A Curse of Blood & Stone
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Summary
“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。”
From jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting， Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all。 But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head。 While Zander may have escaped by her side， he seeks to regain his throne， and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen。 She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has。
Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life， yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm。 As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls， a more insidious threat， orchestrated by rival fates， lurks beneath the surface。 He can offer his allies no honest explanation for why he protects the Ybarisan princess and takes counsel from Queen Neilina’s caster， leading those closest to doubt his wisdom—and his allegiance。
As their company aims for the Venhorn Mountains， steered by prophecy， Romeria is desperate to wield her newfound abilities to undo Princess Romeria’s treachery before the kingdom tears itself apart。 But with the mortal rebellion swelling， bolstered by the gift of Ybaris’s poison， it may already be too late。
From internationally bestselling author K。A。 Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series， an adult fantasy story that should be read in series order。
From jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting， Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all。 But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head。 While Zander may have escaped by her side， he seeks to regain his throne， and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen。 She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has。
Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life， yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm。 As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls， a more insidious threat， orchestrated by rival fates， lurks beneath the surface。 He can offer his allies no honest explanation for why he protects the Ybarisan princess and takes counsel from Queen Neilina’s caster， leading those closest to doubt his wisdom—and his allegiance。
As their company aims for the Venhorn Mountains， steered by prophecy， Romeria is desperate to wield her newfound abilities to undo Princess Romeria’s treachery before the kingdom tears itself apart。 But with the mortal rebellion swelling， bolstered by the gift of Ybaris’s poison， it may already be too late。
From internationally bestselling author K。A。 Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series， an adult fantasy story that should be read in series order。
Reviews
Alexis Buxton
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"Whether it was a curse of the fates or prophecy that brought us together， I no longer care， and I will not allow anything or anyone to keep us from each other。" Yesterday marked the release of one of my highly anticipated releases of 2022。 Last year， I fell in love with Zander and Romeria in A Fate of Wrath & Flame by @katucker_ 。 I was reunited with them in A Curse of Blood & Stone。Let me preface this review by saying that I am not a fantasy reader。 I have only read a handful of them throughou "Whether it was a curse of the fates or prophecy that brought us together， I no longer care， and I will not allow anything or anyone to keep us from each other。" Yesterday marked the release of one of my highly anticipated releases of 2022。 Last year， I fell in love with Zander and Romeria in A Fate of Wrath & Flame by @katucker_ 。 I was reunited with them in A Curse of Blood & Stone。Let me preface this review by saying that I am not a fantasy reader。 I have only read a handful of them throughout my entire reading journey。 But there was just something about book 1 that pulled me in。𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬A Curse of Blood & Stone starts right where Book 1 ended。 From that point on， there is so much action throughout that I couldn't put the book down！Romeria and Zander are just as wonderful in book 2 as they were in the first。 From their constant inner turmoil， sexual tension， banter， and their love for each other， I couldn't stop myself from falling for them。“𝙸 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 … 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚒𝚏 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞。”This world and story that K。A。 Tucker created is just so captivating。 We are constantly learning more and more about the people， the powers， and it's so intriguing to put the pieces together。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Now that I've finished， I am already ready to do a reread so I can go back to this enchanting world until book 3 comes out！𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙖𝙢， 𝙄 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙮！！Read my review of A Fate of Wrath and Flame！ 。。。more
Anni
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The fact that it will be forever before the third book releases is simply cruel。
Sonya
