Web of Vows and Vengeance, Aria Ashbrook

Story Blurb

STRIPPED OF POWER. FUELLED BY VENGEANCE.

She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save her sister is to win a deadly competition that could cost her the only thing she has left: her life.

When Prince Kyor twisted the truth about his mother’s death, Rose paid the price. Her family was stripped of their magic, cast into the slums, and abandoned by the kingdom they once served. Now her parents are gone, and her younger sister’s future hangs in the balance.

Rose’s only hope is the Tournament of the Gifting, a brutal competition held once a century, where the victor earns a blessing from the Goddess of Life. The catch? Every other contender wields the very power she was robbed of.

And Prince Kyor is among them. Commander of the armies. Rider of a bonded dire wolf. Wielder of lightning. He doesn’t just want to win for vanity – he wants the gift for himself. But what could a man who has it all possibly want?

Thrown into a world of magic, monsters, and merciless trials, Rose must fight not only for survival but for the chance to reclaim her future. Along the way, she’ll find unlikely allies, ruthless rivals, and a dangerous connection with her greatest enemy – one that could ruin or remake her.

My Thoughts/Opinion

I sometimes get sucked into Booktok favorites because I see them frequently enough that I think I have to read it if that many people enjoyed it. That's what happened with this book. The long and short of this book is that, for me, it's a well-written Fourth Wing knock-off. Soooo many things about this book are Fourth Wing coded, at times it felt like it was almost copy paste. I enjoyed the trials. They were fun and interesting. The book is fast paced, also a plus. I don't feel huge desire at this moment to continue the series, but that may also be because I didn't enjoy the end of book one.

Favorite Quote:

“one who cannot find happiness within the gifts they have already been given will struggle to be satisfied by more.”