The Secrets of Jane: Forgotten
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"๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐ง๐, ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง. ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง."
I received an ALC for this book, first thing is, I LOVED the sound effects that were included at the beginning of every chapter and even some in between. The storyline was so good I did not want to put this book down.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ต. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
I loved Jane, loved how this book started with her walking out of a tavern after breaking a manโs nose, she got bonus points for defending her friend from creeps. Idk about any of you but I want a best friend like Jane. If you thought that I wasnโt going to obsess over a new MMC you thought wrong. The minute Soren was introduced I knew I was done for.
I disliked Anya (she was giving โIโm jealous of you for being in Sorenโs bedโ vibes) but at least she was loyal to him. I hope that in the next book, I can come to like her at least. I liked Bones, I need a book for him and Kathleen which probably wonโt happen, but a girl can dream, right?
If you're a reader that loves a dark romantasy this book should be right up your alley. Heads up this book ends with a cliffhanger but lucky for you book 2 has already been released. Speaking of book 2, thatโs where Iโm headed now.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ โด
This is an Advanced Reader copy. Although this book was given to me as an ARC my thoughts are my own. Thank you, Charlotte Mallory and The Nerd Fam, for the ARC opportunity!
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ โด
๐ Heavy Banter
๐ฅ Nice and Spicy
๐ Forced Proximity
๐ฅ Captor x Captive
๐ Touch Her and Die
๐ฅ Begrudging Attraction
๐ True Enemies to Lovers
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
"๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐ง๐, ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง. ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง."
I received an ALC for this book, first thing is, I LOVED the sound effects that were included at the beginning of every chapter and even some in between. The storyline was so good I did not want to put this book down.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ต. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
I loved Jane, loved how this book started with her walking out of a tavern after breaking a manโs nose, she got bonus points for defending her friend from creeps. Idk about any of you but I want a best friend like Jane. If you thought that I wasnโt going to obsess over a new MMC you thought wrong. The minute Soren was introduced I knew I was done for.
I disliked Anya (she was giving โIโm jealous of you for being in Sorenโs bedโ vibes) but at least she was loyal to him. I hope that in the next book, I can come to like her at least. I liked Bones, I need a book for him and Kathleen which probably wonโt happen, but a girl can dream, right?
If you're a reader that loves a dark romantasy this book should be right up your alley. Heads up this book ends with a cliffhanger but lucky for you book 2 has already been released. Speaking of book 2, thatโs where Iโm headed now.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ โด
This is an Advanced Reader copy. Although this book was given to me as an ARC my thoughts are my own. Thank you, Charlotte Mallory and The Nerd Fam, for the ARC opportunity!
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ โด
๐ Heavy Banter
๐ฅ Nice and Spicy
๐ Forced Proximity
๐ฅ Captor x Captive
๐ Touch Her and Die
๐ฅ Begrudging Attraction
๐ True Enemies to Lovers
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
Simply put: This book blew me away!
I was surprised at the power and sweetness of this darkly romantic fantasy. I have been reading some darker stories lately and there is a line where the trend toward violence and open door scenes seems to get in the way of the story. It feels more like Iโm on the verge of the horror genre. With that said, I know the addition of โsweetโ to this review may seem like an odd descriptor, and if you look at the cover you know the dark should be the defining characteristic. But, that razor thin line where you canโt quite tell if you are reading the reality of Jane and Soren, Janeโs wishes, or Sorenโs manipulation is what is so thrilling in this book. And this is reflected in the balance between the sensual and almost sweet side of romance and the physical.
This is a pair that many would argue will create a wall between them and the reader. I mean Soren is a Zenith - read mercenary โwarlordโ with the power and personality of a mafia don - who basically kidnaps and then manipulates Jane into going with him to protect her best friend, Kathleen, and the refugees from her burned out village. His mission: deliver Jane back to the Zenith Council to discover who she is and what she knowsโฆabout what? Even Soren has no clue, but Janeโs capture fits his own agenda. Soren is the consummate Alphahole, but there is something that he sees in Jane that sparks his curiosity and that sets him down the path to discover her secrets on his own. Jane herself is not anyoneโs maiden in distress. She may go into a situation wondering if she is coming out in one piece, but she knows that neither will youโฆ and thatโs the important thing to her. When we meet Jane in Chapter One she is in the heart of a Tavern Brawl and is breaking noses and delivering the best snarky banter with a tongue as sharp, and wit as bright, as a newly honed knife. She is as wild and dangerous as Soren and gives every bit as good as she gets. Escape attemptsโฆcheck. Enthrallmentโฆcheck. Physical attacksโฆcheck. Sass, snark, and banterโฆcheck, check, and check plus. Oh, and did you want a tragic past? Not one BUT TWO SUPER CHECKS!