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Thank you to Valentine PR and the K。A。 Tucker for providing me an ARC of this book for free。 It does not influence my review。A Curse of Blood and Stone is a wonderful second novel in K。A。 Tuckers fantasy world of Ratheus。 You must have read the first book， A Fate of Wrath and Flame to truly understand A Curse of Blood and Stone， as it picks up right off where the first ends。 The world building just gets better and better， Romy and Zander traversing the rich world K。A。 has created。 From making th Thank you to Valentine PR and the K。A。 Tucker for providing me an ARC of this book for free。 It does not influence my review。A Curse of Blood and Stone is a wonderful second novel in K。A。 Tuckers fantasy world of Ratheus。 You must have read the first book， A Fate of Wrath and Flame to truly understand A Curse of Blood and Stone， as it picks up right off where the first ends。 The world building just gets better and better， Romy and Zander traversing the rich world K。A。 has created。 From making their way through the mountains of Venhorn to the cities of Islor。 The magical system is wonderful for fantasy novel and most of all the romance keeps me coming back for more。 Very much looking forward to book three。 。。。more
Court
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“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。”。。。A CURSE OF BLOOD & STONE had big shoes to fill！ I absolutely loved book #1 and honestly， I'm always a bit cautious with sequels， as they can be hit or miss。 Thankfully Tucker hit it out of the park again！Starting right where book 1 left off， ACOBAS drops us right into the action and never lets up。 I loved the continued world building and the tension between Zander and Romy （swoon！） Let's just say that I am now （not so） patiently “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。”。。。A CURSE OF BLOOD & STONE had big shoes to fill！ I absolutely loved book #1 and honestly， I'm always a bit cautious with sequels， as they can be hit or miss。 Thankfully Tucker hit it out of the park again！Starting right where book 1 left off， ACOBAS drops us right into the action and never lets up。 I loved the continued world building and the tension between Zander and Romy （swoon！） Let's just say that I am now （not so） patiently waiting for book 3。。。 。。。more
Mary Rose
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“The power that courses through her body is like nothing I have ever felt before。 It will be like nothing you have ever seen before。”What an amazing sequel！！！ After the cliffhanger that K。A。 Tucker left us with in A Fate of Wrath & Flame， I was so anxious to get my hands on this one。 It did not disappoint！ Picking up moments after the first book ended you are thrown right back into the thick of things as Zander and Romy are on the run。 Not only is the tension high in the kingdom， but the relatio “The power that courses through her body is like nothing I have ever felt before。 It will be like nothing you have ever seen before。”What an amazing sequel！！！ After the cliffhanger that K。A。 Tucker left us with in A Fate of Wrath & Flame， I was so anxious to get my hands on this one。 It did not disappoint！ Picking up moments after the first book ended you are thrown right back into the thick of things as Zander and Romy are on the run。 Not only is the tension high in the kingdom， but the relationship between the two main characters continues to keep you on the edge of your seat。 This ✨new adult fantasy romance✨series has one of the most original and interesting worlds I have read about in quite some time。 There is also a suspense/mystery aspect to the story and I love how the author keeps you guessing。 One of my favorite things about the first book was the banter and side characters， and not only does that continue to be true in this one， but there are also new characters introduced that I loved immediately。 Did I mention the best part？ Dual POV。 Thank you to the author and @valentine_pr_ for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Zelkovich
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Book 2 in the Fate and Flame series， A Curse of Blood and Stone delves deeper into the Romeria and Zander storyline。 This fantasy read is full of well-developed characters and quite the suspenseful plot。 Strongly recommend readers start with book one as this book picks up immediately after that closing scene。I don’t want to give so much away with this review so suffice it to say that Zander is struggling with his feelings for Romeria after book 1 and needing to find a balance from his trusted al Book 2 in the Fate and Flame series， A Curse of Blood and Stone delves deeper into the Romeria and Zander storyline。 This fantasy read is full of well-developed characters and quite the suspenseful plot。 Strongly recommend readers start with book one as this book picks up immediately after that closing scene。I don’t want to give so much away with this review so suffice it to say that Zander is struggling with his feelings for Romeria after book 1 and needing to find a balance from his trusted allies to what his heart wants。 Really enjoyed the almost psychological warfare readers are previewed to throughout the read。 Knowing the end of this book， there is a cliffhanger so I’d imagine there are plans to continue this series and the uncover even more in the action-filled affair of Zander and Romania。I’ve read a lot of Tucker’s books and it amazes me she can write so fluidly in this fantasy realm…she truly has mastered so many genres in her writing style！ Thank you for the arc and the opportunity to leave a review。 。。。more
Swathi
