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Synopsis
Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher, BLOOD & STEEL is an epic romantic fantasy with enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn spice, found family, and a sprawling world of magic and monsters. With her death foretold, Althea Zoltaire only has three years to become what she's always dreamed of being: a warrior legend. Women are forbidden to wield blades, so she has trained in secret her entire life. Now racing against the clock, she fights to secure her place in the elite guild charged with the protection of the five kingdoms. The sparring and hazing of the new trainees border on deadly, but even more dangerous is her growing attraction to Wilder Hawthorne, her unwilling warrior chaperone. All around them, schemes are afoot and darkness looms. Will Althea pass the perilous initiation test and take her place as a champion of Thezmarr - or will the invading evil snatch away her dream before it starts? If you like fierce sword-wielding heroines and brooding, tortured heroes, you will devour this sexy, addictive fantasy adventure. Blood & Steel is the gripping first book in the heart-pounding, epic romantic fantasy series, The Legends of Thezmarr.
Blood & Steel: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This romantasy features intense combat training with life-threatening hazing, on-page violence with blood, and steamy romantic content with sensual scenes between the leads. Dark forces and monsters threaten the kingdoms throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be hooked by the fierce heroine defying expectations to become a warrior, the forbidden romance with her brooding chaperone, and the high-stakes race against a deadly prophecy.