Can’t Wait Wednesday – THE RUIN OF KINGS by Jenn Lyons
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. It is a meme that I have loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll just be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.
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My selection for this week is The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. There are demons, dragons, prophecies, and a long-lost prince who realizes being a prince isn’t all that because his new family is the absolute worst? Yes, please!
THE RUIN OF KINGS by Jenn Lyons
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
From Goodreads
There are the old stories. And then there’s what actually happens.
Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew upon storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn’t what the storybooks promised.
Far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family’s power plays and ambitions. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins.
Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin isn’t destined to save the empire.
He’s destined to destroy it . . .
Uniting the worldbuilding of a Brandon Sanderson with the storytelling verve of a Patrick Rothfuss, debut author Jenn Lyons delivers an entirely new and captivating fantasy epic. Prepare to meet the genre’s next star.
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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂
It does sound fantastic! I realized I like villains much more than heroes 😊 hope you love it Suzanne!
Villains are so fascinating!
Ooo king’s instead of queens. He’s sent to destroy the empire…Interesting. I have got to get this one! I like it!
Mary my CWW!
Doesn’t it sound great?
This sounds good, right? I got an ARC of this at Comic Con this summer so I’m excited to read it😀
Oh cool! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it once you’ve read it.
Well doesn’t this sound amazing? The cover reminds me of of the Game of Thrones books. I hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to read it!
Thanks for sharing,
~Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
The cover reminded me of GoT too. That was actually what made me give it a second glance.
Oh this definitely sounds like an “Ambet” book!
Doesn’t it sound great?
This definitely sounds interesting! I love how it looks like it will take the cliché storybook elements and twist them around!
Right? I’m really hoping it’s as good as it sounds.
I love the sound of this one-the twist on the usual fairytale type story. I have added this to my wish list. I hope you love it when you read it, Suzanne!
Thanks, me too!
Yessss I’m very excited for this one, it sounds amazing!
Doesn’t it? I really hope it’s as great as it sounds.
This one is quite popular this week. Thanks for sharing and I hope you love it.
Thanks, me too.
Well, based on the cover alone, this one seems like a total win! 🙂 Honestly, though, that synopsis sounds fantastic as well—I definitely have to check this book out!
I really hope it’s as good as it sounds.
Oh hello, I did not see the end of that blurb coming! Such a great synopsis, that turns all your expectations of books like this on its head/.
Right? I thought the same thing.
Ooh this does sound intriguing! I wonder why he’s destined to destroy it?
Lauren
Right? I’m dying to find out.
Sounds fantastic story.
Thank you.
What a nice cover and the book sounds intriguing.
I think so too.