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3。5 stars
Lauren
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expected a little moreI was excited when Romy and Zander were at odds， since I felt any sort of reunion would be well-earned。 I was disappointed that she basically rolled over with what I view as a weak apology from Zander。 Where was his regret for what he put her through- this time very much on purpose？ I expected Romy to have grown a bit more before allowing him back in。 That storyline was built up so much and it ended with a fizzle。 I needed more regret and a bigger （or just better） apology f expected a little moreI was excited when Romy and Zander were at odds， since I felt any sort of reunion would be well-earned。 I was disappointed that she basically rolled over with what I view as a weak apology from Zander。 Where was his regret for what he put her through- this time very much on purpose？ I expected Romy to have grown a bit more before allowing him back in。 That storyline was built up so much and it ended with a fizzle。 I needed more regret and a bigger （or just better） apology from him， and a stiffer backbone from her。 。。。more
Swati Shahi
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4。5 Thoroughly enjoyed ！ Can't wait for book 3！ 4。5 Thoroughly enjoyed ！ Can't wait for book 3！ 。。。more
Bookie
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I love this series。 Its amazing。 However， this felt kind of like a «filler book»。 It was good， but not as good as the first one。 Cant wait to read the next book！
BookishlyNomes
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A Curse of Blood and Stone is the second book in the fantasy romance series， Fate and Flame， and a welcome addition after how book one left things。 KA Tucker is a phenomenal author and her writing styles means that the continuity of the story flows easily and readers can smoothly transition from book one to book two。I really enjoyed revisiting Romeria and Zander。 The sexual tension between those two characters left for a lot of sweet back and forth and 'will they？ or won't they？' Zander has gone A Curse of Blood and Stone is the second book in the fantasy romance series， Fate and Flame， and a welcome addition after how book one left things。 KA Tucker is a phenomenal author and her writing styles means that the continuity of the story flows easily and readers can smoothly transition from book one to book two。I really enjoyed revisiting Romeria and Zander。 The sexual tension between those two characters left for a lot of sweet back and forth and 'will they？ or won't they？' Zander has gone through a lot in his relationships and his suspicion of romantic intentions is justified--no matter how much I just want them to kiss and live happily ever after already。 But their journey isn't over， far from it in fact， and I look forward to seeing how the rest of this series progresses。As I've mentioned previously in my review of book one， A Fate of Wrath and Flame， the world building in this series is complex and intricate， but easy to follow for readers like myself who may not read much fantasy usually。Overall， another great read by KA Tucker。 I would recommend this series to both seasoned and new fantasy romance readers， anyone who enjoys KA Tucker， and any readers wishing to try something new。 That being said， definitely start with book one as it is a continuing series and not standalones。Disclaimer: I received an arc。 。。。more
Karline05 Un brin de lecture
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http://www。unbrindelecture。com/2022/0。。。Un second tome qui démarre vraiment doucement mais le rythme s'installe peu à peu et ne fait qu'augmenter au fil des pages。 Romeria et Zander nous embarque dans une aventure originale et passionnante où la magie est omniprésente 。 C'est bien écrit et addictif ， rien n'est prévisible et on s'attache terriblement aux personnages 。 Que demander de plus si ce n'est la suite ？A second volume that starts really slowly but the rhythm settles down little by little http://www。unbrindelecture。com/2022/0。。。Un second tome qui démarre vraiment doucement mais le rythme s'installe peu à peu et ne fait qu'augmenter au fil des pages。 Romeria et Zander nous embarque dans une aventure originale et passionnante où la magie est omniprésente 。 C'est bien écrit et addictif ， rien n'est prévisible et on s'attache terriblement aux personnages 。 Que demander de plus si ce n'est la suite ？A second volume that starts really slowly but the rhythm settles down little by little and only increases with the pages。 Romeria and Zander take us on an original and exciting adventure where magic is omnipresent。 It is well written and addictive， nothing is predictable and we get terribly attached to the characters。 What more can we ask for if not the sequel ？ 。。。more
Bookish world of Sumaidon
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she really said if Zander wasn't in the picture she really said if Zander wasn't in the picture 。。。more
Natasha
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This book。 I am loving this world and characters！ I am so enthralled in this story I cannot wait to see where KA takes it。 There were times when I had to stop reading and prepare myself for what was to come。 I adore Zander and Romeria’s relationship but there is so much to this book besides being a romance。 I am so blown away and counting the days until book 3！
