Heat of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse #3) by Penn Cole
After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she’s falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves… even from each other.
The mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel, sending Diem and Luther on an unexpected journey across the realms. The answers may hold the key to winning the war, but finding them will require her to face painful truths about her mother, her bloodline, and her fate.
Meanwhile, the Crowns have set Diem in their sights. Some could be her greatest allies—while others want her dead. To end their oppressive reign, Diem must sort friend from foe and risk it all to build an army of her own.
But a powerful figure in the north has plans that could change everything...
Heat of the Everflame is the third book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our fiesty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter.
Review: In the third installment in this series, Diem finds herself far from home, embroiled in the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. Diem finds herself constantly trying to balance her new friends among the descended and the man she's falling for on one side with the mortals she swore to protect on the other. Slowly, the mystery of Diem's full powers and parentage come to light. At every turn, someone wants Diem dead, even as a far greater foe that could threaten them all emerges.
The way I stayed up way too late night after night desperately trying to finish this book! Standing at over one thousand pages, this was a considerable installment, but it did cover a lot of ground. There is a lot of battle action and tension in this book in many forms: survival, love, where priorities lie, and more. Diem has come a long way from book one. She is a stronger, more confident person who isn't afraid to confront her true emotions and become who she is meant to be. I loved the way the relationship between Diem and her love has evolved to become more respectful and loving in comparison to the earlier books. The two become partners acknowledging their true feelings for one another in this book.
I do wish this book had been a little shorter. It is just too long. The rules of this fantasy world seem hit or miss at time. Diem can heal anyone from near or certain death! Wait no, everyone is going to die! Gryveryns are the most ferocious beast known to man and impossible to kill! Unless we decide to tie them up and then they're helplessly trapped. Luther is a dream of a man - almost too dreamlike and good to be true. Can he truly be that hopelessly devoted and fully supportive of a woman who makes a lot of mistakes and is still sort of awful to him at times? It's difficult to believe. Despite it all, excited to see where book four takes these characters.
Stars: 3.5
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