House of Secrets and Vows (Crown of Deceit Book 1) by Genna Ashwood Pages: 399
on September 25, 2024
Series: Crown of Deceit #1
Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Source: eARC from Author
The Six Houses of Valazica battle for unseen power... One priestess holds a secret that could shatter the kingdom.
Zariah’s sure that someday her double life will wind up getting her executed. But using the information she learns as a priestess in the Temple of Secrets has paved her way to the top of the resistance that fights against the cruelty of the crown, and she won’t stop until the kingdom is a just place for everyone in it.
Prince Nevan, heir to the Valazican throne, has a dark confession to make. He's the newest member of the House of Blood–the most vicious of the Valazican houses. For him to take the crown would only make an already inequitable kingdom worse for Zariah and her people. When her friend is killed, and all blame points to the prince, she fears the rebellion won’t succeed soon enough.
As if by fate, five months later, Zariah is chosen to serve in the palace as the official Priestess of the Summer Solstice, and her opportunity for answers—and vengeance—arrives. But the prince isn't what she expects. And he's far from the only one with secrets.
Now Zariah must decide who to trust. The wrong choice might cost her life…but the right one might cost her heart.
TOG meets House of the Dragon in Crown of Deceit, a series full of slow-burn romance, politics, betrayal, secrets, and so much more. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas , Stacia Stark, or Carissa Broadbent!
TOG meets House of the Dragon in Crown of Deceit, a series full of slow-burn romance, politics, betrayal, secrets, and so much more. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas , Stacia Stark, or Carissa Broadbent!
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When the lines between ally and enemy blur, trust is the deadliest game of all.
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House of Secrets and Vows is the first book in the Crown of Deceit series by Genna Ashwood. This is an adult fantasy romance. I liked how fast paced and intriguing the plot was. The world building was easy to follow and I was able to dive right into the story. I enjoyed learning about the setup with the different houses, but I was hoping to get a little bit more insight into the other houses. I think that will be coming in the next books in the series, and I am interested to learn more about them.
Here we were mostly focused on The House of Blood given that one of our main characters, Neven is affiliated with the House of Blood. In House of Secrets and Vows we also need our heroine, Zariah. Zariah is both a priestess as well as a rebel leader, and Prince Neven is struggling with his own secrets. I enjoyed Zariah and Neven (Neven a little more than Zariah) but I wouldn’t say that I fell in love with either of the. I felt kind of lukewarm towards them and the romance overall.
My favorite element of the story was the mysterious vibe going on. There are a bunch of twists and turns and many of them I didn’t see coming, which was so awesome. Overall, the plot on this one carried the book for me. I am so intrigued by this world, and I can’t wait to see where the series is going to go from here.
Overall this was a decent read as the series has a lot of promise.
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Check this book out if you love:
-enemies to lovers
-found family
-court politics
-betrayal
-one bed
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