''A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Erioa to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.

In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago.''

WHAT TO EXPECT:⁠
Enemies to lovers
Unique world (gods, monsters, humans) ⁠
Slow burn romance ⁠/ forbidden romance
Shocking plot twists
Cliffhanger
Incredible action/fighting sequences⁠

The characters are so complex yet likable. Dianna our FMC is a badass warrior. Kaden is our villain. I can't wait to learn more about him. ⁠ The plot unravels at a consistent smooth pace which I LOVED. It never goes too fast or too slow. These two really needed time to find each other. It was beautiful how both of them opened up, evolved and allowed themselves to feel. The world-building and story are so unique! I genuinely haven't read anything like this before. And the story kept me on my toes the ENTIRE TIME! So many plot twists I did not see coming! And that cliffhanger. . . AAAARGHHH

“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚, 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥.”

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. Would highly recommend.

A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life to save her dying sister. Now, reborn with dangerous powers, she serves as the right hand to the king of monsters.⁠
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Samkiel, the World Ender, is a myth to many. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, denying his crown and responsibilities. But when old threats resurface, Samkiel realizes he can no longer hide. ⁠
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Dianna and Samkiel are enemies older than time, but they must put aside their differences and work together in the hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.⁠
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This book was a breath of fresh air. Most of the other fantasy romance being released nowadays have the typical morally grey love interest and a damsel in distress heroine.

WHERE THERE EVEN ANY HEROS HERE?!

The world building, the slow-burn, the trauma I ATE IT ALL UP!!!

Dianna and Samkiel have my favourite dynamic EVER. Reverse grumpy sunshine...
Can't wait for my ARC for the sequel!!!!

Try as I might to get into this book, it just wasn't happening. it starts very abruptly, in the middle of a torture scene which wasn't pleasant. did not finish.

Really interesting and one of the best dark fantasy romances that I've read so far! Some parts dragged a little but apart from that I really enjoyed!

Holy shit

This literally blow my mind!

And this is the first book of the autor?!?! Let me tell you this:
I wanna read every singe sentence Amber Nicole writes, will write or have ever written.

Wow

I love it from the beginning til the end.

Can't wait for the second one!

I wish that I knew that this was an URBAN fantasy. I'm not a fan. I couldn't finish this book. I can tell that the author worked very hard on developing characters, and a world, and a plot, but this really wasn't my cup of tea. I got so bored 2 chapters in. I couldn't connect with the characters and the pacing was on and off. Oh well. Better luck next time.

Yes! I love a good dark romance, and this was one. Definitely check the trigger warnings before, but it's giving what it should.

Pretty standard dark fantasy romance- would recommend if you are looking for this kind of book. Overall a nicely written novel.

First time reading by this author and I freaking lurrrvveeed this book! Wow, so many good things going on here that you must read this book right now! Great start to a series. Dianna is badass and LIam is just awesome, throw in wonderful secondary characters and a great plot and you have a book that you will read in one sitting and still remember favorably later on! It does end a cliffy but I am satisfied and cannot wait for the next book! 5 stars

Not the biggest fan of dark romances like this. It just wasn’t for me! Sorry! No offence to the author. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my review.

I love a good enemies to lovers story and this hit all the requirements!
This book had me gripped and I am already excited to start book 2. The world building was detailed. Kaden was a good “villain” but I still found appealing. Dianna and Liam’s relationship was great, had awesome banter, and again, enemies to lovers is always a winner. Gaby was a great side character with her charm and caring coming through. I enjoyed the dual POV.

Only complaint - I want more spice!!

I was getting a little confused while reading this and the world building was very slow. While I wanted to love this book, it just wasn’t for me unfortunately.

Soooo clunky. Though the premise sounded cool, I couldn't get past the quality of the writing and the sloooowwww worldbuilding.

**Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ARC for an honest review**

This book is a chunker and it took me forever to read. I thought it was good. I thought some parts dragged on a little bit. I did like main character. I always love a strong and dangerous female main character. This book was dark and violent and steamy so make sure you check the trigger warnings before you read it.

Overall I thought it was a good read and I would read another book by this author.

This book really brought out so many emotions. I was anxious, heartbroken, & touched somehow all at once. The banter was top notch & one of my new favorite enemies to lovers.

This book was amazing! I loved everything about this book, the characters were interesting and the storyline was well thought out. I would highly recommend this book to everyone!!

The book was okay. I wasn't in love or obsessed with any of the characters. I will likely read more from this author

Rating : 4 out of 5
Blurbs :

World Ender meets Ender of Worlds...

A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Erioa to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.

A King thought long dead and long forgotten.


In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago. Now enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.

Thoughts :

It's an NA fantasy book. I like the whole magic system and the plot here. I love the characters just fine. They're very likable and I can't put it down. I definitely will read the second book asap. Thanks Netgalley for the early copy!

I was so excited to read this book! The spice was great and the story was even better !! Thank you so much for this advanced reader's copy.

This book was provided to me as an eARC by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Dianna was an interesting character. I liked her at times but not always. She was strong and powerful but I felt that it could have been shown more than told, although I assume it will be in the sequel. I also liked how Liams character development was consisted through out the whole book and how his relationship with Dianna and the other characters progressed, especially because there wasn't a miscommunication trope. The plot was also very intense and interesting with many twists and turns. I also can't wait until the next book to see how the author will go on after that cliffhanger and how the plot will progress.