Labyrinthine (Thrones of the Forsaken, 1)
Every generation, the gods take their due. This time, they might take her.
Princess Azhara was born cursed. Marked by ancient magic. Promised to an unholy bargain sealed in blood. When the Reaping begins, suitors will descend into the labyrinth beneath the palace--each one fighting to win her hand or die trying.
She's never had a choice. Not in the Reaping. Not in her future. Not even in the power buried beneath her skin.
Until now.
The golden prince arrives with charm too slick to trust and eyes that gleam with secrets. Her quiet guardian--once her only constant--has begun to keep dangerous truths from her. And as the labyrinth trials unfold, Azhara realizes the maze isn't her only trap.
It's the men.
One lies. One loves. One kills. And she's not sure which is which.
As suitors fall and secrets surface, Azhara must choose what's worth saving--her kingdom, her heart, or herself.
Labyrinthine is a seductive, myth-woven romantasy of deadly trials, cursed bloodlines, and a love born in shadows.
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Community Reviews
Thank you to the author for an arc of this book, for my honest opinion. I really wanted to love this book. The cover art is amazing, but the story was seriously lacking. I wasnt a fan of the writing- "he saw the ruin in me and called it cathedral", "awe stirs like smoke through the gathered watchers". Maybe the author was going for lyrical language? I dont know, but it was hard for me to get through. There was minimal world building and the love interests happened without any work. The characters were flat. I really didnt care for the FMC and her choices made no sense. The Trial, it was like 2?, were a very small part of this book. This story might have been better if she chose herself and ended it there.
