lindseymkish's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
angrim712's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book pulled me in from the first page and still has me now that I've finished. It has everything you want in a romantasy and more. The strategy and mental warfare has been written so well. I loved learning about Raven and how as she learns more about her past and the other kingdoms, how everything seems to intersect. Her love interests are captivating and I feel a love hate relationship with the main MMC. I can't wait to pick up the next book. I highly recommend. Don't walk, run and get this book (series)
secty's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don’t know who I loved more: Zeke or Cade. I don’t know who I hated more: Zeke or Cade.
This was a good book, with some excellent characters. Zeke and Cade are dark and dangerous and Raven is powerful enough for me to respect her, but with a nice.. submissive quality to her that makes her pleasant to read about when faced off with these two men trying to control her. She is not quite badass but not far off the mark. I liked her. I also liked all of her introspection. My heart panged for her when she felt betrayed at times.
Limited plot as far as I can tell. I hope it picks up a little in book 2. But I don’t read books for plot, I read books for characters. What does happen is generally political intrigue, which is never a bad thing. There’s enough going on for me to keep turning the pages and waiting with bated breath for what is about to happen next.
There was a bit of a meandering part where it’s all about emotion and betrayal… we seem to end up with elliptical dialogue with no moving forward which was fine but also a little boring after I flipped the proverbial page and found myself back embroiled with Raven’s feelings.
There are a number of typos in the version I have just read (and this isn’t an ARC, I paid for this book). Bit frustrating when all it needed was a second pair of eyes to sort out these minor errors.
Overall, thoroughly good read. I’m intrigued enough to read the later books and I’m so glad insta recommended this book to me.
This was a good book, with some excellent characters. Zeke and Cade are dark and dangerous and Raven is powerful enough for me to respect her, but with a nice.. submissive quality to her that makes her pleasant to read about when faced off with these two men trying to control her. She is not quite badass but not far off the mark. I liked her. I also liked all of her introspection. My heart panged for her when she felt betrayed at times.
Limited plot as far as I can tell. I hope it picks up a little in book 2. But I don’t read books for plot, I read books for characters. What does happen is generally political intrigue, which is never a bad thing. There’s enough going on for me to keep turning the pages and waiting with bated breath for what is about to happen next.
There was a bit of a meandering part where it’s all about emotion and betrayal… we seem to end up with elliptical dialogue with no moving forward which was fine but also a little boring after I flipped the proverbial page and found myself back embroiled with Raven’s feelings.
There are a number of typos in the version I have just read (and this isn’t an ARC, I paid for this book). Bit frustrating when all it needed was a second pair of eyes to sort out these minor errors.
Overall, thoroughly good read. I’m intrigued enough to read the later books and I’m so glad insta recommended this book to me.
jfrizle's review against another edition
I am okay with Insta lust, and sometimes I can take Insta love too. But when you combine it and add no plot to it when the story synopsis suggests that there is a plot? I don't know, it just was very disappointing and I never found myself wanting to continue.
crescentcityotters's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
debbie2232's review against another edition
5.0
Holy sh*t! This book was fantastic! I am officially obsessed with this new fantasy series!! I found out about this series on Instagram and was immediately intrigued by the teasers I saw. The female MC is a real badass and doesn’t take anyone’s crap! I am all here for that.
A Kingdom Of Flame And Fury is about Queen Raven, who was mysteriously willed to be the next ruler of Seolia at ten years old. She has no knowledge of her childhood or her family. She has spent the last fifteen years ruling over one of the four kingdoms. Raven also hides a big secret only very few know about. She possesses dark magic and always feels the need to use her dark power. Out of nowhere, a mysterious yet handsome stranger appears in her kingdom, somehow causing Raven to have strange dreams that show bits and pieces of who she really is. Raven has to make a decision that could destroy not only her future, but her kingdom as well.
The plot was fantastic and I seriously can’t wait for Amazon to deliver my copy of book 2!
There’s so much that happens in this book, it’s insane. There are characters that you will love and then some you will absolutely hate. *coughs* *Cade* Anyways…
Zeke and Raven together are
jaznbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. This as my first ever ARC and I have to say I did enjoy it. From the beginning I was hooked onto the story. I think this world was built lovely. I loved Raven. She was a relatable character and her storyline is interesting and it’s really nice getting to know her. I personally wasn’t a fan of the insta love between Raven and Zeke since in general I’m not into that trope. I understood why it happened in the book but I wasn’t a fan. Especially since Zeke wouldn’t answer Raven’s questions but yet it didn’t effect Raven still wanting to being with him. And at some points the spice took away from the plot which I didn’t like. I do find Zeke’s ability to get into peoples dream interesting. That’s one thing I did like about him but other than that I’m not currently a huge fan of him. But I rather her with him than Cade. Overall if your a big fan of fantasy romance you’ll enjoy this book.
hopecobblepotworld's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Stars: 🌟 🌟🌟🌟
Scoville Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶½
Book overview:
At ten years old, Raven was mysteriously willed to be the next ruler of Seolia, a kingdom nestled within the realm of The Four Kingdoms. Orphaned as a baby, she has spent fifteen years ruling over a kingdom she believes she did not earn all while hiding secrets: she possesses dark magic, and she thirsts for blood.
