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Rating: 1/5

Book Blurb: The fates of two bitter enemies with opposing magical abilities are swept together in The Hurricane Wars, the spellbinding debut in a fantasy romance trilogy set in a Southeast Asia–inspired world ravaged by storms, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and RosesThe heart is a battlefield.

All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the ruthless Night Emperor, she found her family among the soldiers who fight for freedom. But she is hiding a deadly secret: light magic courses through her veins, a blazing power believed to have been wiped out years ago that can cut through the Night Empire’s shadows.Prince Alaric, the emperor’s only son and heir, has been tasked with obliterating any threats to the Night Empire’s rule with the strength of his armies and mighty shadow magic. He discovers the greatest threat yet in Talasyn: a girl burning brightly on the battlefield with the magic that killed his grandfather, turned his father into a monster, and ignited the Hurricane Wars. He tries to kill her, but in a clash of light and dark, their powers merge and create a force the likes of which has never been seen.This war can only end with them. But an even greater danger is coming, and the strange magic they can create together could be the only way to overcome it. Talasyn and Alaric must decide… are they fated to join hands, or destroy each other?An exquisite fantasy brimming with unforgettable characters and sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance set in a richly drawn world, The Hurricane Wars marks the breathtaking debut of an extraordinary new writer.

Review:

Two bitter enemies, one light one dark, are forced into an arranged marriage to bring peace, that is if they don’t kill each other first. Talasyn has only ever known the Hurricane Wars, a ruthless war between the Night Empire and other nations. She was an orphan who was raised to become a soldier to fight for freedom with her found family. Yet she has a secret, she has light magic, forbidden magic that was believed to have been wiped out years ago by the Night Emperor. Prince Alaric is the Night Emperor’s only son and heir, and has been tasked with destroying any threat to the Night Empire’s rule. Talasyn has light magic and Alaric has shadow magic, and when they finally face off, they find that their powers have a strange connection. Talasyn is the greatest threat Alaric has ever encountered. Despite how they view each other as threats, there’s an even greater danger coming and they’ll have to work together to stop it, and that means an arranged marriage between them. Talasyn discovers that she is actually the long lost princess and she is now in an arranged marriage to Alaric as it would help force an alliance between the two waring people. Yet despite how much they are meant to be rivals they can’t stop thinking about each other and the attraction between them. This is the first book in the trilogy, and for a book that is 400+ pages, this unfortunately drags so much. This book is a near copy and paste of the Reylo scenes from the star wars movie, and sadly its lacking any of the tension, chemistry, or stakes that the original material has. This book just felt like Star Wars, but super slow burn and without chemistry. I kept trying to like this book but I just found myself not caring at all about the characters or the plot. I was happy to have just made it to the end of the book. This book just missed the mark for me, and I am a huge fan of Reylo. This book has a ton of world building, but it truly didn’t feel like an actual established and well drawn out world. There is suppose to be tension and romance, but for 500 pages, there really was barely any of either between the two characters. Sadly, I will not be continuing with the series. If you enjoy enemies to lovers. arranged marriages, and star-wars themed type of stories, give this a go, maybe you’ll have a better time with this than I did.

*Thanks Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager, Harper Voyager for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

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