The Rebel and the Rose (The City of Fantome #2)
Blurb
The path of destiny burns with love, magic and betrayal…
From a remote hilltop haven, far from the city of Fantome, Seraphine Marchant and her Order of Flames plot to eradicate shade magic with lightfire. But as Sera struggles to control her blooming powers, destiny calls her back to Fantome, and to the assassin who haunts her dreams.
Ransom Hale can’t get Sera out of his head. As their rivalry grows and he grapples with the responsibility of leading the Order of Daggers, he feels himself slipping further from who he wants to be. Is he doomed to a life in the shadows? Or can he forge another path?
Meanwhile, rebellion is stirring in the kingdom and a dangerous prince grows in power. Forced to work together by order of the king, Sera and Ransom’s conflicted hearts are tested to their limits. And all the while, an ancient prophecy is unfolding that will change the fate of Valterre forever…
#2 (it told me I had too many words)
I''d definitely recommend this to any avid fantasy-loving reader (especially if you''re one like me who also prefers some romance and horror along with that) for it is one hell of a book that should be read. I''d also recommend reading the book slowly and have a notebook to take notes as you''re reading as it is one hell of a ride and has a really confusing prophecy that might take some chapters to get used to... especially with the amount of new or old characters (even I had to go back a few pages to check what name the book was talking about in some scenes). This is one of the BEST romantasy novels I''ve EVER read, and I definitely love better than Harry Potter (no offence to Harry Potter fans). 10 out of 5-star rating guys! ????
This book was such a thriller compared to its predecessor, the Dagger and the Flame. There were so many horrifying betrayals and death scenes and twisted endings I got pinned to the edge of my seat at all times. Ransom and Seraphine have such dramatic scenes throughout the whole book and there were some breathtaking reunions that made me keel over in relief and shock, it was truly pure and heartbreaking.