Slow burn spicy, male female, fantasy romance. Strong female lead (she's a knight) and cinnamon roll male lead (he's a monk!). I loved these characters and the development of their relationship. Quick paced, fun read, with action and adventure. I'm looking forward to the next book.

First, I want to give a BIG Thank you to Victory Editing, NetGalley and Holly Rose for letting be one of the lucky ones to get this as an ARC. This was my second ARC and this book was fantastic.

I absolutely loved the plot and the story. She had you guessing what would happen next and I was hardly ever right. She had my one the edge of my seat more times that I would like to admit.

I loved that the knight was a girl! I loved this change of pace. Nesrin was an amazing character. I also loved the edition of Kas. I found myself getting frustrated with him just because I was waiting desperately for him and Nesrin to both finally have the life they wanted to live (and with each other of course!)

I am beyond ready for the next book. I need to know what happens with Nesrin and Kas. Like will we get a wedding...babies...inquiring minds want to know!

This book was a truly magical book, and I feel like this story will live with me for many years to come.

If this book would not be labeled as a high fantasy I would have other opinions. The writing style is very YA with immature characters and little character growth. The world building lacks as well. This book wouldve been much better suited for a YA if you take the sex scenes out or a New Adult Fantasy, but this is definitely not a high fantasy book.

**Did receive an ARC for an honest review from netgalley **

I had the pleasure of reading the ARC for this book which I am so so grateful for!

Wow, this book ripped my heart out and melted it back together again with dragon fire!
Firstly, the FMC had me in a chokehold, who doesn’t love a strong female lead? Nesrin was feisty and hilarious and I loved every single second of her and our soft monk boy Kas. Loved the dynamics of their relationship, it was a breath of fresh air.

I loved everything about this book, the dragons, the fighting, the humour and banter, the plot was 10/10, and add a little bit of spice and sexual tension from the female POV… perfection!
I need to know what happens next!

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Fun and fast paced book; no cliffhangers!

We are introduced to our MCs Kasper and Nesrin, two people who come from lives that is removed from the turbulent waters of War yet come together to find a magical golden casket to stop Nesrin's power hungry, murderous uncle from gaining more power and building up his new empire. Nesrin, a dragon's Knight, trained to fight, fights off suitors who have been sent to "save" her, and Kasper, sent to the monestary as a boy and has volunteered to race to find the casket.

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, I devoured it in a few short hours! This story is fast paced, everything moves quick and we have to keep on our toes right along with Nesrin and Kas as they venture out of their comfort zones on their quest. The fight scenes are great, the banter and friendship that grows between Nesrin and Kas is great and builds well; no insta-love but they learn to trust each other on their journey! The writing style felt more akin to a young adult novel, but the fight scenes and the intimate scene suggests otherwise. I did appreciate the TW at the beginning, while few, did help me while reading this, so thank you for including it right at front.

The ending was great, we do not end on a nail biting cliffhanger but instead we are left with a bunch of questions that still need to be answered!

Thank you NetGalley, Star Siren Press, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

‘I was sacrificed in the usual way: bound to a pole and left for a dragon I was told would eat me alive’

This was such a unique story, with a twist on the mmc being a complete green flag and the fmc being a cool princess that doesn’t want to be rescued from the dragon.
I loved the banta from the dragon towards the main characters, very sarcastic at times.
Was definitely slow burn but was so worth it!
Wasn’t over the top ok spice which can sometimes get a bit too much so it was perfect!

If I’m being honest, I couldn’t get into this book. I didn’t feel a connection with any of the characters and it fell flat for me. Kaz’s character was sweet and everything but I didn’t root for him or the FMC. It didn’t seem like they were meant to be together.

