King Maker

A Kingdom of Runes Kingdom of Runes, Part 3

Paperback, 640 pages

English language

Published Dec. 23, 2020 by Starfall Press.

ISBN:
9781733747271

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5 stars (1 review)

They broke the curse, but at what cost?

Haven and her crew may be considered heroes, but they arrive back in Penryth harboring dangerous secrets. Plagued by nightmares, Haven struggles to control her newfound magic while Bell shrinks under the weight of their shared lie. When an emissary from Solissia shows up in Penryth and drafts Bell in a magical tournament, Haven is once again forced to follow the prince to foreign lands, this time to the bloodthirsty court of Archeron’s mother. Trapped in a shifting landscape of dark politics, duplicitous immortals, and cruel sovereigns, Haven fights to keep Bell alive all without revealing their secret. But a terrible evil brews on the horizon. One that threatens the very fabric of the realm. Haven might be their only hope of stopping the impending darkness. But first she must learn to accept her own darkness and follow her heart—no matter where …

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Review of 'King Maker' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Audrey Grey does it once again with an epic third instalment to the Kingdom of Runes series, taking the reader on a spellbinding emotional rollercoaster full of twists, turns, betrayals and romance that culminate in a monumental crescendo of revelations, action and world-defining moments.

While the previous book took us on a world-spanning quest to end the Curse, events in King Maker are largely centered on Solissia where we learn more about the politics of the Sun Sovereign’s court and how her rule and familial relations play out.

One could be forgiven for thinking the fairly localized setting for the book was constricting, especially given the novel’s length. It turns out to be anything but, however, as Audrey Grey’s masterful world building and vivid descriptions take us deep into the journey of our main characters and their mental and emotional paths. We get to learn a lot about our, by …

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  • Fiction, fantasy, general
  • Fiction, action & adventure