However, in addition to the two main characters, The Secrets of Jane also brings the authorโs keen eye for detail and character development to everyone in the book. Kathleen, Janeโs best friend is so vivid in my mind that I can see and hear her anytime her name is mentioned. Bones and Anya, Sorenโs seconds in command, I can actually see them as well, one playing with their necklace while the other sits as a broody guard over Jane -- but Iโll not tell you who is who for that is part of the fun of this book. And Phantom, Sorenโs horse, heโs pawing the ground and nickering for your attention too. The Noirs, the other Zeniths, the pirates, the tavern keep, all are living, breathing and fully voiced characters too.
So, why read this book even if you're not into Romantasy? This book has court-intrigue, mythology, a band-of-brothers & sisters feel, witches, pirates, fighting pits, missing parents and families, secret agendas, and magic. Not enough, well this also has the authorโs wonderful ability to invert all your expectations and call into question all your assumptions. She leaves you with hints and traces of an idea and a trail of clues that will leave you untangling statements and trying to read into people's actions as you try to solve mysteries within mysteries, as well as plots and plans. All of this together will draw you deeper into this impressive and original story and catch feelings for all the living characters. And the ending, gahhhhโฆ the ending will leave you holding your breath because โฆ you โฆ just โฆ want โฆ to โฆ know โฆ more.
I would sign up for this series if it was ten books, and I'd follow Soren and Jane across the Black Sea to find out Janeโs Secrets because I donโt want to leave this world
Simply put: This book blew me away!
I was surprised at the power and sweetness of this darkly romantic fantasy. I have been reading some darker stories lately and there is a line where the trend toward violence and open door scenes seems to get in the way of the story. It feels more like Iโm on the verge of the horror genre. With that said, I know the addition of โsweetโ to this review may seem like an odd descriptor, and if you look at the cover you know the dark should be the defining characteristic. But, that razor thin line where you canโt quite tell if you are reading the reality of Jane and Soren, Janeโs wishes, or Sorenโs manipulation is what is so thrilling in this book. And this is reflected in the balance between the sensual and almost sweet side of romance and the physical.
This is a pair that many would argue will create a wall between them and the reader. I mean Soren is a Zenith - read mercenary โwarlordโ with the power and personality of a mafia don - who basically kidnaps and then manipulates Jane into going with him to protect her best friend, Kathleen, and the refugees from her burned out village. His mission: deliver Jane back to the Zenith Council to discover who she is and what she knowsโฆabout what? Even Soren has no clue, but Janeโs capture fits his own agenda. Soren is the consummate Alphahole, but there is something that he sees in Jane that sparks his curiosity and that sets him down the path to discover her secrets on his own. Jane herself is not anyoneโs maiden in distress. She may go into a situation wondering if she is coming out in one piece, but she knows that neither will youโฆ and thatโs the important thing to her. When we meet Jane in Chapter One she is in the heart of a Tavern Brawl and is breaking noses and delivering the best snarky banter with a tongue as sharp, and wit as bright, as a newly honed knife. She is as wild and dangerous as Soren and gives every bit as good as she gets. Escape attemptsโฆcheck. Enthrallmentโฆcheck. Physical attacksโฆcheck. Sass, snark, and banterโฆcheck, check, and check plus. Oh, and did you want a tragic past? Not one BUT TWO SUPER CHECKS!
However, in addition to the two main characters, The Secrets of Jane also brings the authorโs keen eye for detail and character development to everyone in the book. Kathleen, Janeโs best friend is so vivid in my mind that I can see and hear her anytime her name is mentioned. Bones and Anya, Sorenโs seconds in command, I can actually see them as well, one playing with their necklace while the other sits as a broody guard over Jane -- but Iโll not tell you who is who for that is part of the fun of this book. And Phantom, Sorenโs horse, heโs pawing the ground and nickering for your attention too. The Noirs, the other Zeniths, the pirates, the tavern keep, all are living, breathing and fully voiced characters too.
So, why read this book even if you're not into Romantasy? This book has court-intrigue, mythology, a band-of-brothers & sisters feel, witches, pirates, fighting pits, missing parents and families, secret agendas, and magic. Not enough, well this also has the authorโs wonderful ability to invert all your expectations and call into question all your assumptions. She leaves you with hints and traces of an idea and a trail of clues that will leave you untangling statements and trying to read into people's actions as you try to solve mysteries within mysteries, as well as plots and plans. All of this together will draw you deeper into this impressive and original story and catch feelings for all the living characters. And the ending, gahhhhโฆ the ending will leave you holding your breath because โฆ you โฆ just โฆ want โฆ to โฆ know โฆ more.
I would sign up for this series if it was ten books, and I'd follow Soren and Jane across the Black Sea to find out Janeโs Secrets because I donโt want to leave this world