Rating: 4.5✨⭐️
Fated Blades comes into play after the wars, with some of the Kinsmen settled on a single planet, becoming divided between powerful antagonistic factions.
It seems I cannot stop reading anything by the authors known as Ilona Andrews. I see it, and I must have. Same went for this book.
And I loved it, even though I haven’t read the whole series which gave the origin story of the Kinsmen.
This was intriguing in its entirety simply due to the plot and the characters.
The idea of cheating spouses on this scale of power and antipathy bringing these highly dangerous enemies together for a common goal is immediately entertaining and engaging.
Especially in the hands of these writers who make the reader believe in this universe and these two genetically engineered, highly complex and of superior abilities, characters who are deeply connected by a military background and painful past.
Andrews 2 person perspective is perfectly suited for this quick paced, fast action thriller that also includes a powerful attraction romance that has to make sense to the reader.
I’ll tell you now that it absolutely does. We believe in this relationship because both the characters are so well defined and the development towards a greater level of trust and belief in each other is believable and credible with the events and their personalities.
There are other outstanding characters here that I would love to see more of and get additional stories about. Just one more of many I’m sure that readers are asking about from these authors.
Their stories are like this.
So enjoyable and vastly entertaining. A winner!
Cover design by Faceout Studio, Lindy Martin
Cover illustration by Luisa J. Preißler
Part of The Kinsmen Universe
the Kinsmen Universe, which includes books
KINSMEN
Silent Blade {Kinsmen Universe}
Silver Shark {Kinsmen Universe}
Fated Blades
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Blurb
An uneasy alliance between warring families gets heated in this otherworldly novella from bestselling author Ilona Andrews.
At first glance, the planet Rada seems like a lush paradise. But the ruling families, all boasting genetically enhanced abilities, are in constant competition for power—and none more so than the Adlers and the Baenas. For generations, the powerful families have pushed and pulled each other in a dance for dominance.
Until a catastrophic betrayal from within changes everything.
Now, deadly, disciplined, and solitary leaders Ramona Adler and Matias Baena must put aside their enmity and work together in secret to prevent sinister forces from exploiting universe-altering technology. Expecting to suffer through their uneasy alliance, Ramona and Matias instead discover that they understand each other as no one in their families can—and that their combined skills may eclipse the risks of their forbidden alliance.
As the two warriors risk their lives to save their families, they must decide whether to resist or embrace the passion simmering between them. For now, the dance between their families continues—but just one misstep could spell the end of them both.
- Publication date: November 23, 2021
- Language: English
- Print length: 222 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 