Hearted

Granted Series, Book 2

By: Kendra Thomas

Narrated by: Jemma Rayner

Princess Sabeara Aigoviel has been graced with a new identity. After waking up from burning down the Spirit Tree, Sabeara can no longer be the person she once was and encounters a chilling reality. The curse has begun. Now a captive criminal known as Ehren, and living inside the Sethen Courts, Sabeara finds the prison to be nothing like she imagined. In the Courts an elite fighting guild, known as the Envoy, secretly resides. These elite fighters compete in an arena called the Galloway.

Sabeara is faced with a decision - to fight in the Galloway and win her freedom from the Courts - or wait for someone to come and rescue her. Will she be able to become a warrior and fight her way out? Will she be able to keep searching for the tokens and defeat the curse on the Stone-Hearted race?

This sequel filled with action, magic, and love will make it impossible to stop listening.

©2020 Kendra Thomas (P)2021 Kendra Thomas

CANNOT WAIT for book 3!

This book was amazing! I don't usually fangirl over fantasy novels and I usually am pretty removed from the story and can't relate because I don't do fantasy usually. The whole mystical animals and altered reality, and magical powers has never really done it for me. THIS BOOK IS A GAME CHANGER! I would read fantasy all day every day if all of them were like this. The stubborn main character that is moody because she is figuring out what she wants, and the flirty sassy attitude from the male character is SO relatable and I love it. I could really see myself in Sabeara and I was 100% invested into her character. The second book was even better. I have no idea how the author is cranking out these books so quickly, but I'm definitely not complaining! I just preordered book 3: Beloved, and can't wait to read it.

There are some mixed reviews on the names in the books. I actually really liked them. They fit the world that the author created. This world is magical and unknown, so I like the unconventional names. The author has a bookstagram and has a saved highlight on how to pronounce the names, which was very helpful. The audiobook also has the correct pronunciations so I appreciated that.

I liked that this book broke the mold. There were influences of lots of other novels such as divergent, wings, the selection series, matched, etc. but I like this one better. These books didn't leave me wishing anything was different, other than wishing I could binge the whole series RIGHT now, instead of waiting for the rest of the series to be released!

I primarily listened to these books on Audible, and at first I wasn't a fan of the girl reading the book, but I quickly got over that and she fit the book perfectly.

Sabeara is the main character and she is a princess. She never really fits into the world of ball gowns and parties and flattery. She always has wanted something else, but she doesn't know what she is capable of until the story progresses. The second book is when you really see Sabeara shine and come into herself which I loved. Mid is the supporting lead and male character. He is sure of himself and gallant and strong and a prince and everything a girl wants. He sees Sabeara for who she is before she knows herself (which always makes me melt). He is there to save her and protect her. She eventually goes off on her own in the second book, which I also love because it gives her a chance to find out that she is strong and capable on her own. A love triangle also develops in the second book that makes my heart happy. Both male characters are ready to fight for her, but "supposedly" give her the space to figure out who she is under the ball gowns and fluff, and as a warrioress.

Big fan! Can't wait to see what else this author has in store!