Too much exposition to bear. ( )

A fascinating and imaginative tale filled with actions and adventures.

This is the second book of Matthew S. Cox that I’ve read and it never failed to amaze me on how he could weave a story that instantly captivates my attention.

The story was told by two characters, Oona and Kitlyn. Oona is the princess of Lucernia, and she knew about the prophecy of her ending the war between her kingdom and the Evermoor. Though they don’t explicitly say how she will make it come true, she somehow believed that she will destroy their enemy’s kingdom and she will kill everyone living there; which she doesn’t like. She is also in love with her friend Kitlyn, who happened to be her handmaiden too. With the growing war, a lot of things happened to her and Kitlyn. They will go into different hardships that they will surpass on by their faith and love on one another.

I like how the author made this story, which also happened to be sweet and innocent than most LGBT romance that I’d tried reading before. The way it was written could also grab you on your seat just to read this even though the first part was just a little slow for me, the one where it shows how Oona and Kitlyn became friends and also how close they really were to one another despite their differences when it comes to social ranks. I don’t know why, but I cried at the start because I just couldn’t take how they were treating Kitlyn. She might be lower than peasants that the King took from the outside of the castle, but she was still a person that could feel pain and hurt. I just like to crush those people treating her like she deserves it because of who she was.

There was also a lot of breathtaking actions here and there. I especially like the one when Kitlyn and Oona were training and how Kitlyn wins against Morrow. Ah! Just treat him right for saying those awful words to her. I’m literally proud of her on that scene. Then, as the story goes, the twists are really awesome! Actually, I’ve been guessing since the start on how the story will go, and I just find it funny of me to not be able to guess them correctly; which I like it because it just showed me that this was not just another predictable story.

The characters are really just lovely ladies that are in love with one another. They are both relatable too. Kitlyn is my favorite character here because of how she stayed strong despite how she was being treated by the people around her. I also like Oona, but sometimes, I just find her a little whiny.

All in all, this is a YA fantasy book that will entertain you until the end of the story. I am recommending this to everyone.

Disclaimer: I received a readers copy from Xpresso Book Tours. ( )

The Eldritch Heart by Matthew S. Cox is another good book by Cox. This one was slower than most of his books I felt. I would have liked it a little better if it would be a little faster paced but it was still good. It is a good fantasy, mystery, lots of twists, and it is a LBGTQ so if anyone has a problem with that, know this up front. I have never been disappointed with any of his books before and I was not disappointed with this one. I was given this book to read but the review was voluntary. ( )