A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame #2) by K.A. Tucker

Title: A Curse of Blood & Stone

Author: K.A. Tucker 

Pages: 485

Genre: Fantasy 

Release Date: July 12, 2022 

*Special thanks to Valentine PR and the author for giving me an ARC of this book for an honest review.

Summary (Goodreads) 

“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.”

From jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting, Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all. But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head. While Zander may have escaped by her side, he seeks to regain his throne, and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen. She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has.

Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life, yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls, a more insidious threat, orchestrated by rival fates, lurks beneath the surface. He can offer his allies no honest explanation for why he protects the Ybarisan princess and takes counsel from Queen Neilina’s caster, leading those closest to doubt his wisdom—and his allegiance. 

As their company aims for the Venhorn Mountains, steered by prophecy, Romeria is desperate to wield her newfound abilities to undo Princess Romeria’s treachery before the kingdom tears itself apart. But with the mortal rebellion swelling, bolstered by the gift of Ybaris’s poison, it may already be too late.

From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be read in series order.

Review: 

I absolutely loved this sequel!! It was better than the first one and I devoured this book. If you are looking for an amazing fantasy this is the book you need to pick up! The book picks up where we left off when Romy and Zander fleeing Cirilea and has now become a traitor. Now to figure out how to get Zander back on the throne and what is going to happen to her in the process despite the bounty on her head. 

The world building in this series is very compelling and a lot of amazing characters. Zander wants to protect Romy through the entire journey but there was a lot of things happening that kept me wanting to read more! Now on to the romance, it was everything! I think I love Zander even more now and so much tension between Romy and him. 

This sequel was amazing!If you are a big fan of From Blood and Ash you definitely need to pick up this series!  I loved seeing more of the world building as well as character growth throughout the entire novel. I'm already eagerly waiting until book three comes out. 

4.5/5