𝑅𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔: 🥀🥀🥀🥀 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ 𝟻 ᴇɴᴄʜᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ʀᴏsᴇs

𝒪𝓅𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐿𝒾𝓃𝑒: ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴏᴍ sᴍᴇʟʟᴇᴅ ᴏғ ᴄʟᴀsʜɪɴɢ ᴘᴇʀғᴜᴍᴇs, ɴᴇʀᴠᴏᴜs sᴡᴇᴀᴛ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴏʟᴅ sᴀɴᴅᴡɪᴄʜᴇs.

𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌:

ʜᴜɢᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴏɴᴛʟᴀᴋᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜɪs ᴇ-ᴀʀᴄ!

ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ᴏғ ᴛᴏᴍᴏʀʀᴏᴡ sᴡᴇᴇᴘs ʏᴏᴜ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛ ɢᴏᴅs sᴛɪʀ, sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ᴡʜɪsᴘᴇʀ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ɢɪʀʟ’s ᴅᴇsᴛɪɴʏ ᴄᴏʟʟɪᴅᴇs ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ. ᴀʀᴅᴇɴ ʀᴏᴏsᴀ’s ʟɪғᴇ ɪs ᴜᴘᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴛ ғᴏʀᴛ ʙᴀʟᴀ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴀᴄᴀᴅᴇᴍʏ ʙᴇɢɪɴs ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ sᴛᴏʀʏ—ᴛʜʀᴜsᴛɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴsᴘɪʀᴀᴄɪᴇs, ᴄᴏᴍʙᴀᴛ ᴛʀᴀɪɴɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴏᴏᴅɪɴɢ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴄʏʀᴜs, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏғ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ sᴍᴏʟᴅᴇʀs ʙᴇɴᴇᴀᴛʜ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡs. ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀɪᴇs, ᴘᴜʟsᴇ-ᴘᴏᴜɴᴅɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪɴᴅ-ʙᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴsᴘɪʀᴀᴄɪᴇs, ᴛʜɪs sᴇʀɪᴇs sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇʀ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴇɴsɴᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ.

𝒯𝓇𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓈 & 𝐸𝓁𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

✨ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴀᴄᴀᴅᴇᴍʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴇᴀᴅʟʏ sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛs
✨ ᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇs-ᴛᴏ-ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs ᴛᴇɴsɪᴏɴ
✨ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡs ᴛᴏᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ
✨ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ sᴏғᴛ sᴘᴏᴛ
✨ sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ sᴏᴄɪᴇᴛɪᴇs & ᴀɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏᴘʜᴇᴄɪᴇs

𝐹𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝒹𝒾𝒸𝓉:
ᴅᴀʀᴋ, ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴛɪᴄ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴜᴛᴛᴇʀʟʏ ᴜɴᴘᴜᴛᴅᴏᴡɴᴀʙʟᴇ—sʜᴏᴡᴀʟᴛᴇʀ sᴘɪɴs ᴀɴ ᴀᴅᴅɪᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ sᴛᴀʀᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴀ sᴇʀɪᴇs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ғᴇᴇʟs ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴄʟᴀssɪᴄ ᴀɴᴅ ғʀᴇsʜ.

ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ!
𝒜𝓈𝒽𝓁𝑒𝓎
ʙᴏᴏᴋsᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ: @ᴛʜᴇᴛᴀᴛᴛᴇʀᴇᴅᴘᴀɢᴇ
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This book felt like adult Divergent mixed with a little bit of Maze Runner. Definitely not what I was expecting going in but I had a fun time with it. I enjoyed most of the characters and the bantering was good (for the most part lol). Sometimes the writing style took me out of the narrative a bit and I occasionally had a hard time visualizing some things. I also still find it a bit unclear why the MMC was SO into the FMC and I think there could’ve been some more relationship building there. But this book was fun and I would probably read a sequel!

Thanks to Gena Showalter, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

*****Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter in exchange for an honest review.

I was really excited to dive into Kingdom of Tomorrow as a long-time fan of Gena Showalter. Unfortunately, this one didn’t work for me the way I had hoped. The worldbuilding felt a bit thin, especially the Ourland/Theirland divide, which came across as more distracting than immersive. I also wasn’t sure if the story was meant to lean more into dystopian vibes or a traditional fantasy setting, and that left me feeling a little disconnected.
That said, I know every book has its audience. Readers who love fast-paced young adult fantasy with romantic tension may find much to enjoy here. Personally, I still adore the Lords of the Underworld series and missed the mythological depth and atmosphere that made those books unforgettable for me.

I’ve had the opportunity to Review Read the new book by Gena Showalter; Kingdom of Tomorrow. It has been released on September the first of this year.

It’s been a while since I read anything by Gena, the last series I’ve read by her was Alice in Zombieland which I really enjoyed back when the books came out. I have lost touch with the author for a bit, being picky on what books I wanted to read and putting the fantasy genre on a backburner whilst devouring crime thrillers.

I have been getting back into the fantasy novels and other genres as well and when I saw Gena had a new book, I’ve marked it as a book I wanted to read when it came out, never imagining I would be able to review read it.

