Queen of Myth and Monsters: Adrian X Isolde, Book 2

Daniel

Loved It!!! 🥰

"Scarlett St. Clair’s King of Battle and Blood series is a spellbinding two-part journey filled with passion, betrayal, and power. From the very first chapter, I was hooked. The story blends high fantasy with sizzling romance, creating a world that feels both dangerous and intoxicating. Their enemies-to-lovers dynamic is fierce and addictive, and the chemistry between them practically burns off the page. The political intrigue and battles are thrilling, but what makes the book truly unforgettable is how raw and unapologetic the characters are. Isolde’s strength and stubborn independence balance perfectly against Adrian’s ruthless dominance and surprising tenderness. I would definitely recommend this series! ["

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September 3, 2025 Verified Purchase

Samantha (rain.books.and.tea)

I loved these characters!

"4⭐️ 3🌶️ I finished the audiobook about an hour ago and I’m still feeling a little shell shocked. I loved this book so much, I love these characters so much! Scarlett does such an amazing job of writing characters I care deeply about. I have become so invested in Isolde and Adrian’s relationship and I was so excited to read about how things would change now that she wasn’t fighting her attraction to him and embraced their relationship. I love Isolde, her fighting spirit, and her eagerness to protect others even when it mean endangering herself. But sometimes she would frustrate me with her impulsive decisions and explosive temper. Then I realised that despite learning more about the history of her soul, she is actually quite young. I think she grew a lot in this book. She was willing to ask others for help, find sympathy for those who scare her, and forgive others who have wronged her in the past. My heart broke for the betrayals she is still trying to recover from in the last book and broke again as she and Adrian were betrayed again by those closest to them. After the last book Adrian could do no wrong in my eyes. He was the perfect morally grey character who would burn the world for his love. In this book we really got to understand his ruthless strategy and prioritising usefulness instead of things like loyalty. I would get so defensive whenever Isolde lashed out at him in anger, but sometimes he really did deserve it. I still love him to bits though and can probably justify away any of his actions. This book ended so abruptly. I am now desperate for the next one. But the bonus chapter at the end was a little bittersweet but really helped wind me down. Lilly Drake did a fantastic job of narrating. I love listening to her. Curt Bonnem’s voice is amazing too and had me wishing we had more chapters from Adrian’s POV. ["

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December 20, 2022 Verified Purchase

xmazcarroll

second book syndrome

"REAL RATING: 3.5/5 ⭐️ i got this book shortly after it was released and got about 2/3 of the way through it, and then didn’t pick it up again for about 6 months. reading it was weird… i enjoyed the first book and was looking forward to this one. specifically, i wanted to see how the cosmology of the world expanded and well, smut. the book did deliver on both of those fronts but i just wasn’t as into as i was when i read the first book. i can’t even figure out what made it feel so different, though i do know that my gap in reading didn’t help on this front. i feel that the book went forward but also nowhere until the absolute end. i say forward because i can name many things that happened and changed the story + lots of background was revealed. the plot points were a good mix of expected & surprising. i say nowhere because there wasn’t much resolution to any of those revelations. i’m not holding this against scarlett st. clair (or decreasing my rating) because i think this is a common thing in trilogies/longer series. i’m including this in my review because others may want to wait until the release of the third book to read this one if they find set up with no payout dissatisfying. interestingly, when i did finally pick up the book again to read the last third, i enjoyed it and decided that i’d stick with the series. the ending was just enough of a cliffhanger to get me stoked for the next novel. the enjoyment in finishing the novel is what pushed this from 3 stars to 3.5 stars. ["

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July 3, 2023 Verified Purchase

Cynthia

wow

"This book completely blew away all the assumptions I had about the characters and even the plot. This one really discussed deeper issues and trauma but it brought so much more depth. Definitely have no idea what happens next. ["

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April 1, 2026 Verified Purchase

Nicole W

I wanted to love but…it felt rushed and chaotic

"I was really excited for the second book and I really didn’t know what to expect. I found myself feeling anxious, confused and frustrated throughout the book. I will be rereading and listening to the audiobook because I definitely want to give it another shot. I thought it was beautifully written, as are all of her books. Maybe it was just the format of the Kindle book but I had a hard time with the transitions between dreams, flashbacks, etc. I just kept getting confused with what was happening, what was real or happening in the present moment. Maybe that was the point. I know the story represents chaos, but I felt like maybe there could have been some smoother transitions between story breaks. I really felt for Adrian and Isolde, that was rough! So much internal and external conflict…but the makeups were 🔥🔥🔥 Definitely looking forward to the next one! I love the story theme connecting women to their power ✨ ["

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December 27, 2022 Verified Purchase