist, I didn't liked that. This was a DNF for me. Seeing other reviews about a strong female fantasy character who knew what she wanted and was confident had me picking this up rather quickly, however the writing was a really hard pass for me. The action is very slow, I didn't like it at all.

This was actually and entertaining read!! the world building was good and easy to follow, the plot droves you in, the characters are quirky and fun and strong. It surprised me to be honest.

This book does finish on a major cliffhanger and I look forward to seeing what happens next with this story. Look forward to more by this author.

Altara is strong, capable character. And it was interesting to see how her magic manifested in a way that was so different to her sisters.

Unsurprisingly, the writing is on point, and so is the world building and character development. And after that cliff-hanger, I can’t wait to see what happens next!

I really enjoyed this book. I hope the author continues to write more books in the future. I can't wait to see what this author releases in the future.

I unfortunately only managed a few chapters of this before I had to DNF.

Boring, slow and extremely sexist with pointless spice scenes.

I also couldn't get past the rather childish writing style - which is fine but this was labelled as an adult fantasy read so I was expecting much more.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc copy of this book.

I usually don't like these types of stories, but I found myself entertained by this one. It's not my favorite book by any means, but it's enjoyable.

I freaking love this book! I cannot wait to read more and to read Ekta's other books!!
It was so funny, so exciting, and oh so delicious! She left me wanting so much more. (She really did almost give me what I wanted, SPICE, but then the hero and heroine had to go and save a burning village....SIGH)
I really like the world building so far and the lore. Not everything is known because our FMC is somewhat sheltered and doesn't know much about the outside world other than what she was told from various people.

Honestly, it is a great book please consider reading it! I highly recommend it!!!

🖋This is a voluntary review in exchange for the ARC I received from Netgalley and BooksGoSocial!❥

The Archer Princess ~ a review

Thanks to @netgalley for the chance to read and review this #gifted #eAdvancedReaderCopy of The Archer Princess ✨️

𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔
When a dangerous ancient king and his warriors are unexpectedly released from an eternal sleep, one girl is forced into a situation she’s done everything in her power to avoid: marriage.

For her own safety, second-born princess Altara has made a run for it, across the sea to a school for young ladies, deep in the tropical forests of her mother’s native home, the Ellythian Isles.

Keeping her name and title secret she goes undercover to try to live a normal life at the school. But not everything is as it seems and cracks begin to appear in the school’s facade.

Worse, four bloodthirsty warriors have suddenly appeared at her doorstep and are demanding to re-claim their kingdom. Drawn to the self-proclaimed, ruthless King Ashzale Boneweaver, Altara must navigate her own growing powers, forced weddings and the political machinations of the terrifying, alluring magical warriors they call the Old Ones.

𝑴𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔
This was a quick read for me, but definitely a fun one! The plot line was intriguing and had an interesting lead character! At times I felt the character development could have been fleshed out a bit more...

Overall if you enjoy the following, then maybe give this one a try 😉
✔️ New Adult fantasy novels
✔️ Fated mates
✔️ Hidden identities
✔️ Curse breaking
✔️ Enemies to lovers
✔️ Villains
✔️ Healing magic

Overall I rated this ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Rating: 4.5/5
I received an ARC of this book for my honest opinion.

The Archer Princess follows Altara as she flees her country with her wetnurse/only family left after her sister’s marriage to the Fae prince, she cannot live with her nasty stepmother anymore. However, once to the new island, she finds out that the girl school is not what it seems to be and honestly now the weirdness of the island is making sense…Kind of. There seems to be an underlining evil feeling, and things just keep getting worse and worse as the night falls and Zale, a shifter king awakens and is ready to take his kingdom back.

This was my first E.P. Bali book, but it will most certainly not be my last. I cannot wait to read The Warrior Midwife trilogy now, I loved the writing style of E.P. Bali. In her writing you can feel every word that you’re reading and you can clearly see and understand any scene that your reading.
This book was fast-paced and packed with a lot of action, drama, humor, magic, strong female character and some spicy. (I would rate this book at a spice level 1.5-2)
In this book you get dual POV Altara and Zales, not worries the author does a great job with making sure that with having the dual POV you will not get confused on what is going on instead you get a beautiful mash. The world building was doing beautiful, you will see attention to details from the smallest things to the big things. The fast-pace of the book will keep you on your toes and wanting to know more all the way up to the end and wow what an ending to a book. Yes, you will have a cliffhanger in this book, I REALLY need the next one to come out soon I must know how Tara and Zale are. The character growth in this book was really good, for me it has a lot to do with watching Zale react to his feelings and having a “Ah, OH” moment for his feelings for Tara and what he knew he had to do. I do love seeing a strong female character in a book, but there were times I was like “girl what are you doing? Come on your smarting then that”! I think the best part was what happened to Tara with a magical mishap, I could not stop laughing, I hard tears coming down I was laughing so hard.
I do not think anyone who loves enemies to lovers, fated mates, hot sexy male shifters, strong female character, magic, humor, and spice.

I want to thank NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to review this book.

I found the writing in this book easy to read. It’s a fairly simple fantasy book to follow, considering how fantasy is known to be complex, with the world building and such. Perhaps a good starting point for new fantasy readers.

I kept changing my mind as to how much I liked this book, or not. It certainly kept me coming back to read more, which is a good sign, but honestly, something was missing for me. It was a little too simplistic for what I was looking for.

There is some weird scenes in the book, which of course fantasy can hold and I did get a little irritated that the princess had to do certain things that I didn’t agree with, but then a book that creates an emotional response is meant to be a good sign, right?

I was gutted with the cliffhanger, I did want more of an ending after I’d read the book. I understand this is a series, however, I won’t be reading the next book, so I guess I’ll never know. My conclusion is it was okay, it just wasn’t really for me.

I’d like to say thank you to NetGalley and all involved in giving me the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great read! Tara was a really interesting character and I can't wait to find out more about her magic, and her history with the butcher. She was a really modern feeling heroine, whilst still fitting perfectly into the fantasy world that was created.

Some of the violence done to her was a little more graphic than I expected based on the rest of the book.

It felt like we've only had tiny glimpse into the story by the end of book 1. I want information about the fae and Altara's sister. I want information about their mother and father. I want to hear about Zane and his brothers, their families, their curse. I want more from the demons, more from the gods, more history of the islands - I feel like there are a million stories here waiting to be told. Obviously book 2 is going straight on pre-order.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

This book was so well written that it just flowed effortlessly and I got lost in the world and characters. I finished it in 2 days! The story was well developed and the characters rich. I cannot wait for the next book. You’ll fall in love with the strength of the main character. The details revealed of the backstory were well though out and surprising, instead of predictable. I had to read the authors other books after finishing this one, she is that good!give The Archer Princess a try. You will not be disappointed!

Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
The first scene made me extremely uncomfortable and then the writing continued to not be so great and now the main character has said something that officially made me drop this.

Thanks to NeGalley for an e-ARC. The Archer Princess is a very imaginative read. I got lost a lot and it didn't hold my attention enough. I skipped through to the end. I am giving this book a 1 out of 5 stars. I am leaving this review voluntarily.