Carole and Blodeuedd's Best Book of the Month: January 2017

Hi All! Happy Feb! 

This is just a fun little meme that Blodeuedd and I are going to try  and do once a month. Give a little shout-out and "badge" of honor to our favorite book of the month! 

For January, I have decided to give the trophy to.........Eidolon by Grace Draven. 

"I picked this as the book of the month because I could hardly put this down. I enjoyed the first of the series, but this was even better. There was so much going on. So much drama and it really made me feel and think. This is an interesting world and interesting character. I can't wait for more. That is why I picked this for book of the month."

Now, Blodeuedd picked..........................Nothing to Envy  by Barbara Demick.

"I cannot say I had a best book for January. They were all kind of the same. Good, but nothing that was totally amazing. Instead, I will go for the most interesting book, which of course was Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick. It had me thinking, and it sure made me NOT want to live in North Korea. So that is my pick for January."

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What was your favorite book of the month? Please share below! 

Book Review: Eidolon by Grace Draven

Author: Grace Draven
Title: Eidolon (Wraith Kings #2)
Genre: Paranomal Romance & Fantasy
Pages: ebook
First Published: April 18th 2016
Where I Got It: My Shelf (Got on Amazon)

In a bid for more power, the Shadow Queen of Haradis, unleashes a malignant force into the world. Her son Brishen, younger prince of the Kai royal house, suddenly finds himself ruler of a kingdom blighted by darkness. His human wife Ildiko must decide if he will give up the man she loves in order to save his throne. 

Three kingdoms on the verge of war must unite to save each other, and a one-eyed, reluctant king will raise an army of the dead to challenge an army of the damned.

Ready for the squeals of a fangirl? Ready freddy? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! SQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEE! 

Now that I got that out of my system...

So, this is a sequel to Radiance. I do think the first book needs to be read in order to fully understand the main characters and the world overall. Everything seems to be going all hunky dory for the lovebirds then everything goes to Hell..literally. Brishen's horrible mother decides to unleash these demons from the underworld. Things happen and the fate of the kingdom and the whole world of the living rests in Brishen's hands. Poor guy. He for sure is the reluctant hero in this story. Ildiko has her own battles to deal with....should she stay or leave her true love for the sake of the throne. Why? She is human and he is not and no one will accept a human queen on that throne, so she is stuck in a bad place. 

Oh the drama was high and I had no idea how everything was going to be fixed. I was legit addicted and could hardly put this one down. 

I oddly think I liked this one better than  the first one D: 

My only issue is WHY Brishen's madre decided to think it was a good idea to let these nasty creatures free. WHY?! I don't understand at all. I get she wants power, but these creatures devour people and their magic....soooooo.....did she think she could control them? Was she testing Brishen because she knew what he would have to do to lock them back up? I just don't understand her motives. Maybe we are not really meant to truly get it. She is a crazy woman. 

Loved Brishen and Ildiko. Even with all the bad things happening they still made me chuckle and "awwwe" at their love. I do feel bad for them. BUT they got their wish...kinda sorta. I'm sad that this is their last book I believe. According to my research, the next book is going to be about Brishen's cousin. I'm intrigued, but I adored this couple. 

I really liked one character and I really wanted to get to know this character more. BUT NO!!!! I can never like a side character because it curses them. Sighs. Maybe the character will get a miracle and return??????? A gal can hope...right?

I loved the side story. That was entertaining! I was so worried for them! I think the girl should get a book or at least a short story. 

In the end, I could truly ramble about this book all day. I simply loved it. It was really, really good. For some reason, I liked it better than the first one? Maybe it was because I was scared and nervous about how everything was going to be fixed! I had a couple petty plot things I didn't care for: 1) The evil lady's motivates still confuse me and 2) Of course, my newfound favorite side character gets a nasty fate. PLEASE FIX IT, AUTHOR! But those are petty. I am drooling for the next book. I like this world a lot. MORE PLEASE! This shall get five stars of course. 

Blodeuedd Reviews: Eidolon by Grace Draven

In a bid for more power, the Shadow Queen of Haradis has unleashed a malignant force into the

world. Her son Brishen, younger prince of the Kai royal house, suddenly finds himself ruler of a kingdom blighted by a diseased darkness and on the brink of war. His human wife Ildiko must decide if she will give up the man she loves in order to secure his throne. 

Three enemy kingdoms must unite to save each other, and a one-eyed, reluctant king must raise an army of the dead to defeat an army of the damned.

A tale of alliance and sacrifice.

My thoughts:

I have meant to write this review since yesterday, but I kind of just wanted to say squee, and let that be it.

Book 1 was just awesome, it made me snort, and I loved how they got to know each other. She saw past him looking like a dead eel with scary teeth, and he looked past her looking like a boiled mollusk. Awww, they are so sweet. Him calling her a hag, and she calling him, yes good times :D

She is human, he is not. They made an alliance. And now the country is falling apart cos of mummy dearest. Monsters are everywhere.

So this one is not really centered on the romance, more on the what the F will be do!? Everyone is gonna die!!!! And a bit of romance, as, oh it had me worried. Think about it, she is human, he is not. Others are not always happy with her.

The feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeels!

What I like about this one is the the lightness, the humour, the banter between them (and two others that had me giggling). The world, the feel of it. Aye, I enjoyed this one.

But I hear the next one is about another couple, which make me sad in a way. I'd love to read more, and I wish, I wish that one thing could be possible between them. That does make me sad.

But I am also happy that there will be more, and the next couple will be a hoot.

It feels like I jumped from one to the next in this review ;)

Conclusion;

Just read it

Cover

ok

ebook, 240 pages
Published April 18th 2016 by Grace Draven
Wraith Kings #2
Fantasy romance
Own