Book Review: ‘A Dawn Of Onyx: A Sacred Stones Novel’ By Kate Golden

A war is taking place, and for Arwen Valondale, that means her brother and his friends are off fighting, and she has no way of knowing if they’re alive. A year after her brother Ryder left, he arrives home, bloodied and with a bag of coins he stole. They must leave right away, as guards are after him. When Arwen forgets her mother’s medicine, she runs back to grab it, but is caught, and she is taken in exchange for her brother. She has magical powers, and is a healer, something King Kane needs in his kingdom of Onxy. She doesn’t plan on staying long, hopefully she can escape somehow. But she soon becomes friendly with Kane, finding he’s not as bad as the rumors say he is. There’s a sexual attraction, as well as a love/hate friendship. He promises to try and find her family, and she must stay in his kingdom. Thinking he has told her all his secrets, there’s quite a few he has left out, including who he really is, and who she really is. A deadly war breaks out, and all the shocking secrets come out, and now Arwen knows who she really is, and what she needs to do. This is the first novel in a planned trilogy, and it is great. It has magic, monsters, witches, betrayals, a love story and for the ages, and twists and turns that keep you reading along. There’s also a bonus chapter, and a sneak peek at book two. Fans of these kinds of novels will love this one.

You can pick up A Dawn Of Onxy in stores on Tuesday, October 10th from Berkley.