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Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Title: The Throne of Broken Gods (Gods and Monsters, #2)

Author: Amber V. Nicole

Pages: 728

Format: ebook (kindle unlimited)

Categories: Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Series

Descended into darkness . . .
Wronged beyond comprehension, and grieving, Dianna is hellbent on revenge against those who betrayed her. As a legendary Ig’Morruthien, she thirsts for blood and can take any form. But her true form is the most terrifying of all. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight.

Only love can bring her back . . .
Samkiel, an immortal God, was once the sworn enemy of Dianna and her kind. Yet now he alone refuses to believe that the woman he loves has become the monster whom everyone else sees—and he’ll do anything in his power to save her from herself, even if it means losing her forever.

With every realm now at risk from Kaden’s army, and a myriad of new threats on the horizon, Samkiel can’t afford to let his guard down. Only he can pull Dianna back from the brink of damnation. And as Dianna’s thirst for blood only increases, he is running out of time to save them both.

Content Warning: death, violence, grief, depression

+ I had to jump straight into book two after that crazy ending in book one and you know what book two is? A revenge tour massacre for Dianna because they messed with her sister. They betrayed Dianna and took the one thing she loved and I was livid for her and honestly…I’m so glad she didn’t hold back. She is a killer and I was there for it! Once again, I love the epic fight scenes!

+ We get more POVs in this book which made me wonder why at some points…like why Cameron? As for Vincent – hate him. Maybe he has a devastating back story but I never liked him since book one, we’ll see what happens there. We learn a little more about Kaden. We get to know The Hand much more.

+ The romance in this one is devastating because Samkiel is trying to reach Dianna in her grief but he cannot find her, he’s afraid to lose her and bless this man to the high heavens, he is amazing with her. He is patient and he is strong and everything she deserves in a soul mate. He loves her but he gives her space, he won’t give up on her and I love their love story. They are an amazing couple.

+~ This is a long story but I still devoured it – there is some repetition but I think having it revolve around Dianna’s grief was perfect because Gabby was what tethered her to her morality. I felt like this whole book described grief so wonderfully that I hurt for Dianna. Her journey through grief is wrought with so much emotion, I just wanted her to get through the rough parts and with Samkiel there by her side. But her getting to know people in The Hand helped her heal also which was so nice to see. Now there are things at the end of this book that reveal so much, things I wasn’t expecting at all…so I am going straight into book three. I do have to say though the betrayal in this whole series has been well done!

Final Thoughts:

What a sequel! This story is addictive, almost like I’m binge watching a tv series or something…but I cannot put it down. I love how the story moves forward and I was here for Dianna’s revenge tour! I absolutely love Dianna and Samkiel and how their love is epic, I can’t get enough of them so I’m going straight into book three.

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