Prophecies and Expectations
Forging Kingdoms Book 1
Josephine Carnes and Hillary Rouzan
SPICE LEVEL:
Level 2
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 closed-door alternative to ACOTAR and TOG.
Available through Kiindle Unlimited or on the authors' website for $1.
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.