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BLOOD BENEATH THE SNOW

Alexandra Kennington

Fate is Thicker Than Blood

A heart-pounding romantasy following a rebellious princess who must compete to the death against her siblings for the crown to ensure justice, while fighting her feelings for her country's most powerful enemy by debut.

The first book in an enemies-to-lovers romatasy duology, about a princess who enters The Bloodshed Trials where she must fight to the death for the crown while also fighting her attraction to the most powerful general in history, and her kingdom's biggest threat, pitched for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Thea Guanzon, and Carissa Broadbent.

Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake to her kingdom and a blight on her family tree. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But when her two closest friends' lives are put in danger, she is determined to save them by any means necessary, no matter the cost. The Bloodshed Trialsa competition where the last sibling in the royal family standing takes the thronemight just be the ultimate price.

Revna turns down her arranged marriage and commits to competing for the throne only to be kidnapped by the mysterious and terrifyingly powerful Hellbringer, the general of her country's greatest enemy. He has the ability to rend souls with the flick of his wrist and is every inch as intimidating as the war stories say he is. But Revna wonders if there may be some humanity left in himespecially when he reveals there are other parties who want her on the throne for their own furtive reasons.

Alexandra Kennington (she/her) lives in Utah with her spouse and child. When she's not knee-deep in a world of her own creation, you'll find her reading a book with the enemies-to-lovers trope or obsessing over Star Wars.

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Book Published 2025-03-11 by Ace Books

Comments

DEBUT Princess Revna grows up knowing exactly why her kingdom disdains her: she has no magical ability, and only those with magic are considered worthy in her realm. When Revna helps prevent a brutal religious rite, her friends are condemned to pay the price. In a final act of defiance toward her parents and an attempt to save her friends, Revna turns down her arranged marriage to the prince of a neighboring kingdom. Instead, she commits to entering the Bloodshed Trials, in which she and her brothers will fight to the death for the right to ascend the throne. But before the competition can commence, Revna is abducted by a man known as the Hellbringer. The Hellbringer can tear souls to shreds with his magic, but rather than kill Revna, he offers to train her to compete in the Bloodshed Trials. Revna wonders why a powerful enemy wants to help her win the trials and become queen, but she takes advantage of the opportunity to learn his fighting skills and eventually gives him her trust and heart. VERDICT Kennington's gripping debut romantasy starts with the risky, disobedient act of a princess, follows with an abduction, and keeps the action going until the blood-soaked end, leaving readers eager for more from the novel's pair of doomed lovers.

Wow, what a ride! I had so much fun reading this book and couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Alex Kennington has created a brutal and unforgiving world with a strong heroine you want to be friends with and a swoony, tortured hero you want to be more than friends with at its heart. If you love forced proximity, a masked enemy, and a little romantic kidnapping, then Blood Beneath the Snow needs a spot on your TBR immediately.

A feisty princess and a delicious enemies-to-lovers plot linehow could I possibly resist? Alexandra Kennington's debut Blood Beneath the Snow is a heart-pounding, thrilling romantasy filled to the brim with luscious world-building and mesmerizing magic. This was a late-night page-turner for me. I simply couldn't put it down! With intelligent characters full of heart, danger around every corner, and political intrigue that will have you guessing every step of the way, this book is 100% a must-read! I can't wait to see what Alexandra comes up with next!

Raw, compelling, and darkly beautiful, Blood Beneath the Snow is everything I love about romantasy. Alexandra Kennington effortlessly balances a suspenseful, action-packed plot with rich lore, tearjerking angst, and riveting character dynamics. This story had me hooked from the first fiery sentence to the poignant, epic last.

Blood Beneath the Snow is everything you want in an enemies-to-lovers romantasy and more. Kennington weaves a world of unique magic, family politics, and swoon-worthy romance with masterful precision. If Legend of Korra and Vikings were put together into a book, it would be this one! Truly unputdownable, a wicked page turner and characters I can't help but love most notable the broody masked enemy who is delectable. A fresh voice in the romantasy, Kennington is going to take the genre by storm!

There's nothing I love to read about more than a dangerous man falling in love with a dangerous woman. I stayed up way too late finishing Blood Beneath the Snow. I had to know how it ended!

Alex Kennington's debut is a potent study of winter's brutality, composed of stark landscapes and an unforgiving king who would burn his children to ash rather than see them live free. Yet amidst her chilling portrayals of the priests and the powerless emerges Revna: an irreverent, scrappy, quick-witted princess whose defiance of the gods and her father dares to invoke a better worldone forged in captivity with the Hellbringer whose alluring, enigmatic, and lethal presence lights the pages on fire. Steeped in shades of "You're On Your Own Kid" and the rage that comes with living powerless, Blood Beneath the Snow is a timely story of tireless love and staunch belief fought beneath a fierce, wintry landscape, and I am impatient to see how the duology ends!

Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington is a sizzling new romantasy set in a brutal world where a feisty princess must battle her own siblings for the crownand her own survival. Between the morally grey characters, the masked love interest, and the forbidden romance, I could not put it down!

Make way for your next enemies-to-lovers Romantasy obsession! Stabby, tense, and delicious, I could not put Blood Beneath the Snow down. Deft worldbuilding, a slow-burn romance, and characters you'll fall in love with make this one for the keeper shelf.

An immersive novel that kept me saying 'just one more chapter' well into the night. If you'd love to read about a masked enemy and a strong heroine with palpable romantic tension, then Blood Beneath the Snow is perfect for you!

Blood Beneath the Snow has got it all: ill-advised love with plenty of bickering; chemistry that sizzles hot against the wintry atmosphere; and a brewing rebellion. A fun, propulsive debut that will have readers clamoring for the sequel.