3.5
The Iron Hex
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She doesn’t remember her past. But some memories come with a cost.
Eira Eckhart has spent years building a quiet life in a small town at the edge of a recently overthrown kingdom. Her memory is fractured, her past a blur—but with her shop, her loyal rabbit familiar, and practicing only the potions magic still legal under the watchful eye of the Iron Empire, she’s managed to remain unnoticed by the empire’s witch hunters.
Until Hugo Venton walks through her door.
Brash, clever, and infuriatingly handsome, Hugo is searching for something…and seems to know more about Eira than she knows about herself. But when a terrifying encounter with an unnatural, deadly new breed of soldier puts a price on her head, she has no choice but to join Hugo on his quest.
Their hunt for a missing princess pulls Eira across the continent—and deeper into a past she can’t recall. As buried memories, mysteries in the Iron Empire’s capital, forgotten feelings, and the truth behind her identity begin to surface, Eira realizes the forbidden magic simmering in her veins might be the very thing that could save them from the Iron Empire’s forces as they draw ever closer…if she can remember how to control it in time.
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Eira Eckhart has spent years building a quiet life in a small town at the edge of a recently overthrown kingdom. Her memory is fractured, her past a blur—but with her shop, her loyal rabbit familiar, and practicing only the potions magic still legal under the watchful eye of the Iron Empire, she’s managed to remain unnoticed by the empire’s witch hunters.
Until Hugo Venton walks through her door.
Brash, clever, and infuriatingly handsome, Hugo is searching for something…and seems to know more about Eira than she knows about herself. But when a terrifying encounter with an unnatural, deadly new breed of soldier puts a price on her head, she has no choice but to join Hugo on his quest.
Their hunt for a missing princess pulls Eira across the continent—and deeper into a past she can’t recall. As buried memories, mysteries in the Iron Empire’s capital, forgotten feelings, and the truth behind her identity begin to surface, Eira realizes the forbidden magic simmering in her veins might be the very thing that could save them from the Iron Empire’s forces as they draw ever closer…if she can remember how to control it in time.
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- Yearning
- The guard that falls in love with their assignment
- Enemies to friends to lovers
- Forbidden magic
- Memory loss plotlines
- Spark of the Everflame and A Fate Inked in Blood
- Plus sized main characters (whose weight is the least important thing about them)
- Powerful women in romantasy
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3.5
“I really wanted to like this one! But I didn’t…
It’s very repetitive, juvenile, it lacks the depths that captivates you.
I was looking forward to reading about a older mc but they didn’t feel like they were in their 30s. Couldn’t relate to any of them. Except maybe the bunny…
And the twists and turns were so expecting that I became a bit disappointed that I figured the story out long before we got the answers. I thought things would be more complicated to figure out.
The spice was just… no…
One thing that bothers me amensly is that murder on a enormous scale has happened but it’s sort of ok… I just couldn’t accept this part being brushed of so easily.”
“Thank you NetGalley & Harlequin Audio/Harper Collin’s for the ARC!
I cannot wait for the next installment of this series! The perfect blend of found family, magic, and romance—and just a touch of politics, but not too much to get tedious. Though Eira and Hugo’s POVs seemed to be fleshed out well, the third POV of the knight (I can’t even remember her name off the top of my head) fell short. I’m sure we’ll learn more about her and get more of her in the coming book but it felt like her involvement in this one could have been made less frequent and only served as set up for the rest of the story to unfold in future installments. Overall, this was a really good listen and I will definitely be picking up the next book to see how everything unfolds.”
About Victoria S. Walsh
Victoria S. Walsh is the author of The Iron Hex Trilogy. Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, she earned an honors BA in English and History from McMaster University. When Victoria isn’t writing she’s creating self love, fashion, and book content on social media under @victoriashaz. She spends her free time relaxing with her Westie, Obi-Wan Kenobi, gaming and cooking with her husband, expanding her fantastical wardrobe, or playing D&D with her friends and family. You can visit her online at www.victoriaswalsh.com
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