High fantasy! A princess that doesn’t want to be saved and a bookish monk prince embark on a treasure trove adventure, with an unexpected romance on the side.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading a fmc that can be her own knight. She’s not a damsel in distress and she carried the adventure here. Give me dragons and I’m immediately sold, let alone dragons that hoard away treasure troves. The world building and details here were great. The author did a great job of putting her own take on these dragons and their personalities. Oh sweet, non violent, tender Kas! He was a refreshing MMC. A super hot, bookish monk that had no buisness being this attractive or a monk for that matter. I would die for our sweet prince! This wasn’t spicy like other fantasy books I read but it was still tension fueled and there was a romance buildup with one very juicy scene! I’m invested and I can’t wait to read more from this author.

This book was very good! The story was very well written and it was very fast paced and it kept me on the edge of my seat!

What a great read. It's not often that a cinnamon roll MMC holds such a solid role throughout. The FMC is also refreshingly not a damsel in distress.
The plot was engaging all the way to the end and I look forward to the next installment to this series.

I was lucky enough to get an eARC of this book, which is set to release on October 8th, and let me tell you—it’s fantastic!!!!!

The story kicks off with Princess Nesrin, whose life was shattered 12 years ago when her uncle overthrew her father’s throne and killed her parents. Rescued from her tragic fate, she was sacrificed to a benevolent dragon, who trained her as a knight to guard its treasure. Meanwhile, in a nearby kingdom, Prince Kasper, forced into a monastery as a child, seizes the chance to find a lost artifact that Nesrin's evil uncle is after. Kasper and Nesrin set off on a high-stakes quest to find the artifact before her uncle does.

This book truly had everything! The reverse damsel-in-distress with Nesrin as a badass knight? Yes, please!! I loved how grumpy, irritable, and antisocial she was—it made her so relatable. And then, enter Prince Kasper, my sweet, bookish, pacifist cinnamon roll of an MMC! Their dynamic was perfection. The world-building, the quest, the creatures, the plot—it was all so addictive! I adored every minute and would highly recommend it!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Star Siren Press for providing the ARC.

To start off, it was fantastic how this book subverted the damsel in distress trope. Nesrin is as capable as they come and doesn't need a man to rescue her from her life as the knight of a dragon tribe. It isn't until Kas arrives on her front porch with a proposition to find a relic her despotic usurper of an uncle is looking for does she really see that perhaps there is more to life than just the solitude that her role brings.

Both Nesrin and Kas are very interesting characters. Kas is most certainly the cinnamon roll of the two, his kindness a good balance for Nesrin's abrasiveness. Their adventure is full of intrigue and danger and readers will have a hard time not getting sucked into their quest. Despite that, I felt that the book was strong in a lot of parts, and weak in others. I thought the pacing was a bit rough and that things either dragged on or were resolved way too quickly. Additionally, there was the random inclusion of modern language when this book is being marketed as a fantasy book.

Not a bad read. I definitely enjoyed myself. But I really just wanted something more than what it what.

The blurb of this book really drew me in! I loved that it was written around a quest that kind of gave me the nostalgic feelings of playing video games - through the different steps the characters had to take, we briefly got a glimpse of other kingdoms, which was nice. I do wish there was a little more world building though as these seemed a little rushed.

I really liked that Nesrin (FMC) didn’t need to be saved and was the knight, whereas Kas (MMC) was more soft and gave golden retriever vibes. I do feel like the FMC was done a disservice by her inner monologue, as she occasionally came across as annoying with repeating thoughts of “does he love me, is he flirting with other girls” etc, it just seems to take away from her “I don’t need a man” character.

The relationship between Nesrin & Kas was definitely a slow burn, but it was cute to watch it develop. It was refreshing that the MMC was all around good, and not morally grey (I love a morally grey MMC, don’t get me wrong, but it was nice to have a change!).

I really liked Ady’s (the dragon) character, she was funny and well written! I just wish we saw more of her throughout the book. The other side characters weren’t really fleshed out enough for me to care for them, but hopefully in future books that will change.

This definitely reads more YA than adult - except for one open-door scene near the end.

To wrap up, this was a quick & easy read. This is book 1 of a series, and I’ll probably pick up the second book when released.

I absolutely love Ady the Dragon, I didn't know I needed a sassy dragon in my life, but I wish we had so much more of her.

The slow burn romance plot is a bit frustrating at points but so worth it! Kas is a such a cinnamon roll you just want to eat it up!