haylee
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2。5✨• thank you to Valentine PR for the e-ARC！ •welllllll that was disappointing。 i loved the first book in this series so much and constantly recommend it as a great fantasy/paranormal romance， but this fell into the trap that i see a lot of great first books in series fall in which is: extending the series by any means necessary。 aka: this all felt like filler。 no spoilers here！the first half of the story only shows our main characters from the first book on the run and quite literally nothing 2。5✨• thank you to Valentine PR for the e-ARC！ •welllllll that was disappointing。 i loved the first book in this series so much and constantly recommend it as a great fantasy/paranormal romance， but this fell into the trap that i see a lot of great first books in series fall in which is: extending the series by any means necessary。 aka: this all felt like filler。 no spoilers here！the first half of the story only shows our main characters from the first book on the run and quite literally nothing happens besides being introduced to a million new characters to now have to keep track of AND a bunch of heavy lore drops that only confused me more than i already was。 i’ll admit， i should’ve reread the first book before reading the sequel， but this was the most issues i’ve ever had when reading a sequel months after the first book？ there’s just so much going on in terms of the magic system/politics/gods lore and it’s a lot to have to keep track of。the best part of the first book imo was the banter and slow burn romance between Romeria and Zander， which we get next to nothing from here。 until about half way， neither of them trust each other and just walk in circles around wanting to be in love but also just wanting to hide away。 i missed all their banter and actual ROMANCE ya know？ i ended up not caring at all if they were together or not。i doubt i’ll continue reading this series when the next book comes out but i still have love in my heart for book one！ 。。。more
Ashley Beenen
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After reading AFOWAF last year I’ve been so hungry for more of Zander and Romy’s story。 This book has been on my most anticipated reads list ever since， and it did not disappoint。 I was very happy that it picked up right where book 1 left off and we even got Zander POV！ Like book 1 it was very heavy on the world and character building， but not in a way that was daunting or boring - a lot of great action happening throughout as well。 Not really spicy， just a couple intimate scenes， but it still g After reading AFOWAF last year I’ve been so hungry for more of Zander and Romy’s story。 This book has been on my most anticipated reads list ever since， and it did not disappoint。 I was very happy that it picked up right where book 1 left off and we even got Zander POV！ Like book 1 it was very heavy on the world and character building， but not in a way that was daunting or boring - a lot of great action happening throughout as well。 Not really spicy， just a couple intimate scenes， but it still gave me all the warm feelings。 Book 3 now added to my most anticipated reads list。 Can’t wait to see what happens next！ 。。。more
Mycoton32
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17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'ai aimé retrouver Zander et Romeria， on ne s'ennuie pas avec eux même si certains passages sont un peu plus calmes， j'ai aimé les voir se battre pour leurs convictions et ce qui les fait avancer et je n'ai pas pu le poser avant la fin。 Certaines questions trouvent ici leurs réponses et j'ai aimé la manière dont ils vont se battre pour leurs idéaux。 Ils vont tout de même ouvrir les yeux sur certaines choses， essayer de réparer leurs erreu 17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'ai aimé retrouver Zander et Romeria， on ne s'ennuie pas avec eux même si certains passages sont un peu plus calmes， j'ai aimé les voir se battre pour leurs convictions et ce qui les fait avancer et je n'ai pas pu le poser avant la fin。 Certaines questions trouvent ici leurs réponses et j'ai aimé la manière dont ils vont se battre pour leurs idéaux。 Ils vont tout de même ouvrir les yeux sur certaines choses， essayer de réparer leurs erreurs et tout faire pour arriver à s'en sortir。 Le final est pour le moins intense， j'ai adoré la manière dont l'autrice nous tient une nouvelle fois en haleine et je suis impatiente de voir ce que va pouvoir donner la suite。 En tout cas ce monde me plait énormément et le tout donne des personnages intenses et qui ne baissent jamais les bras ！ 。。。more
Alexis Roth
