The Living God

Synopsis: Saran is princess of her world, the first. Her companion is Keleir, both of them are mages and Saran is protecting Keleir from the demon who inhabits him. But when Saran's magic is stolen so is her connection to Keleir and must prevent both war and Keleir's transition into the living god.

This book went above and beyond any expectations I had. It was an interesting, page turner with a premise I'd not come across before. I loved the three main characters and the villain was fantastic. I liked the way the lines were blurred between good and evil and the introduction of 3 different worlds. I'm definitely excited for book 2!

Wow. Ok. So this book definitely exceeded my expectations! Right off the bat you are put in the midst of a battle that you know nothing about and no one in it. This is a really fun method of reading as it requires you to pay close attention from the very start. I love this because it stars you off pumped. Side note: this is NOT a standalone novel.

The setting of this novel was a little bit of a mystery to me..which actually worked well. You have horses, and princes/kings/princesses, sword fighting, castles, etc. Then you find out there are two other worlds. One world is the United States..which made me think maybe a little dystopian. In that world at least. It was really interesting and I hope we get more interaction with these worlds in the next book!

Saran is the princess of Adrid and a Time mage (she can pause time, reverse time, do other time things..it’s pretty fantastic). Her father, the king, is basically the worst person..and is dying, so theres that. He is convinced Saran is a piece to a puzzle that when all the pieces come together, the world will implode and a new leader will forge a shiny new society. Keleir is a Fire mage (this one is easy..he is hot *ouch, too hot!* and makes/does things with fire) and has been host to a demon since his birth. He is said to be the biggest piece of the puzzle-The Living God. Saran and Keleir are badass fighters with their magic and their skills and *aww*, they love each other gush. I love them too. They both think the king is looney tunes, and as such, are part of a rebellion to essentially overthrow him. Despite being looney tunes however, the King knows whats up. In retaliation to his daughter’s shenanigans, he binds her magic, severing her tie to the core. All hell doth break loose.

And so begins a story of death, destruction, mayhem, love *aww*, drama, war, rebellion, and magic. If you have read Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, this has similar vibes with a badass female lead, magic, and the overtaking of a kingdom. This is excellent for reader’s who enjoyed this same type of world building but also something completely of it's own.