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Aesymarean Duet
Aesymarean Duet
Aesymarean Duet

Aesymarean Duet

Aesymarean Duet
Aesymarean Duet
By:
Bree Grenwich
Parker Lennox
  • Spice Scale
  • Number of books

    1 Published

  • KU

    ✅

  • Audiobook

    ✅

  • Series Status

    Incomplete

  • Interconnected

    N/A

  • Overall Rating

    Coming Soon

Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for-and others are worth killing for.

In a world where divine power bleeds into the mortal realm, Thais Morvaren has mastered the art of deception. To her seaside village, she's just a fisherman's daughter, serving oysters to summer tourists. In secret, she hides her ability to forge weapons from starlight-a power that would force her into the deadly Trials of Ascension.

But when a priest's ritual exposes her divine heritage, Thais is seized and conscripted into the trials against her will. Now trapped in a competition she never wanted to enter, she transforms her fear into purpose: to kill Olinthar, King of the Gods-the father whose divine touch proved fatal to her mother.

To take down a god, she must become one, even if it costs her everything.

What she doesn't expect is her twin brother's powers suddenly manifesting, forcing him into the trials alongside her-leaving Thais to protect more than just herself.

Worse still, the selection ceremony binds her to a mentor: Xül. A necromancer prince with blood-soaked hands, a sharp tongue, and dark secrets of his own. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. He's insufferably arrogant, she's stubborn to the bone, and neither has any intention of yielding to the other... or to the heat between them.

Each trial survived brings her closer to godhood, but beneath the spectacle of competition, something ancient and malevolent stalks the shadows of the divine realm-a darkness that threatens to unravel the heavens themselves.

Thais may have been forced into the Trials seeking survival, but she'll finish them seeking vengeance.

And the cost of godhood is rising.

Because some stars aren't meant to be weapons.

Some stars are meant to fall.

Jamie’s review

Very easy to devour this book. Very devourable. I loved the twin connection between Thais and Thatcher. Loved that they were trying to keep this life changing secret and blend in as mortals. The stakes were very high and I feel that as a reader. I felt their heartbreak and their desire to right all the wrongs that been done to them and their family. 

I wanted more from Xul. I liked him, I just wanted more from him. He felt cold and robotic which was in line with his character but I wanted him to be more vulnerable when it came to Thais. Their story felt too surface level for the actions he was taking and the proclamations he was making towards the end. Felt abrupt and insta-lovey. But I do love them! 

I was surprised at how emotional this book was, I love the devastation, yes Grenwich and Lennox, devastate me!!! 

I did feel the world building was a little unnecessarily complex. I had a hard time keeping all the aesymar, legends, primordials and gods straight. But the bad guys were bad guy-ing and the back stabbers were back stabbing. All the scheming made for good twists. 

As usual, I wish there was more humor. I just like my book friends to be funny like my real friends 😂 This is a good cliffhanger but not like “I will die on this cliff” I am eagerly awaiting book 2! 

Very easy to devour this book. Very devourable. I loved the twin connection between Thais and Thatcher. Loved that they were trying to keep this life changing secret and blend in as mortals. The stakes were very high and I feel that as a reader. I felt their heartbreak and their desire to right all the wrongs that been done to them and their family. 

I wanted more from Xul. I liked him, I just wanted more from him. He felt cold and robotic which was in line with his character but I wanted him to be more vulnerable when it came to Thais. Their story felt too surface level for the actions he was taking and the proclamations he was making towards the end. Felt abrupt and insta-lovey. But I do love them! 

I was surprised at how emotional this book was, I love the devastation, yes Grenwich and Lennox, devastate me!!! 

I did feel the world building was a little unnecessarily complex. I had a hard time keeping all the aesymar, legends, primordials and gods straight. But the bad guys were bad guy-ing and the back stabbers were back stabbing. All the scheming made for good twists. 

As usual, I wish there was more humor. I just like my book friends to be funny like my real friends 😂 This is a good cliffhanger but not like “I will die on this cliff” I am eagerly awaiting book 2! 

Erica’s review

Phewwwww that was a games and trials book if I've ever read one! Which, don't trust my star rating if you love a games and trials book - I just don't. 😬 But, with a trope I don't love being the main focus of the book and still giving it a 4 - means it was still great! The cliffhanger is top tier so it definitely has me readyyyyy for book 2 of the duet (no release date as of yet).

Few things that smashed for me: trial 3 got me and I actually loved it. Love the multi POV. I got some real emotional destruction at the very end - we all know I love that. And again - the cliffhanger - Muh! Delish!

Things that didn't do it for me: I just get very tired of games and trials - literally after 1 so a whole book full makes me weary. And Thais (FMC) and Xül's (MMC) chemistry was really lackluster for me until really far into the book. It was a weird match IMO and I had trouble with their interactions. I wanted more but I still can't put my finger on what that more is. A note I took about 50% into the book was: I feel like she's just chasing him around whining like, "why can't we be together?" I like it reversed in my smut books!!

That being said - super interesting quick read - I do appreciate the glossery of the world building breakdown - def needed in this book. And the pronunciation guide - which I referenced about 10,000 times! Thanks Bree & Parker! 😂

Phewwwww that was a games and trials book if I've ever read one! Which, don't trust my star rating if you love a games and trials book - I just don't. 😬 But, with a trope I don't love being the main focus of the book and still giving it a 4 - means it was still great! The cliffhanger is top tier so it definitely has me readyyyyy for book 2 of the duet (no release date as of yet).

Few things that smashed for me: trial 3 got me and I actually loved it. Love the multi POV. I got some real emotional destruction at the very end - we all know I love that. And again - the cliffhanger - Muh! Delish!

Things that didn't do it for me: I just get very tired of games and trials - literally after 1 so a whole book full makes me weary. And Thais (FMC) and Xül's (MMC) chemistry was really lackluster for me until really far into the book. It was a weird match IMO and I had trouble with their interactions. I wanted more but I still can't put my finger on what that more is. A note I took about 50% into the book was: I feel like she's just chasing him around whining like, "why can't we be together?" I like it reversed in my smut books!!

That being said - super interesting quick read - I do appreciate the glossery of the world building breakdown - def needed in this book. And the pronunciation guide - which I referenced about 10,000 times! Thanks Bree & Parker! 😂

Books in this series

  • Book 1

    of

    2

    The Ascended
    The Ascended

  • Book 2

    of

    2

    A Shadow in the Ember
    Aesymarean Duet #2

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