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This series has completely surprised me in how much I actually love it！ The world is super unique but more than that are the characters。 I love how defined Romerias character is and how it was not overdone but instead it was smoothed out。 I really loved her working to convince the others to like her and I finally felt some justice at her situation。 It was frustrating that no one liked her even though it wasn’t her fault！ I loved her mortal band of strays she collected， especially pan。 Love Zande This series has completely surprised me in how much I actually love it！ The world is super unique but more than that are the characters。 I love how defined Romerias character is and how it was not overdone but instead it was smoothed out。 I really loved her working to convince the others to like her and I finally felt some justice at her situation。 It was frustrating that no one liked her even though it wasn’t her fault！ I loved her mortal band of strays she collected， especially pan。 Love Zander even when he is an asshole。 His love for Romeria is wonderful and I loved seeing him admit that it was true。 Fuck Sophie I refuse to feel bad for her， like you were dumb enough to trust Malachi once and now you are doing it again？ How foolish。 I was slightly lost with the whole new kingdom and her being the queen thing， it just felt a little rushed。 It was this big moment that the whole book was leading up to and yet it fell a little flat。 That being said I’m sure that it will explain more in the next book， that I’m so sad I have to now wait for。 Besides this I really enjoyed the book and the world and I’m so excited for the next one！Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice: 🌶🌶Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Kaitlyn Webb
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A Curse of Blood & Stone is an incredible sequel！！！ Zander knows who Romeria really is and they are fleeing his kingdom after his brother made a play for throne。 While they are fleeing his brother with Elisaf and the Legion， they are searching for how to help Islor and Romeria is trying to learn how to use her powers。I love Romeria and Zander！！ They have to overcome Romeria's secrets of who she really is and Zander struggling about how to be a good king and love Romeria at the same time。 I love A Curse of Blood & Stone is an incredible sequel！！！ Zander knows who Romeria really is and they are fleeing his kingdom after his brother made a play for throne。 While they are fleeing his brother with Elisaf and the Legion， they are searching for how to help Islor and Romeria is trying to learn how to use her powers。I love Romeria and Zander！！ They have to overcome Romeria's secrets of who she really is and Zander struggling about how to be a good king and love Romeria at the same time。 I love how fiercely they protect each other and how they want to fight for a better world。 They are truly amazing together。 I also love Elisaf and Jarek， and how each of their relationships develops with Romeria。I'm excited for the next book to see how Zander and Romeria's story continues！ 。。。more
Melanie Stewart
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“ I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。” A CURSE OF BLOOD AND STONE is the second book in @katucker_ ‘s fantasy series （Book 1 is A Fate of Wrath and Flame）。 Thank you so much @valentine_pr_ for my arc of this book！ I really liked it！ It just published yesterday， Tuesday July 12 so you can go grab a copy now！ My rating: 📚📚📚📚。5 Note: You definitely need to read the first book before reading this one。 There’s lots going on， and you will be confused as （in my opinion）， book “ I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。” A CURSE OF BLOOD AND STONE is the second book in @katucker_ ‘s fantasy series （Book 1 is A Fate of Wrath and Flame）。 Thank you so much @valentine_pr_ for my arc of this book！ I really liked it！ It just published yesterday， Tuesday July 12 so you can go grab a copy now！ My rating: 📚📚📚📚。5 Note: You definitely need to read the first book before reading this one。 There’s lots going on， and you will be confused as （in my opinion）， book 2 doesn’t give enough background info that would allow you to start with A Curse of Blood and Stone。 I also suggest reading the second book right after finishing the first， that way you won’t forget anything like I did 😅Despite forgetting alot of what happened in the first book， I still really enjoy A Curse of Blood and Stone！ It involves so many things I love about fantasy books。 It’s also a Romantasy（romance fantasy） book- my fav kind of fantasy！ Romeria is such a strong willed， stubborn， witty female character。 She is perfect for her role as future queen 👑 Zander is a fav fantasy book boyfriend 😍 He is strong， loyal to his people， caring， responsible， and perfect for Romeria- when he allows himself to be with her。 I also loved the side characters- Pan - who is my favourite，Gesine， Jarek and Elisaf。 They are supportive and provide great commentary！ I can’t wait to see them grow more in book 3！ Here is shah too can expect in A Curse of Blood and Stone:✨ Enemies to Lovers ✨ Lore✨ Prophecy ✨ Meddling Fates ✨ Magic ✨ Multiple POVs✨ political intrigue ✨ warring kingdoms ✨ hidden realms ✨ mythical creatures So much going on！ If you are a fan of K。A Tucker， you don’t want to miss her fantasy series！ I am definitely a fan and I am anxiously awaiting book 3！ 。。。more
Kelly Baum
