Nine years ago, he broke my heart and never returned. I vowed to forget him…if only I could.

When I was a child, I fell in love with a Dakkari boy. The prince of our clan. Rukkar, we called him. For he was destined to become the greatest horde king of our time.

He was Kiran of Rath Okkili. My friend. My strong, unyielding protector. His mischievous smile and golden eyes made my heart flutter and my soul sing. And just when I began to believe he returned my love…he shattered me so completely and never once looked back to see how I’d survived.

Nine years later, he’s returned.

Only, he’s not a prince anymore.

He’s a horde king. Cold and cruel. With molten eyes like sin and a body made for war.

I promised myself I’d never love him again.

He intends to make a liar out of me.

Because he not only wants my love again…he also demands me as his queen. ( )

i'm SO embarrassed that i liked this as much as i did. i'm not a fan of second-chance romances, i typically avoid them like the plague. it just doesn't appeal to me at all. i love a good groveling as much as the next person, but i just can't take an entire book of angst/resentment.

anyways, i was CONVINCED. i would hate this book. i went so far as to even go on r/romancebooks and ask for spoilers about the war developments because i was so sure i'd hate the hero. i got suckered in though, people kept telling me it was their favorite in the series, blah blah blah. so here i am. and though i did really enjoy it, there are definitely things i didn't like/agree with other reviewers on. but i also think some people were being pretty dramatic about the events in the book.

notes:
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Another great addition to this series.

One of my favorite discoveries of the past year has been this author and series. One would think there would be some cheesiness to this series because of the title. Instead, it is a complex story with a lot of depth.

I think, besides the actual storyline, I fall in love with the characters the most. Gone are the images of World of Warcraft Horde and instead these characters become real and human-like despite not being human. That is because the author does an outstanding job of making them relative. Whether it be in the mannerisms, or the trials they endure in their life, or the language that they speak at times, it always creates a scene that I'm invested in.

I loved that Kirian had to grovel a good portion of this book in order to gain Maeva's trust again. I loved their love story, just like I've fallen in love with all of these Horde kings.

My advice, let go of any preconceived notions based on the title or that this is fantasy, and just enjoy a well written book/series. ( )