A Pact of Blood

The Royal Spares, Book 2

De: Eva Chase

Narrado por: Meg Sylvan, Aaron Shedlock

The trials are over. The game has only just begun...

I came to Dariu to win a husband—and an empire. I wasn't prepared for that husband to be so set in his brutal ways, for his people to see our marriage as a bad omen... or for my heart to be aching for three princes I can't have.

I can't afford to let any of those problems stop me. My kingdom is counting on me, and all the conquered countries of the empire need my help. I'll win the respect of every skeptic and enemy, no matter what dangers I have to face.

But when rebellion stirs in one of the outer kingdoms and my husband starts taking out his fury on the men I hold dearest, I'm not sure how much more sacrifice I can bear. To bring about the peace I've dreamed of, must I wage my own private war against the man I swore to serve?

*A Pact of Blood is the second book in a new fantasy romance series with a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance, smoldering morally grey men, and a determined heroine they'll regret underestimating. There are more books to come.*

Note: This book contains a scene of attempted SA by the villain.

©2024 Eva Chase (P)2025 Eva Chase

Still a fave series... need more!

Obviously HAD TO read this one, after book one was so incredible.

One thing I still love and perpetually admire about this series is the design of the female lead—it’s like watching a master-manipulator at work, from the inside. Only … her intentions aren’t selfish or nefarious, there’s not really narcissism. She’s masterfully designed, as is the world in which she lives.

It’s full of delicious scheming, royal (lethal) politics, and absolutely demented ruler, and some of the most epic world-building I’ve encountered. Throw in trials, the highest stakes possible, a bit of magic, and some SA and … well, have I already said ‘delicious’?

The ‘twist’ wasn’t surprising to me but it definitely made things even more interesting. I cannot wait for book 3!

Excellent!
4 stars.


🎧 Audio:
Absolutely beautiful audio production—and flawless. 5 stars

enjoyed

I am loving this series. If you have read any of this authors series you know you're going to be sucked into a well written adventure.

pact of blood

I really enjoyed the whole storyline. This book pulled me right in. this is book 2 of the series. The narrators did an awesome job.

Mind blown

Let me be clear: this book is not “nice.” It is not tender. It is not a warm hug of romance.
It is a feral, glittering beast of a story — seductive, maddening, and utterly addictive. Like biting into something decadent, only to find it’s laced with poison — and realizing you kind of love the burn.

From page one, it’s pure escapism — the kind where everyone’s emotionally wrecked, morally compromised, and probably lying through their teeth. There’s a barely-there wisp of romance (don’t come here for the swoon), but there is heat — chaotic, hungry, power-play heat that dances on the edge of obsession. And honestly? I ate it up.

Aurelia floats at the center like a storm — untouchable, enigmatic, and never really connecting with anyone. And maybe that’s the point? It’s not about love. It’s about survival, fantasy, control — and slipping into a world where nothing makes sense but everything feels electric.

And then… the ending.

What. Was. That.

I have never wanted to launch a book into the sun more than I did in those final pages. I was LIVID. Like, screaming in my head, pacing the room, betrayal-in-every-cell kind of livid. It wasn’t just a twist — it was emotional sabotage. A slap in the face after seduction. Did I throw my Kindle? Maybe. Do I regret it? No.

And yet — here’s the madness — I am still, somehow, a devoted Marclinus stan. This man? A disaster. A menace. A red flag parade. And yet… I’d follow him off a cliff. (Or, at minimum, into the next book, even though I swore I wouldn’t.)

This book messed with my head in the best and worst ways. It’s toxic. It’s twisted. It’s so good it hurts.

And I need more.
Send help. Or book two. Probably both.