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This was SO close to being a 4 star read for me but honestly， I didn't think it was as good as the first book in this series。This follows what seems to be the typical fae story structure lately: introduce burning romance， deadly court feuds and action-packed battles in book 1 and then utilize book 2 for world building and character development while the characters are on a journey somewhere。A Curse of Blood & Stone is exactly that - Romy， Zander and the Legion are on a journey to follow where th This was SO close to being a 4 star read for me but honestly， I didn't think it was as good as the first book in this series。This follows what seems to be the typical fae story structure lately: introduce burning romance， deadly court feuds and action-packed battles in book 1 and then utilize book 2 for world building and character development while the characters are on a journey somewhere。A Curse of Blood & Stone is exactly that - Romy， Zander and the Legion are on a journey to follow where the seer is directing them to based on a prophecy that has yet to come to pass。 There's a lot of character and plot development that happens in this novel which made it a *teensy* bit boring to read。 The romance aspect seemed like a bit of an after thought and I just wasn't as intensely hooked as I was in the first book。The last 50 pages were really good and the meat of the novel - the whole book is basically a build up to a reveal at the end and I wish that had happened half way through the book instead so there was more interesting stuff going on and plot continuation to this book rather than story building。But that doesn't mean this was a bad book at all and I'm glad I read it; it just didn't hook me enough to make me really invested & want to re-read it， which other 2nd books like ACOMAF have done。Read it or skip？ Read it but I'm hoping the next book in the series is more interesting。Find me on: instagram | tiktok 。。。more
Feffe
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Ugh this book was so good 😩😩😩😩😩
Vicki
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I didn't love the first in this series but figured I'd give K。A。 Tucker another shot as I typically enjoy her contemporary novels。 Sadly， just like the first book， I found myself bored partway through。 I'm not afraid of conflict， but the overarching issue that drives the lead characters apart is uninteresting。 And without a splotching of great fight scenes， A Curse of Blood and Stone dragged on。 In addition， the world-building s not the best leaving me unsure of who/what/where the action s takin I didn't love the first in this series but figured I'd give K。A。 Tucker another shot as I typically enjoy her contemporary novels。 Sadly， just like the first book， I found myself bored partway through。 I'm not afraid of conflict， but the overarching issue that drives the lead characters apart is uninteresting。 And without a splotching of great fight scenes， A Curse of Blood and Stone dragged on。 In addition， the world-building s not the best leaving me unsure of who/what/where the action s taking place and why _____ being some type of fantastical ancient creature even mattered。 I am saying goodbye forever to this series！ 。。。more
Kelly
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I am obsessed with all things Zander and Romeria！ “I can’t live in this world if it’s not with you by my side。” “Then that is where I will be。 Always。”I am obsessed with all things Zander and Romeria！ Their banter， the sexual tension， the longing， the magic， the action and adventure， everything about this book had me enthralled。 Book two in the series picked back up right where the cliffhanger of book one left us， so I was glad I did a re-read of the story。 Little hints and clues are dropped thr I am obsessed with all things Zander and Romeria！ “I can’t live in this world if it’s not with you by my side。” “Then that is where I will be。 Always。”I am obsessed with all things Zander and Romeria！ Their banter， the sexual tension， the longing， the magic， the action and adventure， everything about this book had me enthralled。 Book two in the series picked back up right where the cliffhanger of book one left us， so I was glad I did a re-read of the story。 Little hints and clues are dropped throughout so that as you get deeper into the book， everything that the fates have in store for Romeria begins to click into place。 You know a book has hit just right when you get chills while reading at that pivotal plot twist moment and boy did this book deliver the chills！！ We get lots of action and adventure with Zander， Romeria and the Legionaries on the run from Islor this time， which had me flying through the book in no time！“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people， and that is a relentless war I have been fighting daily， without ever touching a sword。”I absolutely LOVED the sexual tension that coursed through Romeria and Zander’s interactions， he was still so angry over the secrets kept from him and she was hurt that he could abandon her at any moment without looking back。 We got to see more from Zander’s viewpoint in this book， getting into his mind to see the reasoning behind his actions and his true feelings。 Being torn between his duty to his people and his love for Romeria was not an easy burden to carry。“Whether it was a curse of fates or prophecy that brought us together， I no longer care， and I will not allow anything or anyone to keep us from each other again。”Romeria’s growth into her powers and discovering her strength from within was one of my favorite parts of the book， along with her signature snark and sharp tongue， it made me root for her over and over again。 I felt her ache at being pushed away from Zander’s love but knew that he wouldn’t be able to resist his desires for her for long。 That fire between them was so hot this time， plenty of spice to scorch the pages！ Can’t wait to see what unfolds in the next book。 Putting in my request now that I need more of Elisaf and Jarek！！“When she rises again as a daughter of many and queen for all， only then could there be hope for peace。” 。。。more
