When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken.
The Old King Is Dead
With the demise of the Old King, there's a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king's sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it's all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals.
Luckily, Keeley doesn't have to fight alone. Because thundering to her aid comes a clan of kilt-wearing mountain warriors called the Amichai. Not the most socially adept group, but soldiers have never bothered Keeley, and rough, gruff Caid, actually seems to respect her. A good thing because the fierce warrior will be by her side for a much longer ride than any prophesy ever envisioned…
My Review:
This was such a great book! I enjoyed the world so much, and since I found out it's in the same world as her dragon series, well, I'm going to have to read that as well! I can't wait, because her writing style is outrageous with over the top characters and I love it!
One thing was, that the title with Blacksmith Queen, had me thinking that Keeley was going to be the Queen instead of her sister, because she's the blacksmith. So that kinda hinted at the plot that the synopsis doesn't.
I really enjoyed this world, of centaurs and witches whose magic and gods are logic, math and science, it was quirky and a lot of fun to read! And of course, Keeley and her family, wow, they were something to behold! I really enjoyed how close they were to each other!
This was a story about family, about politics. From the different brothers who want the throne to the allies that Keeley has to collect, it's about both. And I wonder if we're going to have Keeley and Caid star in the next book, or have a new romantic couple...
Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to see where this series goes!
Author: G.A. Aiken
Series: The Scarred Earth Saga #1
Read: September 20th, 2019
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book!
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: August 27th 2019
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