Lies That Bleed

Amazing story! This is about Aisling Everheart, daughter of the Ambersea emperor and enemy if the now submitted Imbrian ex prince Kohen Badshah. Yes, there are lots of tropes like “he cheated on her because he was having a difficult time”, “my father killed his father”, “virgin until marriage but desires him”, “we don't know the whole story”, “supposed enemies to lovers”, “forced proximity”, “the chosen one”, “found family”, “My bonded creature has a special relationship with his bonded creature”

She sees Kohen as her enemy all the time, he's nothing but nice to her. She feels he's going to turn his back on her at any time out of revenge for his father's death so she doesn't trust him and questions that attitude of protectiveness towards her through the book.

As the story moves forward Aisling has to overcome many challenges, first Tetra (her best friend who happens to have a condition in one of her legs that disables her to walk without a cane and meds) is chosen to go to The Wilds and bond with a creature (Hunger Games style), then the proximity with Kohen that makes her question the stories her father has told her about Imbria, the trials they are put through during camp and trying to survive for real after someone actually wants to unalive her.

Of course she bonds with the coolest creature available and gets powers that has to keep secret for her own safety and shares that with her MMC who also gets the coolest creature and gets forbidden powers too.

It is light reading, but still exciting and I can't wait for part 2 in December!!!