Nesrin is a great character, I just didn't like how unprepared as a fighter she was made to look when they first start their journey and how meek the author makes her out to be.
She saw so much before she was rescued by Ady, and she is now a trained fighter, I understand that the whole concept of the book is morality, and good Vs evil, when to fight when not, when it is ethical to take a life, and we see Nesrin learn that lesson, but that bit was a bit cringe.

She's the Knight of the Trove, not a damsel.

I love the relationship between Kas and Nasrin, they save each other in more ways than one, and I wish we could have had more!

I loved this book! I think it was such a unique storyline and I especially liked Adys character - her personality is 10/10. This was my first "reverse grumpy sunshine" book and I loved Nesrin and Kas' relationship and how it developed more over the 2nd half of the book. Some of the fight scenes were fast paced and detailed which I love in a book! Kas was the perfect MMC and I loved the way things ended for him. The epilogue was great and its got me excited to read Book 2!

Another great and quick fantasy!

A badass, strong and independent princess who knows her way around a weapon. Dragons. Unwanted suitors. And a whole lot of drama and politics between kingdoms.

I really loved these characters, they were so fun, funny and I really enjoyed the dynamics between them. And how those changed and developed as the story went on. And that really does make me excited to continue reading the series.

This book has really unique dragon lore (and I love when I find unique lore and backgrounds for a rather common thing you'd find in a genre).

Kas is such a golden retriever, soft cinnamon roll kind of character (AND HE'S BOOKISH), so he was so instantly loveable. That's the way to make me love a book and to instantly get connected to it - make me immediately fall in love with a character.

Highly recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap up.

This book was exactly the wholesome read I needed and absolutely fantastic. I laughed, I cried and I devoured it in a little less than 2 days.

Nesrin is a strong, lovable and fun character and it is easy to fall in love with her. Additional, her counterpart Kas, the bookish prince, is the sweetest love interest I have read about it a long time.

Holly’s take on Dragons, their troves and their Knights is absolutely stunning. The princess being her own knight, not a damsel and but a capable, independent human being, was everything I have always wanted in a knights tale.
Forget mortally grey men. I want a sweet, kind, smart and strong man like Kas.

Their love story, in my opinion, is the best one I have read in a long time. Definitely in 2024.

The pining, tension, adventure, the world building and the way Holly weaves her story is absolutely stunning.

It’s a MUST read for me. Coming out on the 8th of October 2024.

I can’t wait to see this blow up!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The world - building was intriguing and the action in the book had me glued to the book from page one.
It's a very intense book perfect for fans of the Crowns of Nyaxia series as it really ticks all the boxes that we're looking for in modern fantasy novels: romance, action, violence, a wee bit of spice because why not - and that tension as we immerse ourselves in a new world.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

I really had a fun time reading this romantasy! I enjoyed the characters and their relationships. I especially enjoyed the dragons (more of their stories would be amazing).
The FMC is a strong and independent princess who is basically sick of suitors attempting to “rescue” her, and the MMC is a prince who is a chaste monk. Their relationship development was really enjoyable to read, and I loved how they both shared a respect and love for animals. Their journey together and the story overall was so much fun to read-definitely looking forward to the next books in this series!

I’ve been enchanted by The knight of the trove, an Arc sent to me via NetGalley and I have been pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
The book itself was well written with lots of wit and banter which I personally love!! There were many moments that made me smile and giggle! That monkey scene had me chuckling to myself…

The story itself follows a young maiden sacrificed to a dragon who is then made a knight to protect the dragons trove…. She battles suitors and finds herself on a quest with an unlikely Monk as her companion.

This was such a fun, lighthearted read filled with so many likeable tropes;

* Grumpy meets sunshine
* One bed
* Slow burn
* Forbidden love

I highly recommend this to anyone who’s favourite reads are fluffy romances and easy to follow fantasy/romantasy books.
The plot flowed all the way through, it was an all round enjoyable adventure from start to finish. P.S I think I need a monk in my life.