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BOOK TOUR STOP x Random Things Tours - King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St Clair

 



Their union is his revenge. 

Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a  
years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him. 

But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. 
Except it isn't the court she fears most―it's Adrian.

Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king―fierce, savage, merciless―chose her as consort. . .  

The answer will shatter her world.

King of Battle and Blood is a vivid, dark fantasy full of gore, sex and mystery. A sexy, steamy tale full of bloody action and rich world building - a terrifying world with its own rules, its own Gods and its own problems that are ready to explode into chaos. 

From the blurb, I definitely expected this to be a mostly fantasy adventure, with some erotic elements but it was definitely first and foremost erotic fiction with some fantasy elements which was a little frustrating for me as a reader as I don't actually like primarily erotic fiction. 

There was definitely a lot of brilliant world building but even some of the most important exposition took place during sex scenes which definitely wasn't for me as it took away from the entire universe being created while our characters are busy in the bedroom. 

Their relationship jumped from complete, total hatred to lust and romance with the turn of a page, I couldn't really find the point their relationship changed or any reason it would have - but the characters themselves were interesting and complex. I had serious 'not like other girls' vibes from Isolde, but then she was also strong and badass at other times. And as for Adrian - he was one of those complex mysteries that you definitely shouldn't trust but feel compelled to for some reason. 

That being said, I think this kind of story will definitely be a hit among any readers who adore vampire romances and erotica and Scarlett nailed having an inclusive and diverse cast, something erotic fiction is usually so far behind on - so if you've read any of the Hades x Persephone saga, this one should definitely be next on your list. 


"No one can prepare for monsters, princess."


About The Author:


Scarlett St Clair is the author of the Hades x Persephone saga, the Hades saga, King of Battle and Blood, and When Stars Come Out. A former librarian, she also has a master’s degree in Library Science and Information Studies and a Bachelors in English Writing.

She is obsessed with Greek Mythology, murder mysteries, and the afterlife.

You can find pictures of her adorable dog Adelaide on her Instagram (@authorscarlettstclair) and updates about her books at www.authorscarlettstclair.





Thank you to Anne at Random Things Tours and Scarlett St Clair for inviting me to take part in this tour. I was gifted a copy of this title in return for an honest review. 

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