The beginning was a bit slow and some bits were a bit unbelievable but hey, it’s fantasy so… Arden is known as ‘Panic Girl’ in her hometown and has been called that since high school because whenever a challenge presents itself, fear takes over for Arden. So, when she goes from ‘Panic girl’ / wallflower and becomes this badass halfway through the book, it gets a bit unbelievable since fear isn’t something you overcome easily.

Two worlds that were split but are now stitched together; Theirland is home to the Cured and believers of Astan and Ourland is home to ‘The madness’ and believers of Soal, their people called Soalians. The cured has knight, lords and ladies to fight people overcome with madness, feeders and glowers.

While Arden attends a very important appointment where she will hear if she’s accepted to the center to study agriculture which has been her dream for ages, the appointment takes another turn. Her mother had the madness and has been cured, not being able to work a debt has been building, a debt that will cost Arden dearly. She is assigned to Bala Royal Academy to become a lady which practically means she will be trained to fight those monsters.

High Prince Cyrus is one of the teachers at Bala’s and has taken a special interest in Arden, why is beyond her and she has a hard time trusting his intentions. Nothing is as it seems in this world and everything you believed has been a lie. To keep the ones you love save, big decisions have to be made and they won’t be made lightly because those decisions will alter the course of your life.

The lessons are grilling, the patrols the students need to attend to learn are dangerous but will give them a glimpse at how their future will look. The end will shock you; I know it will.

I’m giving this book ⭐⭐⭐,75 stars; it was good albeit the beginning was a bit slow and the transformation from Arden a bit too quick.

Arden is forced to join Fort Bala Royal Academy and paired with Prince Cyrus Dolion. She learns more her world about her life and everything changes...

Interesting world. I love the academy! I love the main characters too. Incredible chemistry. Love the fun and the romance.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

In Kingdom of Tomorrow, Gena Showalter crafts a richly imagined world where myth, madness, and destiny collide. The novel introduces readers to Arden Roosa, a twenty-year-old woman whose life in the fractured realm of Ourland is upended when she discovers a mysterious book—The Book of Arden—that seems to chronicle her own existence. What follows is a journey that is as emotionally resonant as it is fantastical.

Showalter’s prose is vivid and immersive, painting a landscape stitched together from broken gods and haunted nights. The concept of Ourland—a place where divine artifacts are feared and the darkness breeds gleeful violence—is both original and unsettling. Yet amid the chaos, Arden’s story remains deeply human. Her panic attacks, her reluctant enrolment at Fort Bala Royal Academy, and her reluctant partnership with the enigmatic High Prince Cyrus Dolion all ground the narrative in emotional truth.

The romantic tension between Arden and Cyrus simmers beneath the surface, never overshadowing the novel’s deeper themes of identity, legacy, and resistance. The inclusion of the Tome Society—a secretive group guarding prophetic books—adds a layer of intrigue that elevates the story beyond a typical fantasy arc.

Kingdom of Tomorrow is a compelling series opener that balances action, romance, and mystery with elegance and heart. Showalter’s storytelling is confident and layered, offering readers a world that feels both ancient and achingly new. It’s a tale of self-discovery wrapped in myth and magic—a promising beginning to what will surely be an unforgettable saga.

With thanks to Gena Showalter, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter is full of action, intrigue and interesting characters.
A remarkable, compelling, and addictive story.
I was sucked into this story and held captive.
An absolute page-turner!

Yes, to action!

With a mysterious zombie-like virus threatening the world, a military organization has taken over. The rebel organization tries to persuade our FMC to their side for some reason and she ends up in a military academy instead of the botanical academy of her dreams.

I liked the dark world, the action, the romance, the characters and of course the military training. Definitely a book worth reading.

The reading experience makes me want to read Showalter's Alien Huntress series again. Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC!

This was one of my most anticipated reads of September, so I was incredibly excited that I was able to receive a copy to review! I went into this ready to love it and shout about it from the rooftops. Unfortunately, I seem to have set my expectations a little too high and the payoff wasn’t what I was looking for.

I did not find myself particularly invested in the story. I think it might’ve been the writing style that threw me off. It felt almost like the narrative thoughts were a little too geared toward the reader. Instead of feeling like I was reading a book and entering the world, I almost felt like I got pushed out of the world and back into reality with the way the narrative was written.

I also felt like I was being told things rather than having them come up organically. It was a lot of telling rather than showing.

I definitely would’ve enjoyed the story more if these elements were different, but because they are the way they are, this was only a three star read for me.

I would consider reading other works by this author, but I think I would enjoy more of a contemporary work from them.

Thank you very much to Montlake and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This one started out pretty strong for me with an interesting, easy to follow plot but as I got further in I found I just wasn't connecting with the characters/their dialogue felt somehow in-genuine? May give this another try in the future but setting aside for now

I really enjoyed this book! I loved Arden. She's forced to join Fort Bala, leaving her mother behind who is her only remaining family member. When she arrives, she's determined to conquer her fear and be the best--but at what cost? She makes fast friends with several of the other recruits, falling for a handsome medic. Nothing is really what it seems in this world, though. The story gave me some Hunger Game vibes with lots of twists and turns. I love that it's a secret society with secrets of its own. Fast paced read that will keep you turning pages. And Cyrus had perfect broodiness. I'm looking forward to the next book.