Prophecies and Expectations (Forging Kingdoms, #1)
Josephine Carnes and Hillary Rouzan
GENRE:
Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
LEVEL:
Level 2
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Mild peril, including sword fighting, brief torture using a dagger, and battle-related injuries/trauma. Brief instance of non-romantacized abuse. Mild nudity due to shifters (called weres in this series) changing form. No swearing. There are a variety of magical creatures from werecats to vampires. There is resolution at the end of this book but it does leave you begging for more and leads into the next installment of the series.
Welcome to Yuiba. Where the land is healing from the cruelty of its past king, a prophecy promises to heal it, and a bad marriage could break it...
Evadne’s birth was prophesied long ago to mend the broken bonds between the races of Yuiba. Because of the prophecy, her people were hunted to near extinction and she’s the last to be born. Her family lives in secrecy in the Anjour Wood to keep her safe. But all of that is about to change.
Kali is revered in the Shimmering Peaks due to the dragon form she takes. She has sworn herself to be at the beck and call of the dragon council. However, things go astray when she is wrongly accused of theft by the knights at the Dragonbone Wall fort. When she is transferred to the dungeon beneath the castle, things end up taking a different turn for her as she learns there’s more to life beyond one’s sworn duties.
Serena is the Princess of Yuiba. She is engaged to the Prince of Eshus, but things take a turn when he reveals his true colors at the ball celebrating their betrothal. Then she meets a stranger and their connection is undeniable. She can either marry the Prince of Eshus or be swept off her feet with a man straight out of her romance novels. Which will she choose?
Will the kingdom ever experience peace?
Described as the perfect alternative to TOG and ACOTAR, with tropes you will love, closed-door sizzling romance, and heart-stopping adventure.
Club Reader Reviews:
Cherokee
Captivating from the first page.
Love. Loss. Finding Yourself.
This debut fantasy novel addresses a multitude of life's challenges; grief and loss, inadequacy, abuse, and racism(in the form of differing species).
Page after page I was drawn into the world of Prophecies and Expectations and I grew to love each character. This book features multiple POVs from all of the main characters which truly allows for the reader to be immersed within the story.
I cannot wait for the second book within the Forging Kingdom's series.
Raven
Great first book! It had everything I could ask for! Multi pov (written by two different people), tension, build up of love interest, different races. I wasn't sure how it would end, but the twist! Loved the ending. Would recommend it to any fantasy lover. I can't wait for the next book!
