Shattered by Anna Hawke

Synopsis:

Six legions. Two immortals. One secret that could kill them both.

Centuries ago, the immortal world shattered. The Queen was murdered, the royal bloodline lost, and the six ruling legions have been slowly crumbling ever since. Without the Queen, their magic corrupts—and their people with it.

Jade has spent her life fighting for control—of herself, her business, and the world around her. When the ruthless CEO who engineered her downfall is revealed to be an immortal from a rival legion—and her fated mate—everything she built threatens to come undone.

Niko has one goal: slay the First Legion’s leader and avenge the past. Destroying Julian’s corporate interests should have been simple—until he discovers his sworn enemy’s fiercest defender is also the woman fate marked as his. Torn between duty and desire, Niko must decide whether his thirst for revenge is stronger than the soul-deep bond he was born to claim.

Bound by passion but divided by loyalty, Jade and Niko are enemies by birth ... and something far more dangerous by fate.

My Review: 5+ Stars!

Y'all. I do this to myself all the time! I know better than to start a book by Ms. Hawke during the week, but does that ever stop me? Nope! Your girl here just kept right on reading. Of course, my week seemed to drag on with very little reading time. But once my day off rolled around, all bets were off! I stayed in bed late into the morning because I just had to finish this book!

There's just something special about Jade and Niko. These two certainly don't make things easy on each other, and I loved watching their relationship unfold. Their strong personalities made for some entertaining moments, and I enjoyed seeing what would happen whenever they were together. But there's a lot more standing between them and their HEA. Jade has some difficult truths to face, and these two have plenty of obstacles to overcome. There's a whole lot at stake, and seeing how these two navigate it all kept me turning the pages.

With revenge, divided loyalties, and secrets that could change everything, there's so much more to this story than meets the eye. I loved how the story kept unfolding and revealing more along the way. There's definitely more to this world than we see in this first book, and I'm curious to see what comes next!

This book was a phenomenal start to what I already know will be an AMAZING series! I have adored every single one of Ms. Hawke's books and I don't see that ever changing. There's a reason she's a favorite and an auto-buy for me. I can't wait to read the next book in the series! But I'll definitely wait for the weekend before I start it... 😉