Leah （LeahsLittlePleasures）
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4。5 ⭐“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。”After the uprising in Islor， Romy and Zander are on the run for not only their lives but the sake of the kingdom。 Whether their paths will bring them closer together or tear them apart， Romy fears abandonment。 Fueled by prophecy， their destination lies deep within the northern mountains and along the way， Romy is determined to wield her newfound caster abilities while Zander grapples with his new reality and what Romy means to 4。5 ⭐“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people。”After the uprising in Islor， Romy and Zander are on the run for not only their lives but the sake of the kingdom。 Whether their paths will bring them closer together or tear them apart， Romy fears abandonment。 Fueled by prophecy， their destination lies deep within the northern mountains and along the way， Romy is determined to wield her newfound caster abilities while Zander grapples with his new reality and what Romy means to it 。。。and him。I *love* this story and world SO much。 I lost time while reading and simply lived and breathed the realm of Romy + Zander for several days。 I made sure to reread A Fate of Wrath and Flame first because I didn't want to forget *any* details and I'm SO glad I did！！This installment， which picks up right where book one left off （love that！）， continues to have epic and expansive world building with an emphasis on its characters and their relationships， all the banter， exciting action and adventure， and a love story that will tear your heart out and knit itself back together。 So yes， that heartbreak and angst！ I adored all the new characters and the evolving storyline， too。 I love that it's getting grander and grander with higher stakes and I can’t wait to see how everything plays out！THE SERIES HAS:🔥elven x immortals with a twist🔥fates x casters x mythical monsters🔥thief / heist backstory🔥medieval-esque times🔥other realms x elemental magic🔥a king x his captive🔥kingdom x courtly intrigue🔥slow burn， enemies to lovers x fake relationship🔥a kingdom x its history steeped in bloodTHIS INSTALLMENT HAS:⚔️enigmatic prophecy x babbling seers⚔️an uprising x on-the-run vibes⚔️curses upon curses⚔️kingdom politics⚔️dual POV （mostly！）⚔️elemental magic⚔️open door enemies to loversSimply put， this story for me is just one of those where you forget that you're reading。 That's just how amazing the writing， the story， and the telling of it is。 You'll just want to gobble up every single word。 Thank you to Valentine PR for my early review copy！ 。。。more
K。 Ramjohn
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A Curse of Blood and Stone gave us a compelling start to the second book in the Fate and Flames series and picks up where book one left off。 Romy and Zander had such an intense connection and the tension between them had me rooting for them。 The story was action packed and fast paced with excellent world building， drama， suspense， awesome secondary characters and will have you frantically turning the pages to know more， as every part of this story was fascinating。 It was a well written highly en A Curse of Blood and Stone gave us a compelling start to the second book in the Fate and Flames series and picks up where book one left off。 Romy and Zander had such an intense connection and the tension between them had me rooting for them。 The story was action packed and fast paced with excellent world building， drama， suspense， awesome secondary characters and will have you frantically turning the pages to know more， as every part of this story was fascinating。 It was a well written highly entertaining read with a mini cliff hanger ending that has me excited for book 3。 I loved it and would highly recommend this novel to lovers of fantasy romance。 。。。more
Anne's Corner Book Blog （AC）
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A Curse of Blood and Stone is book 2 of Fate & Flame series。 You will need to read Fate of Wrath & Flame first to know what is going on … trust me it is not a hardship。 I don’t usually read fantasy type books， but this series is actually pretty phenomenal and addicting。 Romeria’s former life and identify is now known to King Zander。 Romeria， Zander and the legionaries are fleeing to another city since Zander’ brother overtook Islor。 Zander is now at a crossroad – he is in love with Romeria， but A Curse of Blood and Stone is book 2 of Fate & Flame series。 You will need to read Fate of Wrath & Flame first to know what is going on … trust me it is not a hardship。 I don’t usually read fantasy type books， but this series is actually pretty phenomenal and addicting。 Romeria’s former life and identify is now known to King Zander。 Romeria， Zander and the legionaries are fleeing to another city since Zander’ brother overtook Islor。 Zander is now at a crossroad – he is in love with Romeria， but his duty is to his people。 Zander must do what is best for his kingdom even if that hurts Romeria and himself in the process。 Zander must keep Romeria alive to use her power and affinities in order to win back his kingdom。 Easy said than done， right？ They are both struggling because the heart wants what it wants … Second book continue with plenty of actions， drama， magic， suspense and it kept me captivated from the beginning until the end。 Once I started it was impossible to put it down。 You will want to know what happens next knowing there is no ending in-sight 😊 Mini cliffhanger at the end – kind of like the end of a chapter but there much more to come。 I really need book 3 like right now！I honestly amazed with this author’s imaginative mind。 I mean I don’t know how she comes up with this kind of storyline – it’s like she came from another world herself 😊 。。。more
