Bloodguard

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A HOLT Medallion finalist in Speculative Romance of 2025
A Barnes & Noble Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of 2024
An Amazon Editor’s Pick, October 2024

“An expertly crafted page-turner with unpredictable twists, steamy romance, and magical creatures.” —Kirkus

One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise…

Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie.

Leith of Grey thought coming to this new land and volunteering to fight in the gladiator arena—vicious, bloodthirsty tournaments where only the strongest survive—would earn him enough gold to save his dying sister. He thought there was nothing left to lose.

He was wrong—and they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His very humanity.

All Leith has left is his battle-scarred body, fueled by rage and hardened from years of fighting for the right to live another day.

Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Everything he should hate. Until the alluring princess offers him the one thing he needs most: a chance to win the coveted title of Bloodguard—and his freedom.

But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn’t come cheap.

Nor will his ultimate revenge…

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Published Oct 22, 2024

448 pages

Average rating: 6.61

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Zya The Book Dragon

Mar 05, 2025

4/10 stars

the last gladiator match was the best. kind of boring for me.

JT Penguin

Dec 27, 2024

7/10 stars

This was a unique book. I liked the gladiator mixed with fantasy world. It was very brutal and gory but I loved the characters.

beyondthestacks_05

Jul 06, 2025

10/10 stars

Absolutely loved this book. The amount of plot twists keep you on your toes. It had a way of absolutely captivating me. As the cover states, "it was bloody unputdownable" . I laughed and cried so many times throughout this read. Absolutely chefs kiss😙🤌🏼

Courtasaurus Rex

Mar 22, 2025

10/10 stars

I saw reviews saying this was way too close to the movie Gladiator, so I guess I will be watching that movie now (I KNOW, I KNOW!)

However, I loved this book! I liked the way the politics were set up and this was a really intriguing book for me. The magical creatures also captured my attention.

I'm really excited for book 2.

Hillary Beil

Feb 11, 2025

6/10 stars

I eagerly awaited the release of this book. From first reading the summary, I was instantly hooked on the idea of a story about a gladiator in a fantasy world. Unfortunately, my expectations were a lot different than the actual story lol. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it fell short in many areas. I loved the gladiator aspect, I honestly wish there was even more from within the arena. I also wasn't a huge fan of Leith's perspectives that took place outside the arena, they felt a little "bro-ish" sometimes. I think I also anticipated the book to be more serious than it was so I struggled a bit with the tone at times. I was expecting more Game of Thrones mixed with the Gladiator movie vibes and it ended up being more Guardians of the Galaxy vibes