Blood beneath the snow

Alexandra Kennington

Book - 2025

"A heart-pounding romantasy following a rebellious princess who must compete to the death against her siblings for the crown to ensure justice, while fighting her feelings for her country's most powerful enemy by debut author Alexandra Kennington. Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake to her kingdom and a blight on her family tree. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But when her two closest friends' lives are put in danger, she is determined to save them by any means necessary, no matter the cost. The Bloodshed Trials-a competition where the last sibling in the royal family standing takes the thr...one-might just be the ultimate price. Revna turns down her arranged marriage and commits to competing for the throne only to be kidnapped by the mysterious and terrifyingly powerful Hellbringer, the general of her country's greatest enemy. He has the ability to rend souls with the flick of his wrist and is every inch as intimidating as the war stories say he is. But Revna wonders if there may be some humanity left in him-especially when he reveals there are other parties who want her on the throne for their own furtive reasons"--

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Subjects
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Romance fiction
Novels
Romans
Published
New York : Ace 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Alexandra Kennington (author)
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9780593820117
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Review by Library Journal Review

DEBUT Princess Revna grows up knowing exactly why her kingdom disdains her: she has no magical ability, and only those with magic are considered worthy in her realm. When Revna helps prevent a brutal religious rite, her friends are condemned to pay the price. In a final act of defiance toward her parents and an attempt to save her friends, Revna turns down her arranged marriage to the prince of a neighboring kingdom. Instead, she commits to entering the Bloodshed Trials, in which she and her brothers will fight to the death for the right to ascend the throne. But before the competition can commence, Revna is abducted by a man known as the Hellbringer. The Hellbringer can tear souls to shreds with his magic, but rather than kill Revna, he offers to train her to compete in the Bloodshed Trials. Revna wonders why a powerful enemy wants to help her win the trials and become queen, but she takes advantage of the opportunity to learn his fighting skills and eventually gives him her trust and heart. VERDICT Kennington's gripping debut romantasy starts with the risky, disobedient act of a princess, follows with an abduction, and keeps the action going until the blood-soaked end, leaving readers eager for more from the novel's pair of doomed lovers.--Eve Stano

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