Broken Souls and Bones by LJ Andrews

Posted April 28, 2025 in review Tags:

Broken Souls and Bones by LJ Andrews

Series: Stonegate #1
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Source: ARC, NetGalley
Narrator: Lindsey Dorcus, Will Thorne

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Together they’ll restore a broken kingdom or burn it to the ground . . .

In a kingdom long divided, Lyra Bien intends to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of magic-obsessed King Damir.
Until Roark Ashwood, the monarch’s silent but irresistibly handsome soldier, invades her village and uncovers Lyra’s secret.
That she is a melder . . .
Gifted in the three magical crafts – bone, blood and soul – a melder is highly sought after. But there is a their magic is also the seed of their destruction.
Forced to reveal her ability, Lyra is immediately claimed by Roark for the king, to be his next melder.
Now the captive of this brooding soldier, she must find a way to escape. But could Roark himself be the key to her freedom?
What neither of them realises, is that a dangerous truth lies beneath everything.
Together they will have to choose to stand against all they know – or face a darker destiny . . .

Broken Souls and Bones

Broken Souls and Bones is a terrific fantasy romance! Special powers, villain or hero, enemies to lovers-this book has it all. The world building is great and there are so many layers-to the world, to the characters, to everything.

Lyra has a very special magical power that makes her important to the king. So, he basically enslaves her and assigns a watch guard/bodyguard, Roark. He works for the king, and the king is a bad guy, so he’s a bad guy…right? Lyra and Roark’s relationship is slow burn because he’s the bad guy…right? I was totally sucked into the story! The audio is fantastic as well if you enjoy that! Its hard to be unique in the world of romantic fantasy right now, but Andrews manages to do it and Broken Souls and Bones is a must read!