'Reign & Ruin' is a romantic fantasy novel set in a Middle Eastern-inspired world, where political intrigue, magic, and court maneuvering play central roles. The story follows Naime, the heir to the Tamar Sultanate, who must navigate treacherous political waters to save her kingdom from impending war by forming an alliance with the neighboring nation of Sarkum. Alongside her is Makram, a powerful death mage from Sarkum, who defies his own ruler to support Naime's cause. As they work together to balance power and magic, a forbidden romance blossoms between them, complicating their already dangerous mission. The book is praised for its intricate world-building, well-developed characters, and a blend of romance, magic, and political intrigue that keeps readers engaged from beginning to end.
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Has Romance?
The romance is a significant aspect of the story, featuring a deep emotional connection that develops gradually.
From The Publisher:
"All magic is beautiful...and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, or the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath."
She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy.
She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.
His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.
Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.
They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel-but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm…
Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.
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It was fine. Even though I would personally prefer living under a republic as opposed to a magical monarchy, colonialism is always bad.
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