The Veiled Kingdom
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The Veiled Kingdom

Holly Renee2024
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, author of the Stars and Shadows series, comes a scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers. Fleeing my father's cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant's reign. Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity-the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades. Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn. As secrets are weaved beyond our hidden realm, a fierce battle unfolds within me. As I get closer to the rebels, and their cause, my loyalty to my kingdom clashes with my undeniable devotion to Dacre and the burning connection between us. In a world where love and hate are two edges of the same blade, I find myself caught in a delicate dance between forbidden desire and my looming destiny.
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Reviews

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Des@mechaderay
3.5 stars
Mar 11, 2025

I was not expecting it to end on such a cliff hanger, so I am bummed about that. I thought the world was absolutely beautiful and I loved all the imagery of it. I don’t think I’m a huge fan of our MMC, but I think I’d need to go on in the series to really know. Overall it was a fun world to be apart of, but I don’t know that the characters have me wanting to go back.

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Christine@nymeria
1.5 stars
Nov 3, 2024

Yes girl give us nothing.. Where’s the plot? I feel like the book had potential but neeever got to the point? Way too fast paced.

+2
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millena@versionsofmi
4 stars
Aug 3, 2024

4 ⭐️ the last chapter left me speechless omg i need book 2 RIGHT NOW

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Sasha@salsasunshine
2 stars
Jun 17, 2024

No plot. Cringey romance. Couldn’t care less about any of the characters. Super overrated.

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camie⁷ 𓂃⊹ ˚ ༘`✦@mydarlinggod
3.5 stars
Jun 12, 2024

absolutely loved it as a whole!!! took off a star and a half because I'm not a bag fan of the begging part like 🗿🗿🗿

+6
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Lauren R@lauren24
4 stars
Jun 11, 2024

i neeeed book 2 asap. the tension was insane. that ending was insane. Duo POV always hits. It reminds me of Powerless by Lauren Roberts a little too much so I wish I didn't read both of them so close to each other. But nonetheless I still enjoyed the story. It was also quite spicy.

+2
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prawnie@readingmochi
4.5 stars
Jun 10, 2024

this was so good! i need book two asap. i’m giving it 4.5 because the plot isn’t really that original but it’s still really good

+3
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Chloe Drewett@bibliochloe
4 stars
Apr 12, 2024

I was so engaged with this book and was so upset when I got to then end! Really looking forward to July

+2
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Jillian Roberts@jillianroberts
3.5 stars
Mar 31, 2024

Good! Mostly! My main complaint is that this book just felt like it needed to be 200-300 pages longer than it was. I really enjoyed the plot & the romance was great. Looking forward to the next book…hopefully we’ll get a little more world-building and character development!!

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Manda@amnolan
4 stars
Mar 27, 2024

I flew through this and I wasn't ready for it to be done 😭 july can't come soon enough

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Giulia🥰🖤🥰@juliet24
4.5 stars
Feb 13, 2025
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Gia Chicka@giarae
5 stars
Jan 29, 2025
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Abigail@abigailb
3 stars
Nov 21, 2024
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Esmé Mackaay@ezzieswag13
2 stars
Aug 28, 2024
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nura@nurareads
4.5 stars
Aug 17, 2024
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Julia @juliyor
4 stars
Jun 4, 2024
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Shelby BD @shelbylynnebd
3.5 stars
May 24, 2024
+3
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Samantha Waterson@sewaterson
3 stars
May 17, 2024

Highlights

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camie⁷ 𓂃⊹ ˚ ༘`✦@mydarlinggod

“I could have used a long session in the springs, but now when I thought about them, all I could think of was Nyra.

And that pissed me off. 

She pissed me off.”

forced proximity, you will always be famous

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camie⁷ 𓂃⊹ ˚ ༘`✦@mydarlinggod

"When my gaze met hers, it was like looking into the depths of the ocean. The same color as the sky when the sun disappeared behind the clouds and a storm brewed on the horizon."

“His inky black hair was messy, curling into his face, and matched his eyes that were still bearing down on me. They were so dark that they reminded me of a stormy night when the sky was so black that it swallowed the light of the stars.”

don't you just love it when the author compares eyes with the elements??? ugh I'm so in love

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camie⁷ 𓂃⊹ ˚ ༘`✦@mydarlinggod

I was the flaw to the king’s perfect reign, and he was still hiding me as much as I was hiding from him.

say less!!!!! i'm sold

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prawnie@readingmochi

"For such a filthy fucking traitor, you opened your legs for a rebel so easily." "Dacre." I grabbed the blanket from his bed and held it against my chest, trying to cover as much of my body as I could. Fear, cold and ruthless, shot through my veins as I watched him. “you should leave" He stood from his bed.

wtf dacre

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prawnie@readingmochi

His breath was warm on my cheek as he whispered, "You haven't seen me be mean. If I were mean, I'd slide my cock between your lips to keep you from talking when I tire of hearing you speak"

dacre…

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prawnie@readingmochi

“Who did that to you?” His voice lacked every bit of his control. I quickly grabbed the T-shirt he had thrown me and pulled it over my head. "It's nothing. "It's not nothing." He was staring at the shirt as if he could still see the scars bencath. "Who the fuck did that to you?" He enunciated every word, and fear coated every bit of me. I had never seen him this angry before.

AHHHH

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prawnie@readingmochi

But he didn't let me go. He gripped the back of my neck, his touch firm and steady, as he forced me to look up at him, and he ran his hand slowly up my leg until his fingers rested gently on the back of my knee. His dark eyes looked into mine, unblinking and intense.

the TENSION

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Lauren R@lauren24

“You haven’t seen me be mean. If I were mean, I’d slide my cock between your lips to keep you from talking when I tire of hearing you speak.” 

Page 188

HELLO when did we get this comfortable with each other.

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Lauren R@lauren24

“Strip down, traitor.”

Page 148

like why did that make me giggle