Series: The Queen & The Assassin

Synopsis:

To challenge the Empire is to challenge Death...

The Queen

Uniting the Five Kingoms against the Taavi Empire was always a risk. But Tamar didn't expect the Empire to take its revenge only on Redwood. And she certainly didn't expect the Empress to make such an impossible demand: for Runo to return to Raulinna before the month is over.

The Assassin

Runo knows how the Empress's personal enemies die – slowly and painfully. A fate he has no intentions of meeting. But the Empress is not the only one who wants him dead... In the shadows of the Red Castle, Tamar's dukes are playing a dangerous game for power. And he might just be the first thing in their way.

A fight against time

Old enemies unite. Old secrets resurface. With their allies powerless and their court against them, the queen and the assassin need more than iron and bloodshed to survive. Will even their wit and ingenuity be enough to defy the Empire before time runs out?

Gold is the third and last book of The Queen & The Assassin, a steamy fantasy romance trilogy taking place in the dangerous, passionate world of the Five Kingdoms. Perfect for readers of enemies to lovers fantasy and adult fairy tale romances, it tells a story of deadly intrigue, dark secrets and sizzling forbidden love.

Review:

With betrayal, friendship, jealousy, threats, and love, Gold was a fabulous conclusion to The Queen & the Assassin Series!   Watching those we love redeem themselves, and others get the happily ever after they deserve was so much fun!  This forbidden romance will make you feel everything, and leave you smiling long after you read that last page!

‘I owe you more than my survival, do you realise that? I owe you my truth and my history and every shred of my soul that could still be salvaged– so be stubborn for me, be heartless, be every bit the Iron Queen you want to be, and I’ll still love you to death. Understood?’

With characters you couldn’t help but love, this story was so entertaining.  Runo showed us time and again how wicked smart he was!  I loved how cocky he could be, and his wicked mouth!  And I found myself clapping my hands with how bold and fierce Tamar was.  Yet Runo was to be given back to the Empress.  And Tamar had the weight of the world on her shoulders dealing with political plays and the other kingdoms.  So thank goodness for their steamy moments together.  It felt like they could finally breathe when it was just them.  Those scenes were everything.

‘You’re mine.’ Words he’d never even dared to think, and now they fell from his lips like the most self- evident of truths.

One thing I really loved about this final book was how friendships played such a large part.  While Tamar and Runo had each other, my heart was so happy that they found friendships with others around them.  I loved watching how those friends had their back, or helped them conquer their goals.  It was the best!  And the ending we were given was so fabulous.  It was not only a beautiful happily ever after, but we also got to see where Jaghar and Viviette were in their happily ever after too.  I can’t wait to read whatever Lisette Marshall writes next!

Synopsis:

He chose not to kill her. Will his life be the price he must pay?

The Queen
Tamar just wants the world to go back to normal after her guard’s betrayal. Back to the familiar schemes and squabbles. Back to a court she can control. But the dangerously seductive assassin sleeping in her bed won’t be so easily controlled, and his stubborn defiance of her authority isn’t the only threat to her court.

The Assassin
No one disobeys the Empress of the Taavi Empire without consequences, and Runo is doing far worse than disobey her. But another assassin on his trail isn’t the consequence he expected. Let alone the one infamous Silver Dagger who still has a few personal scores to settle with him… A grudge that doesn’t only put his own life in danger, but Tamar’s too.

A vengeful enemy
With an old enemy on her way to the Red Castle, the queen and the assassin must once again fight for their lives – and love. But as their secrets grow heavier and their differences turn into disagreements, can they trust each other enough to survive?

Silver is the second book of The Queen & The Assassin, a steamy fantasy romance trilogy taking place in the dangerous, passionate world of the Five Kingdoms. Perfect for readers of enemies to lovers fantasy and adult fairy tale romances, it tells a story of deadly intrigue, dark secrets and sizzling forbidden love.

Review:

Silver was a forbidden romantasy that was filled with charm, romance and political intrigue.  This was an incredible continuation of The Queen & The Assassin Series, and I loved where this story led us.  If you’re a fan of steamy romance, characters that will have you rooting for them, and fabulous angst, definitely add this series to your tbr! 

He finally had a game to play. And he wasn’t going to wait a minute longer.

Runo is one of my favorites!  I loved his dark humor and that while he could hold an air of hostility, he also had the ability to inject laughter in those moments too.  He had such a spectacular way of making me feel multiple things at once.  So as the story unfolded, I loved watching him make friends in the guard and the townspeople.  Runo was clever, charismatic, sweet, kind, thoughtful, and so easy to fall for.  When an assassin was sent after him from the Empress, I truly had no clue where this story would go.  It kept me glued to the pages!

He slammed his mouth into hers.
It was a challenge, a confession, and a command at once– a kiss demanding full and instant surrender.

Tamar was in a precarious situation.  As she grew closer to Runo, no one could know.  Not even those closest to her knew about their steamy nights together or the friendship that was forming between them.  So as Tamar was civil at best in public with Runo, it cut like a knife.  I understood why, but still, it hurt.  Especially since Tamar seemed to keep her guard up around Runo.  She was so damaged from her ex-husband, and I wanted her to be brave.  Just like she was as a ruler.  I wanted her to open up and tell Runo exactly how she felt.

I just want you here. I just want you with me. But she didn’t speak the words, and the silence that fell was not an inviting silence by any means.

Tamar and Runo together were so much fun.  I loved the bond that was forming between them, and I kept all of my fingers crossed that one day Runo would rule alongside Tamar!  Runo had no problems calling Tamar out on her bs, and Tamar had no qualms about being playful with Runo.  And their steamy moments were done so fabulously *fans face*!

You just spent decades looking for a place where your heart wouldn’t kill you.

Silver left us at the perfect stopping point where we could breathe and also be excited for that next book.  I’m so glad this trilogy is complete, because I jumped right into the next one already.  And if you’ve read her series, The Princess and the Spy, you’ll be so happy to see some of our favorites in this story!