Kirsty & Erin Muir
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Thankfully this picks up exactly where A Fate of Wrath and Flame ended and while I had no idea where this story was going to go at the end of book 1， I loved where Tucker took this story。 Immediately we are immersed in the action and the tension between Romy and Zander was palpable。 I absolutely adore Romy as a main character， she's so tough and resilient and rolls with every single punch that's thrown her way but her inner monologue shows her vulnerability and how much she feels for Zander。 And Thankfully this picks up exactly where A Fate of Wrath and Flame ended and while I had no idea where this story was going to go at the end of book 1， I loved where Tucker took this story。 Immediately we are immersed in the action and the tension between Romy and Zander was palpable。 I absolutely adore Romy as a main character， she's so tough and resilient and rolls with every single punch that's thrown her way but her inner monologue shows her vulnerability and how much she feels for Zander。 And having Zander's POV in this one was just exquisite。 The tension and angst between the two of them was just perfect。As always， in all her stories， Tucker finds the perfect balance between story and character。 I absolutely love the romance between Romy and Zander but what kept me immersed was this fascinating world Tucker has created。I would say it's worth doing a reread of book 1 if it's been a hot minute since you've read it。 I didn't （because I totally ran out of time） and while I managed to remember *most* things， I know there were some details that went a little over my head。 However it didn't stop me loving every second of it。 I'm so glad there's still more to come in this story because I really can't get enough of these characters。 I loved the introduction of some new secondary characters in this one and can't wait to see where this story goes。 。。。more
Jenn （burlingtonbibliophagist）
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Book ReviewA Curse of Blood and Stone by KA TuckerCharactersRomeria- sassy， stubborn， compassionate， resourceful- out of her own time and place she is slowly adapting to her new lifeZander- sexy， stubborn， loyal- he is determined to do whats best for his people and the KingdomEilaf- strong， loyal， funny- a perfect sidekick and companionJarek- fierce， burly， brash， charming- he is someone you want on your sideGesine- intelligent， powerful， cunning-she is playing both sides What Its Got✅Vampires✅D Book ReviewA Curse of Blood and Stone by KA TuckerCharactersRomeria- sassy， stubborn， compassionate， resourceful- out of her own time and place she is slowly adapting to her new lifeZander- sexy， stubborn， loyal- he is determined to do whats best for his people and the KingdomEilaf- strong， loyal， funny- a perfect sidekick and companionJarek- fierce， burly， brash， charming- he is someone you want on your sideGesine- intelligent， powerful， cunning-she is playing both sides What Its Got✅Vampires✅Dark Creatures✅Elves✅Nymphs✅Dark lore✅Magic✅Prophecy ✅Hidden realms✅Meddling GodsTwo Destinies Irrevocably entwined。 Enemies to lovers。 A world on the brink of war。 A perfect backdrop for Tuckers story to unfold。 This sequelTakes place right where A Fate of Wrath and Flame left off… Romeria and Zander are on the run。 The entire Kingdom has been turned against them。 With the help of a few loyal followers， will they may make it to safety？ Are the prophecies true？ Will Romy learn to wield her powers？ Will Zander succumb？ Another binge worthy read from KATucker。 I am already anxiously anticipating the third book！！ 。。。more
Janelle
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This books picks up where we left off with Xander & Romy and things have become rocky for these two。 As they continue their journey across the lands， they are forced to face some truths and discover more about how they got there。 There is still a lot of tension in this book， but the MCs seem to be willing to start trusting each other again， especially as Romy comes into her power more and more。 I liked how this book explored new and secondary characters a little more。 The different settings they This books picks up where we left off with Xander & Romy and things have become rocky for these two。 As they continue their journey across the lands， they are forced to face some truths and discover more about how they got there。 There is still a lot of tension in this book， but the MCs seem to be willing to start trusting each other again， especially as Romy comes into her power more and more。 I liked how this book explored new and secondary characters a little more。 The different settings they all travel though and the people they meet are thoroughly thought out and solid。 As a reader， I felt like I was on the road with them all， traveling along and discovering the good and bad that is happening around them。 。。。more
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