#BlueSkyBooks #Booksky #ReadingRecs #HotHeadBookNerd “You will come to learn that most things to be feared exist in life, not in death.” #BloodAndSteal by #HelenScheuerer is book One of the #LegendsOfThezmarr series. It’s a 3.9 ⭐️ read. With her death foretold, Althea Zoltaire >

> only has three years to become what she’s always dreamed of being: a warrior legend. Women are forbidden to wield blades, so she has trained in secret her entire life. Now racing against the clock, she fights to secure her place in the elite guild charged with the protection of the five kingdoms.

>Blood & Steel is the gripping first book in an epic romantic fantasy complete series! The world building is easy to follow, the characters and their adventures with their lore also not difficult to understand. I enjoyed the setting of the story within a war college of sorts, where women and men

> have their roles reversed from birth! That is Until a B@d@rse FMC questions why! Thea knows when she is going to die, so nothing and no one is going to get in the way of her dream! On a side note…. If a character’s surname is “Barlow” you know they will be a B@rst@rd! #IYKYK >

>Favourite Quote: “No woman is responsible for the weak acts of man who’s had his masculinity so easily threatened.” Tension Building ✅ Kingdoms with Power ✅ Betrayal ✅ Forbidden Feelings ✅ Spice Level - 🌶️ 🌶️ Note: Please read and review all trigger warnings before picking up any recommended book.