To Break A Dark Cage by Kathryn Ann Kingsley Series: The Iron Crystal, #3
Published by Second Sky on March 11, 2024
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Also by this author: To Charm a Dark Prince, To Love a Dark Lord: A spicy enemies to lovers fantasy romance (The Iron Crystal Book 4), To Bind a Dark Heart
He was kissing her with a fury that threatened to devour her. She needed this. Needed the wrath and the desire. One last time.
Gwen is a prisoner of the man she loves…
In the battle for Avalon, she sided with Mordred’s enemies and allowed the demon Grinn to grow more powerful than ever.
Passion still burns fiercely between Mordred and Gwen. But the dark prince crushes his emotions and tells Gwen that he is sending her home. That she will never see Avalon—or him—again.
But Avalon has ideas of its own. The magic of the island draws Gwen back and gifts her with stunning new abilities.
Gwen has one last chance to save the island from a devastating war that would destroy everything—and everyone—she has come to love. But can she tame Mordred’s rage and pride? And can a demon ever be trusted?
Continuing a heart-racing series of dark romance and seductive villains that’s perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Elise Kova and Danielle L. Jensen, To Break a Dark Cage will transport you to a world of wonder and danger, and leave you breathless.
What a stinger of a book…Gwen really has come into her own lately! She’s strong and passionate and Avalon just won’t let her go! She fights for what she believes in, swears like a trooper and is one of my favourite FMCs ever.
What I have to keep remembering is Gwen is still young, naive and just juiced up on magic. Her actions, albeit good in nature, are distorting things and they keep hurting the one she loves the most….Mordred.
Gah, his story! His pain, pressure and his beliefs are his downfall. He is madly in love and has no idea how to behave because of it. Things are falling apart.
Grinn the demon aka the bastard cat. I just want a happy ending for him. Despite everything he is doing, has done and will do, he is written in a way where you just can’t help but want it all to be ok for him! Kudos to Kingsley for this.
Because of how well Gwen is written, we feel exactly what she feels, because she wields it so. Avalon yields it so. I loved this instalment, but the best character…DOC! My god I love that little drunken baffoon. He is equal parts endearing and infuriating! He also makes me laugh. With him by Gwen’s side, well it will make the final book in this quartet the most interesting.
War is coming and I fear no one is safe. (Although I hope Zoe is!)
What an instalment to the series! So much to digest, unpack and think about whilst taking in all the sights sounds and dreams. Sigh plus add a bit of added spice and wow.
Madeline Pell’s narration is just spot on again and I love her voice for the characters. So much so that I have bought the 4th one ready to go and blitz in a day as I have to see this final outcome!
I’m not ready for it to be over yet.
Until the next time xxx
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