Name: The Book of Gold (The Feral Gods #1)
Author: Ruth Frances Long
Publisher: Hodderscape
Date published: November 2024
Genre: Fiction, adult, fantasy, historical, romance
Pages: 336
Rating: 4/5
There's only one thing notorious thief Lyta
loves more than a big her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested
for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his
printing press, but possibly his life.
In exchange for her
brother's freedom, Lyta strikes a daring bargain with the king - she will
steal the infamous Book of a mysterious manuscript reputed to be hiding
vast magical power within.
It's just the kind of challenge Lyta
relishes, but she didn't bargain for a secretive scholar, her brother's
interference, or the return of handsome and brooding Captain Sylvian
Chant, once her lover and partner in crime, now an incorruptible royal
bodyguard...
- From Goodreads.
The story of this book was a great adventure, it almost didn't give you a moment to catch your breath! It had a very fun heist plot line, and a wonderful collection of characters to form the heist crew.
I enjoyed that as the story went on there continued to be mysteries and twists and surprises in the plot, it definitely kept me on my toes. Ben's storyline was fascinating with his connection to the gods, and I thought the way his relationship developed with Kit was very sweet.
Meanwhile Sylvian and Lyta's second-chance romance was intense in a great way, with so much tension and both of them struggling to come to terms with their past and yet still caring for each other so much. Sylvian's backstory of what had happened to him while he and Lyta had been apart was so compelling and heartbreaking.
I think the only problem I had with the book was Lyta being stubborn to the point where it became a bit frustrating at times. I don't mind when characters have flaws and aren't perfect of course, as it makes them more realistic and sometimes quite relatable, but it's also great to see them grow and change and Lyta's parts of the book could be difficult to read when you thought she was learning and had come to a realisation about something but then she would go back to thinking or acting the same way she did at the beginning of the book. I only felt this frustration a few times throughout the book though and most of the time I still liked her as much as the other characters.
Overall, this was a thrilling and intriguing book and I will definitely be reading the next one as I am curious to find out what will happen with all the characters and especially with Lyta and Sylvian's relationship.
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