A Promise of Peridot (The Sacred Stones #2) by Kate Golden

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A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.

Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren's Bay. Reeling from shocking revelations and her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.

Kane's presence is unavoidable as he travels with Arwen and her friends to seek the Blade of the Sun, a legendary weapon inextricably tied to her fate and the future of the realm. Even an uneasy truce proves difficult as Arwen fights against her unresolved feelings for Kane, who is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.

As Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, she must discover the secrets of her past to defeat the monstrous Fae king Lazarus. But finding the light within might mean the death of her and everyone she loves.
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First line:
"I'm going to be sick again," warned Ryder as he hung his head over the wet steel edge of the ship.
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Source:
Kindle
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Rating:
4 Swords out of 5
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The book starts out kind of slow and takes a minute to get into the action. But, the further exploration we get of other kingdoms was worth it. I love getting to explore more of this world at the same time as Arwen and I can't wait to see some more kingdoms in the last book. I loved the addition of Kane's POV. Learning he fell first was everything I needed.

The miscommunication trope is very prevalent in this book. While this is often an annoying trope, I felt this was well done in a way the reader could connect with both Arwen and Kane. I love these two together. Their story of struggling to reconnect with one another after all the events of last book was so well written, because these are two different people than the two we met at the beginning of A Dawn of Onyx.

I finished this about a week before the final book came out and it still felt like too long of a wait to continue reading. I can't stop thinking about that ending, wondering how this is all going to be pulled together by the end of the next book! I know there's more coming with Arwen's power and I can't wait to discover it with her.



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