King of Flames
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Everything about my life has been pretty normal working as a forensic autopsy technician. Until the day I woke up with a mysterious symbol tattooed on my arm. Suddenly normal no longer existed. The barrier between Earth and a world called Under, dissolved... Now I'm trapped with dozens of other people. Held prisoner by the creators of myths and legends, where the realm is ruled by two masked kings who want to turn us into creatures like them.But even though I didn't choose to be here, this new world manages to pull me deeper, affecting me differently than other humans. Unfortunately King Edu, also known as the King of Flames, notices this and I'm now considered a threat. If I want to survive King Edu and the dangers of Under, I need to escape. The only problem is, there's another masked king who seems to have an interest in me. Aon, the King of Shadows, wants me here in this world, and he wants me alive. I just need to figure out why.
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4 primary books#1 in The Masks of Under
The Masks of Under is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Kathryn Ann Kingsley.
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So this book was a little outside of the normal genre I tend to read, but I like to step out of my box once in a while. Kathryn Ann Kingsley was also a new “to me” author, so combine those two and I wasn't really sure what to expect. However, I lucked out because CHRIST ON A CRACKER it blew me away with how fantastic this book turned out to be. The writing was phenomenal. It was well paced. The plot was SO very engaging. The world building excellent. It had a bit of a steam punk feel to it which I loved. The characters were intriguing and well developed. I adored Lydia. She is (and I imagine will continue to be) a kicka$$ heroine. There is a plethora of fascinating secondary characters I can't wait to learn more about. I especially want to know what is going on with Nick, a shapeshifter...yay!
There isn't any romance in this first book, just a lot of setting the stage and character introductions. At this point I am not sure if this is heading in a love triangle direction of not. “I” don't “think” it is. I think Lydia and Aon will be a thing, but I can't rule out King Edu. So needless to say there wasn't any sex except for a brief mention of King Edu getting serviced (he is a serious whore) (lol). I feel like Aon has some serious kink in him though. However that may just be my dark freak loving heart making a wish. Last, it all wraps up on a cliffhanger and book two is out at the end of March. I for one CANNOT wait...
I ended up bingeing this series in one gulp– could not stop. It is dark in just the right way for me and did at times push my boundaries, but not too far. I will admit to liking 1-4 more than the last two, but I'm not unhappy with how things ended.
The romance is pretty dark, but Aon is the kind of villain you end up falling for and having no regrets. What I liked though was that Lydia is still pretty strong and has her own mind and opinions about things and doesn't let him steamroll her.
Again, the plot at the end went in unexpected ways, but I don't see how else the series could have gone. I really enjoyed this one!
