{"id":31791,"date":"2025-03-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31791"},"modified":"2025-03-25T22:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T02:53:55","slug":"review-blood-beneath-the-snow-by-alexandra-kennington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/26\/review-blood-beneath-the-snow-by-alexandra-kennington\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31791\" data-postid=\"31791\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31791 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5s9i665 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_92y7665 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_d9vs665 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=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31763\" title=\"blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\" alt=\"blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=400%2C600&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_pg0x665 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake by her kingdom and a blight on her bloodline. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But when her two closest friends\u2019 lives are put in danger, she is determined to save them by any means necessary, no matter the cost. The Bloodshed Trials\u2014a competition where the last sibling in the royal family standing takes the throne\u2014might just be the ultimate price.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Revna turns down her arranged marriage and commits to competing for the throne only to be kidnapped by the mysterious and terrifyingly powerful Hellbringer, the general of her country\u2019s greatest enemy. He has the ability to rend souls with the flick of his wrist and is every inch as intimidating as the war stories say he is. But Revna wonders if there may be some humanity left in him\u2014especially when he reveals there are other parties who want her on the throne for their own secret reasons.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_1yxv665 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a0j4665  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 11, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Blood &amp; Souls Duology<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Ace<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><blockquote class=\"quotes\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cLet them cower before the soul goddess in that arena. She may have been a figment of a zealot\u2019s imagination, made real only by the thousands who worshipped her, but she was a symbol of something real. Power. Power was tangible, Power was a crown on my head, the snowy path to it soaked in Erik\u2019s and Bjorn\u2019s blood. It was my unwilling father relinquishing his hold on the godforsaken; whether he let it go willingly or at the point of my blade mattered not. When we attached the hilt to the blade, wrapping it with leather, I held it and marveled. I had created it from nothing. Brought it to life under the Hellbringer\u2019s watchful eye. Aloisa. Goddess of the soul. Blade of the godforsaken princess. Symbol of the revolution. It was perfect.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ve been in my romantasy era lately, and it\u2019s what I\u2019ve been enjoying reading for months now. This one started slow, and there was a lot of world-building, but once we hit around 30 percent I was entranced. There was so much build-up with the Hellbringer, who he was, what he wanted with <strong>Revna<\/strong>, and what he was searching for, that I couldn\u2019t stop reading for a moment. I had to know. The author did an excellent job at keeping me entertained enough to keep reading but was not giving away enough for me to figure it out.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Hellbringer<\/strong> is an enigma of a man, a ruthless warrior with magic to kill a person in a matter of seconds, the bringer of death. There are times where you wonder if he hates his gift and sees it more of a curse than anything. He\u2019s a weapon in so many people\u2019s eyes and used to gain the upper hand in war. To Revna, he is anything but that. He teaches her what it takes to win, and become a queen to her people, so she can change how the Godforsaken like her are treated. Their bond is one built of mutual respect and friendship.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Revna is strong and sometimes misguided. She pushes the boundaries with no thought of the consequences to herself or to others around her. She pursues her goal with a single-minded determination hoping to change the world for people like her. She\u2019s been used as a pawn her whole life by her family, but now she\u2019s ready to take charge and show them all how they\u2019ve been underestimating her.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There are so many twists and turns within this story that I don\u2019t want to give away too much, but I really enjoyed this one. I\u2019m excited to see where the story will go in book 2.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of <strong>Carissa Broadbent<\/strong> or <strong>Kaylie Smith,<\/strong> then I definitely think you\u2019ll enjoy this one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qwgb665 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\/425qqph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3FD9MG1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\/1145786856?ean=9780593820124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/blood-beneath-the-snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Alexandra_Kennington_Blood_Beneath_the_Snow?id=KuMNEQAAQBAJ\" 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>Revna is no stranger to struggle. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg\" title=\"blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\" alt=\"blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing mistake by her kingdom and a blight on her bloodline. Luckily, Revna has found family in other outcasts in her kingdom. But when her two closest friends\u2019 lives are put in danger, she is determined to save them by any means necessary, no matter the cost. The Bloodshed Trials\u2014a competition where the last sibling in the royal family standing takes the throne\u2014might just be the ultimate price.<br \/><br \/>Revna turns down her arranged marriage and commits to competing for the throne only to be kidnapped by the mysterious and terrifyingly powerful Hellbringer, the general of her country\u2019s greatest enemy. He has the ability to rend souls with the flick of his wrist and is every inch as intimidating as the war stories say he is. But Revna wonders if there may be some humanity left in him\u2014especially when he reveals there are other parties who want her on the throne for their own secret reasons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 11, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Blood &amp; Souls Duology<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Ace<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cLet them cower before the soul goddess in that arena. She may have been a figment of a zealot\u2019s imagination, made real only by the thousands who worshipped her, but she was a symbol of something real. Power. Power was tangible, Power was a crown on my head, the snowy path to it soaked in Erik\u2019s and Bjorn\u2019s blood. It was my unwilling father relinquishing his hold on the godforsaken; whether he let it go willingly or at the point of my blade mattered not. When we attached the hilt to the blade, wrapping it with leather, I held it and marveled. I had created it from nothing. Brought it to life under the Hellbringer\u2019s watchful eye. Aloisa. Goddess of the soul. Blade of the godforsaken princess. Symbol of the revolution. It was perfect.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ve been in my romantasy era lately, and it\u2019s what I\u2019ve been enjoying reading for months now. This one started slow, and there was a lot of world-building, but once we hit around 30 percent I was entranced. There was so much build-up with the Hellbringer, who he was, what he wanted with <strong>Revna<\/strong>, and what he was searching for, that I couldn\u2019t stop reading for a moment. I had to know. The author did an excellent job at keeping me entertained enough to keep reading but was not giving away enough for me to figure it out.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Hellbringer<\/strong> is an enigma of a man, a ruthless warrior with magic to kill a person in a matter of seconds, the bringer of death. There are times where you wonder if he hates his gift and sees it more of a curse than anything. He\u2019s a weapon in so many people\u2019s eyes and used to gain the upper hand in war. To Revna, he is anything but that. He teaches her what it takes to win, and become a queen to her people, so she can change how the Godforsaken like her are treated. Their bond is one built of mutual respect and friendship.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Revna is strong and sometimes misguided. She pushes the boundaries with no thought of the consequences to herself or to others around her. She pursues her goal with a single-minded determination hoping to change the world for people like her. She\u2019s been used as a pawn her whole life by her family, but now she\u2019s ready to take charge and show them all how they\u2019ve been underestimating her.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There are so many twists and turns within this story that I don\u2019t want to give away too much, but I really enjoyed this one. I\u2019m excited to see where the story will go in book 2.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of <strong>Carissa Broadbent<\/strong> or <strong>Kaylie Smith,<\/strong> then I definitely think you\u2019ll enjoy this one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/425qqph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3FD9MG1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/blood-beneath-the-snow-alexandra-kennington\/1145786856?ean=9780593820124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/blood-beneath-the-snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Alexandra_Kennington_Blood_Beneath_the_Snow?id=KuMNEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31791","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=31791"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31798,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31791\/revisions\/31798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}