If you’re looking for swoons, a story about revenge, and a fantastic world Her Soul for a Crown is for you! I was swept away and just managed to pull myself away to write this review. I also adore the beautiful edition! Keep reading this book review of Her Soul for a Crown for my full thoughts.
Summary
Anula Ramanayake of Anuradhapura calculated her ascent the moment she was orphaned—when her village burned in an endless war and the gods forsook her prayers. First, she would marry the raja. Then, she would poison him and take the throne for herself and her people. But when an unexpected coup thwarts her careful plans, Anula is left with one desperate option. She offers her soul to the cursed gods she renounced in exchange for the crown.
In the Second Heavens, Reeri the Blood Yakka, the most dangerous and powerful of his clan, hears her prayer. For eons, he’s waited for such a valuable offering—one that could finally give him the chance to kill his divine tormentor and return his fellow Yakkas to their former glory on earth. Reeri accepts Anula’s bargain, tethering them until their goals are achieved, or until they die.
As the war presses on, Anula must move quickly or lose her chance to become the first raejina. But while she is skilled at many things, especially in stopping hearts, the closer she grows to Reeri, the more she finds her own heart at risk. And when the time comes to fight enemies both human and divine, Anuradhapura and the Heavens will never be the same.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Her Soul for a Crown is a story about bargains, revenge, and how everything can change in a moment. We always make bargains thinking the worst will never happen, but what happens if it does? It’s a story about revenge and the necessary sacrifices you need to make. All the people who end up paying the price of revenge. We can make some terrible bargains to protect people. Her Soul for a Crown is full of a game of wits and outmaneuvering. With multiple perspectives, we see the attractions, feelings, and thoughts that we cannot even process ourselves. I fell head first into Her Soul for a Crown.
In so many ways, the reader can see the similarities between our favorites. We can see the choices we make when we are trying to protect the ones we love. It’s a story that asks us what is the price for revenge? We can become to dedicated to revenge that we lose sight of what we are trying to fight for, what we want to achieve. We are so focused on our loss, we think we cannot lose anymore. Her Soul for a Crown is swoony and revenge focused and I Had such a phenomenal time! I loved the themes of ambition!
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