Now at almost twenty-five years old and with a sudden addiction to stealing life, Raven must fight through her new procured darkness to save her soul, but when a mysterious stranger arrives in her kingdom, she starts experiencing vivid dreams that detail who she truly is. As she slowly starts to unravel her story, what she uncovers at the end of the spool will change the course of her life and her kingdom forever.
My Thoughts:
Raven, the FMC of this book, has been lied to by everyone. By her best friend. By her Court. And now by Zeke, our MMC who is tangled in his shadows, shortcomings, and misdirection. Raven rules the small island nation of Seolia but she still doesn't understand why she was chosen. Things unravel to us, the reader, but not to Raven until the end. Raven is caught between two men who seem hell bent on hurting her; secrets about herself; and her evolving magic. While Raven has her Elements, she must learn to depend on herself rather than those who have their own agendas.
One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was the excellent Worldbuilding. I felt totally immersed in the kingdom of Seolia. I loved the village and the progression of Raven's relationships with the villagers. Especially Eva.
Tropes:
🔥Forced Proximity
🌎Abandonment
❄️Love Triangle
⚔️Insta-Lust
🔥Magic
🌎Secrets
❄️One Bed
⚔️Break Up, Make Up, Break Up, etc.
Check for trigger warnings.
Thank you to rrbooktours and authorwhitneydean for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual content, and Rape
bellebookcorner's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really want to like this one because the blurb sounds interesting, unfortunately this one was not what I expected. It has the potential to be a good series with unique world building and magical powers. Unfortunately, I didn’t fully enjoy reading it for some reasons.
At the beginning I was enjoying the story, the writing style is actually pretty good. There’s no info dumping – the world building was explained as the story goes.
Raven (FMC) has an interesting power and she was such a badass in the first few chapters, I also like how she cared for her people and interact with them and in return they also respect and accept her.
However, things started to go downhill when Raven meets the love interest – Zeke. Raven’s character started to change into this whiny and weak character, like she can’t do anything and started losing herself.
I’m not fond of Zeke’s character as well, I questioned his decision-making skill. I don’t understand his reason for his actions toward Raven which only prolong Raven’s misery instead of helping her.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the insta-love happening between Raven and Zeke. There wasn’t any progress of getting to know each other.
I usually don’t mind with spicy books as long as it balanced out with the plot but for me this one has slightly too many spicy scenes.
I was also surprised that the mystery of this plot with Raven’s past and Zeke’s mission was revealed very early at the beginning which confused me even more. The plot started to shift into focusing more about the love triangle romance which slows the pacing down and I started to lose interest in the plot.
Some scenes/topics can be sensitive to some readers so I highly suggest checking out the trigger warnings before picking up this dark fantasy romance series.
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse and Blood
<i>Thank you to RR Book Tour and the author for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily.</i>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Physical abuse
happily_undignified's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"I knew I was dangerous, and sometimes I feared the ferocity of my magic. It was deep-rooted and old. I wasn't sure how I knew that, but I could feel it."⠀
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A Kingdom of Flame and Fury by Whitney Dean is a fantastic fantasy that has more twists, turns, and reveals than I knew what to do with. Like seriously, I'm still processing and it's been hours since I put the book down. Well, I actually didn't put the book down because I immediately started on book two! ⠀
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The world building drew me in immediatey with the lore of the four kingdoms and the conflicted opinions on magic. I loved the descriptions of the dark woods and the kingdom so much! It made me think of beauty and the beast. ⠀
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Raven and Zeke are magical together but they are also great characters on their own. Raven's abilities were epic but her kindness and love for her people sets her apart from other similar leading ladies. She has just as much light as she does darkness and I think that is authentic and beautiful. Zeke instantly became one of the morally gray men that I will forever think about. He also has his soft spots but it's the protective, possessive side of him that I enjoyed reading the most. And of course them together blew my mind.⠀
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The book has its fair share of sexy scenes and they were HOT! I didn't feel like they overwhelmed the plot however, and I think they added a nice dark spiciness to the story. This is a dark fantasy so I would recommend checking the triggers before reading. Bon Appetit!
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Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury⠀
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A Kingdom of Flame and Fury by Whitney Dean is a fantastic fantasy that has more twists, turns, and reveals than I knew what to do with. Like seriously, I'm still processing and it's been hours since I put the book down. Well, I actually didn't put the book down because I immediately started on book two! ⠀
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The world building drew me in immediatey with the lore of the four kingdoms and the conflicted opinions on magic. I loved the descriptions of the dark woods and the kingdom so much! It made me think of beauty and the beast. ⠀
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Raven and Zeke are magical together but they are also great characters on their own. Raven's abilities were epic but her kindness and love for her people sets her apart from other similar leading ladies. She has just as much light as she does darkness and I think that is authentic and beautiful. Zeke instantly became one of the morally gray men that I will forever think about. He also has his soft spots but it's the protective, possessive side of him that I enjoyed reading the most. And of course them together blew my mind.⠀
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The book has its fair share of sexy scenes and they were HOT! I didn't feel like they overwhelmed the plot however, and I think they added a nice dark spiciness to the story. This is a dark fantasy so I would recommend checking the triggers before reading. Bon Appetit!