Author : R.L. Perez
Book : Ivy & Bone
/YA,Fantasy/
/Ivy & Bone Book 1/
Publication date : September 3, 2022
Blurb:
Prue is an earth witch, blessed with power from the Triple Goddess. Still mourning the loss of her twin sister, Prue summons the devil himself from the Underworld, intent on bringing her sister back from the dead. But when she meets him—a handsome man named Cyrus—he is more deadly and alluring than she anticipated. Prue tricks him into binding his blood with hers, granting her access to his powers over the dead.
But the bond also unlocks the gates to the Underworld, unleashing the spirits within.
Now Cyrus is bound to her in more ways than one.
Desperate to close the gates and save the mortal realm from unholy destruction, Prue and Cyrus must work together to undo their bargain. But against her better judgment, Prue is enthralled by his seductive nature, and she finds herself falling for the devil himself.
This fantasy romance is a Hades and Persephone retelling with a twist, full of steamy romance, dark paranormal themes, and allusions to Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Kingdom of the Wicked and A Touch of Darkness.
My thoughts:
Thrilling, adventurous and romance filled wonderful retelling.
Narrated from multiple POV's reveals the story of our powerful witch Prue, summoning the King of the Underworld himself named Cyrus.
When her plan to use him and bring back her beloved sister goes sideways, she found herself bound to him in many ways, unleashing the spirits from the underworld and more dangerous things to follow.
Sweet and fast pacing throughout the whole book, the switching between POV's was perfectly timed and gave me the opportunity to read all the thoughts and emotions from the character that I was curious to understand more.
To be honest, in my view, the true villain of the story was Prue. On multiple occasions, she acted selfishly, hurting many people without a thought (including the ones she loves). Actually, she became my character that I loved to hate and when a character successfully elicits strong emotions you know you're reading something good.
Sweet grumpy Cyrus, on the other hand, was absolutely endearing to me and the fact that in truth from the very beginning he is anything BUT a monster.
The chemistry buildup was a perfect mix between snarky back and forth plus a pinch of humor and spicy replies.
Had a lot of fun reading their story and is definitely worth to check it out!