The Wren in the Holly Library Series: The Oak and Holly Cycle #1 on June 4, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal, FICTION / Fantasy / Urban, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy
Pages: 400
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Can you love the dark when you know what it hides?Some things aren’t supposed to exist outside of our imagination.
Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse’s world into a cataclysmic war of near-total destruction. The New York City she knew so well collapsed practically overnight.
In the wake of that carnage, the Monster Treaty was created. A truce...of sorts.
But tonight, Kierse—a gifted and fearless thief—will break that treaty. She’ll enter the Holly Library...not knowing it’s the home of a monster.
He’s charming. Quietly alluring. Terrifying. But he knows talent when he sees it; it’s just a matter of finding her price.
Now she’s locked into a dangerous bargain with a creature unlike any other. She’ll sacrifice her freedom. She’ll offer her skills. Together, they’ll put their own futures at risk.
But he’s been playing a game across centuries—and once she joins in, there will be
no escape...
Review:
A new, addicting, romantic world that I couldn’t help but fall in love with. K.A. Linde’s writing shines in this fast-paced, action-packed story about a young woman discovering she may be more than just a human in a monster’s world — and that magic does exist. I loved living in this alternate New York where Linde painted a vivid picture of a world ruled by monsters. I found it quite refreshing to read about a world where Monsters and Humans have a treaty of sorts to keep things in balance; I also like books that include an incredible library, and this one is no exception holly climbing books shelves, magical wards that incorporate a identify mark of the warlock who wields them, and steamy romance between a human and monster or is our little thief a monster herself. The very definition of what I deemed a monster changed in my mind when I read this book, and I am so glad it is not a stand-alone book but a series.
About K.A. Linde
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, traveling to far-off destinations, and dancing in her spare time.
She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, son, and super-adorable puppy.
