A Castle of Ash (A Tempest of Shadows Book 4) by jane washington
Blurb
“This world has fallen to sickness and shadow. It has bound my hands and blinded me, picking away at the things I love until even my conscience has slipped off to some forlorn cage within my mind, locked away as a traitor. I once feared the storm inside me. Now I would give anything to have it back.”
To prove the purity of my soul, I sacrificed everything. I lost my magic, my best friend, and tied myself to the five kings of the afterworld in unholy matrimony. Now, every day is torture at their hands. I am their final hope, a perfect weapon to wield in the ultimate war still looming ahead of us. They will push me as far as it takes, no matter what.
Every day, I give a little more of myself away, and they’re snapping up each piece as though they have a right.
Every day, the Darkness takes another victim, picking off people all around me until those of us who fight for light and life are outnumbered in a world we’re no longer sure is our own.
The end is drawing near, but the closer it gets, the more impossible our victory seems.
Even after everything I’ve sacrificed … I fear it won’t be enough.
*This is the fourth book in the series and must be read in order. Please scroll down to the bottom to see the reviews for the first three books.
My review
First, look and that gorgeous cover.
Second, OH MY GOSH YES!!!!!
This was everything I was hoping for and more. There were so, so, so many things about this book that was incredibly beautiful. Development with the 5 Masters, intense steam and so many answers revealed (impossible for me to guess) where things click into place for the reader. Ultimately, it was the ending that really made my heart sing. Ven shows such growth and strength and makes a big decision in the path she will take to defeat the Darkness. The 5 Masters vow their betrayal is over and they will stand by her side. Oh my heart. I feel like I need to read it again just to get to that ending.
This would be an amazing Netflix show. Just saying.
Alright, I need to go read this again. Then I’ll be ready for the last book.
Happy Reading!
Rating: 5 stars
Recommend: Yes
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