GOOD AFTERNOON ALL

   Good afternoon peeps . I hope your Monday is going great. It is the last day of a long weekend for me so between traveling and farming I got a chance to read book two in the Kismet Trilogy. SACRILEGE by Bree M Lewandoski. 

                           BOOK BLURB

In the shadowed halls of The Cloistered City, Petra returns home, but her heart remains restless. The battle at Mynydd Fort has left Rand battered and scarred: mentally and physically. His body is marked by fiery tattoos that torment him, pushing him closer to the brink of madness every waking moment: A Sacrifice for his Sacred. 

Despite his presence, he is distant, lost in a haze of pain and despair, and Petra's attempts to comfort him seem futile. Meanwhile, the rising threat of Empress Sunniva casts a dark cloud over the city.

Once beneath her notice, Sunniva now seethes with hatred toward Petra for her role in defeating her homeland, and toward Rand, whose own oblations have fueled her wrath. The empress's lust for Rand's power and her vendetta threaten to tear Petra and Rand apart, forcing Petra into impossible choices. The sacred bond of sacrifice that once united them spirals out of control.

And it only seems to get worse.

Petra, desperate to free Rand from his eternal torment, seeks a forbidden cure offered by the emperor—an intoxicating potion that promises healing no matter the severity but demands a terrible price: herself. 

A sacrifice for her sacred love. 

As darkness closes in, Petra's love is tested to its breaking point. Sacrifice becomes her only hope, but at what cost? 

                        MY REVIEW 

 Petra and Rand are back in the Cloistered city after winning the battle at Mynydd. Things at home aren't what they seem. They are welcomed home by her mother and trusted slave Bartholomew with Lindy in tow they try and settle down. But things start to get crazy when Rand is taken in for questioning and Petra is shown around the palace which seems strange. When Sunniva wants to have Rand to herself and has a hatred for Petra. She makes a spectacle of them at her wedding and uses Rand in ways that keep him a shell of the man that he was . Petra tries to help him as she tries to pull Rand and Petra apart. Wanting all the power for herself. Even as things start to look bleak will she be able to save Rand or sacrifice herself in hopes of curing Rand. Will she save him from the evil taking over . 

 Petra and Rand are back and honestly better than ever . Petra really comes into her own as the lady of the house and the woman that will do anything to make sure Rand and her house are safe and secure. Rand seems to be more troubled with everything that is happening . Why the Emperor and the Empress are interested in them and what they can do with their bond. They are fighting for their lives and what they have made for themselves but everyone seems to be against them .They are becoming more and more complex and we get to see them grow and evolve. I am truly liking how they are evolving and growing . 

  This story starts right after the end of book one . We get to see how they come back from war and how everyone fits together and also the underside of what it is like as a lord and lady in the city. There are twists and turns through out the book and you are on the edge of the seat all the way through. I couldn't put this one down the author took us on an epic journey of love and what would one do to keep the other safe. This is one of those books you can read in evening. I will tell you it will leave you wanting more. There is a cliffhanger and I can't wait to see what happens in the last book in the series . Another great book for your fall reading list .