{"id":31169,"date":"2024-05-01T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31169"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:12:11","slug":"review-a-promise-of-peridot-by-kate-golden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/01\/review-a-promise-of-peridot-by-kate-golden\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Promise of Peridot by Kate Golden"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31169\" data-postid=\"31169\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31169 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_gkqb360 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_uzvq360 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_rfpo360 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?resize=640%2C991&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31170\" title=\"promise-of-peridot-kate-golden\" alt=\"promise-of-peridot-kate-golden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?w=969&amp;ssl=1 969w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?resize=662%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 662w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?resize=768%2C1189&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/promise-of-peridot-kate-golden.jpg?resize=400%2C619&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mrw9360 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.<\/strong><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren\u2019s Bay. Still reeling from the loss of her mother and the shock of her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But Kane\u2019s presence is unavoidable as he leads Arwen and her friends on an expedition to recover the Blade of the Sun\u2014a legendary weapon with the power to kill tyrannical Fae King Lazarus. Their uneasy truce proves difficult to maintain, as Arwen battles her unresolved feelings, and Kane is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Arwen knows failure to fulfill the prophecy will seal both her own fate as well as the fates of those she loves most. But as Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, her resolve is tested in ways she never could have foreseen.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_9u4d360 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_x0gb360  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 9, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sacred Stones<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual\/Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201c\u2019You must know he\u2019s madly in love with you, right?\u2019 I had hoped as much, once. Wanted it to be true more than I wanted my heart to beat. But the energy between us, the jealousy and possessiveness, the constant poling, taunting, the push and pull- it wasn\u2019t what I imagined love to look like. And truthfully, he had needed me to serve a purpose. That was what drew him to me. My life- my death, rather- was what he had always been after. Somewhere along the way he had become attracted to me, and then- \u201c<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Arwen Avondale<\/strong> is still reeling from the shocking news that she is the full-blooded Fae from the prophecy.\u00a0 <strong>Kane Ravenwood<\/strong> may have broken Arwen\u2019s trust and faith in him by keeping the truth from her, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that he loves her. They know they need the Blade of the Sun from the prophecy to defeat Lazarus and his army and free the Fae from his wicked rule. Only Arwen\u2019s death can accomplish this, but Kane searches for another way to save the love of his life from her prophetic end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What a wild ride this book was! I ended up reading book one before I read this, and I promise that you need to read it to understand anything that is happening. I\u2019m enjoying this series by Kate Golden. I appreciate all the world-building she has done to create this kingdom and the merry band of misfits she has thrown together to fight Lazarus and win this war. Griffin is stoic and quiet, loving Mari the witch from afar. Kane is cruel and possessive on the surface, but at his core, he is not a bad man. He has lost so much in this war with his father, and he is terrified that he will lose Arwen too. He keeps secrets to protect her, but Arwen is the least understanding heroine I\u2019ve ever read. I\u2019ve never thought Kane\u2019s secrets were a way to hurt her but to shield someone that he loves very much from pain and suffering. She knows what is at stake in this war, but sometimes it feels like she wants to hurt Kane just out of spite, even knowing how much he has already suffered. Her reaction and treatment of him kept this from being a solid five-star read for me.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That end, though! How can she do this to us? I\u2019m literally chomping at the bit to get book three already because I can\u2019t believe it ended like that. \u00a0Book three had better make up for all the pain that ending made me feel, and we better see Mari and Griffin and Arwen and Kane get a happily ever after, or I\u2019ll probably sue to emotional distress. Fictional characters or not, my heart can\u2019t take it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of fantasy books like <strong>Fourth Wing<\/strong> by <em><strong>Rebecca Yarros<\/strong><\/em> or Throne of the <strong>Fallen<\/strong> by <em><strong>Kerri Maniscalco<\/strong><\/em> then I think this will be right up your alley.<\/p><p><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z7ny361 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UpSwr9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3WGqH0T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-promise-of-peridot-kate-golden\/1143764117?ean=9780593641934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-promise-of-peridot-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kate_Golden_A_Promise_of_Peridot?id=z27KEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prophecy of death. 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A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren\u2019s Bay. Still reeling from the loss of her mother and the shock of her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.<\/p><p>But Kane\u2019s presence is unavoidable as he leads Arwen and her friends on an expedition to recover the Blade of the Sun\u2014a legendary weapon with the power to kill tyrannical Fae King Lazarus. Their uneasy truce proves difficult to maintain, as Arwen battles her unresolved feelings, and Kane is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.<\/p><p>Arwen knows failure to fulfill the prophecy will seal both her own fate as well as the fates of those she loves most. But as Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, her resolve is tested in ways she never could have foreseen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 9, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sacred Stones<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual\/Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201c\u2019You must know he\u2019s madly in love with you, right?\u2019 I had hoped as much, once. Wanted it to be true more than I wanted my heart to beat. But the energy between us, the jealousy and possessiveness, the constant poling, taunting, the push and pull- it wasn\u2019t what I imagined love to look like. And truthfully, he had needed me to serve a purpose. That was what drew him to me. My life- my death, rather- was what he had always been after. Somewhere along the way he had become attracted to me, and then- \u201c<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Arwen Avondale<\/strong> is still reeling from the shocking news that she is the full-blooded Fae from the prophecy.\u00a0 <strong>Kane Ravenwood<\/strong> may have broken Arwen\u2019s trust and faith in him by keeping the truth from her, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that he loves her. They know they need the Blade of the Sun from the prophecy to defeat Lazarus and his army and free the Fae from his wicked rule. Only Arwen\u2019s death can accomplish this, but Kane searches for another way to save the love of his life from her prophetic end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What a wild ride this book was! I ended up reading book one before I read this, and I promise that you need to read it to understand anything that is happening. I\u2019m enjoying this series by Kate Golden. I appreciate all the world-building she has done to create this kingdom and the merry band of misfits she has thrown together to fight Lazarus and win this war. Griffin is stoic and quiet, loving Mari the witch from afar. Kane is cruel and possessive on the surface, but at his core, he is not a bad man. He has lost so much in this war with his father, and he is terrified that he will lose Arwen too. He keeps secrets to protect her, but Arwen is the least understanding heroine I\u2019ve ever read. I\u2019ve never thought Kane\u2019s secrets were a way to hurt her but to shield someone that he loves very much from pain and suffering. She knows what is at stake in this war, but sometimes it feels like she wants to hurt Kane just out of spite, even knowing how much he has already suffered. Her reaction and treatment of him kept this from being a solid five-star read for me.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That end, though! How can she do this to us? I\u2019m literally chomping at the bit to get book three already because I can\u2019t believe it ended like that. \u00a0Book three had better make up for all the pain that ending made me feel, and we better see Mari and Griffin and Arwen and Kane get a happily ever after, or I\u2019ll probably sue to emotional distress. Fictional characters or not, my heart can\u2019t take it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of fantasy books like <strong>Fourth Wing<\/strong> by <em><strong>Rebecca Yarros<\/strong><\/em> or Throne of the <strong>Fallen<\/strong> by <em><strong>Kerri Maniscalco<\/strong><\/em> then I think this will be right up your alley.<\/p><p><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UpSwr9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3WGqH0T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-promise-of-peridot-kate-golden\/1143764117?ean=9780593641934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-promise-of-peridot-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kate_Golden_A_Promise_of_Peridot?id=z27KEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31169"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31179,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31169\/revisions\/31179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}