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Sunday, September 13, 2020

~ Shards of Ice ~

 

Author: R. Phoeix 
Title: Shards of Ice
Series: Grim and Sinister Delights 9 (totally standalone)
Pages: 190
Release date: 2020 September 29
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Rating: ★★★★★ (4,5)

Blurb:

What happens when your rescuer becomes obsessed with you? Even worse, what happens when that rescuer isn’t even human…

Kai's life has never been easy, and bleeding to death in the snow seems the perfect fated ending to his miserable existence. A beautiful stranger drags him back from death's door with a touch that is pure magic. Kai soon discovers that such magic lingers when Avery persists in seducing him. He starts to fall for him, but with every sliver of affection he gives Avery, his appreciation for his best friend Tristan gets stripped away to loathing, destroying every chance at love they might have had.

Tristan has been in love with Kai for years, but he’s too afraid to admit it for fear of what Kai’s reaction might be. When the ice prince enters their lives and binds Kai to him with fae magic, it seems like there’s nothing anyone can do about it. But Tristan has his own powers, and he’s determined to save Kai from Avery’s deadly clutches. The only problem is…

Kai might not want to be rescued.

This is a loose M/M retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” Please note that it contains emotional and physical abuse as well as knife/bloodplay.

Grim and Sinister Delights is a dark romance series based on classic fairy tales and stories. You will find standalone tales of gay romance that range in darkness and kinks. If you dare to take the challenge, read them all to find yourself lost in a classic that you think you know. These stories are for adult readers and may contain morally ambiguous themes.

My review: 

Oh it was so interesting, I enjoyed it so much! 

I don't know the original story 'The Snow Queen', but I know Narnia - and it was like being in Narnia with the Ice Queen. And it was soooooo good! 

Kai and Avery were awesome characters, I loved their relationship, they were really cute and I love when someone is blind to his crush's feelings toward them. I loved both Kai and Avery and couldn't wait to see their HEA and how it will happen. 

The story was exciting, the dark elements were really delicious - the knife/blood play just holyhell!! The best ever! I was so afraid it would be only a little scene, but happily no. It was so so well written, oh god, I need more like this. Best scene ever. 

Loved reading this story and highly recommend it!



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