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Savage City (The Bliss Wars Book 1) Kindle Edition

by L. Penelope (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 81 ratings
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I’m not the princess they think I am.

I fell out of the sky and into a new world only to be attacked by a monster.

The people here think I’m the daughter of the Nimali dragon king.

When the king assigns me a healer, I learn the truth of this place. A war between shifter clans is raging. Bloody battles rage between the Nimali and the Fai.

The healer hates me for who he thinks I am. He’s a Fai captive in this land.

But a string pulls me to him whenever he’s near. Every touch. Every look. Every stolen moment.

The Nimali have no tolerance for outsiders. If they find out I’m not their princess, they will kill me.

She is the daughter of my greatest enemy.

I’m a Fai warrior, doing the bidding of the Nimali king to heal the princess. This is the penalty of war.

Secretly, I work with the rebellion to free my people.

Nimali are everything I hate. The princess is everything I despise. Cold. Aloof. Uncaring.

Up close, she’s nothing like I thought.

I don’t expect to crave her. I don’t expect the spark between us. Our souls calling to one another.

I am a prisoner. She is a princess.

Our lies are the only thing keeping us alive.

Savage City is a dystopian, enemies-to-lovers, portal, shifter fantasy romance with intriguing worldbuilding and thrilling action.

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"Bestseller Penelope launches her Bliss Wars series with a seamless blend of fantasy subgenres, wrenching action, and all-too-human characters... [She] skillfully mixes high fantasy elements with an urban post-apocalypse. Readers will be eager to see what comes next."
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A well-written, evenly paced page-turner with a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. I thought the plot was original, with plenty of action and drama, and even a little romance to tickle your tastebuds." — chocolatebookscats, Bookbub review
"Genuinely incredible. I cannot wait for the next book in this series, as the world set-up is amazing and I became so invested in the characters and world." — Despina, Goodreads review
"This book gave me all the feels and left me with so much excitement for what comes next." — P.E. Owens, Goodreads review
"A full and amazing story. The world building is incredible!" —readwithnikki, Goodreads review

About the Author

L. Penelope is the award-winning author of the Earthsinger Chronicles. The first book in the series, Song of Blood & Stone, was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast and lives in Maryland with her husband and furry dependents.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09Q282K7K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heartspell Media (March 31, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3051 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 81 ratings

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L. Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science in college and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast and co-hosts the Ink and Magic podcast. After living on both coasts, she settled in Maryland with her feline dependents.

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Erica G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
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Let me start by saying, this book had me on the edge of my seat (in the best possible way) since the first chapter! This book is Dual POV from our main characters, Talia and Ryin. It's difficult for me to say much without spoiling so I'll share that it was certainly an emotional journey. I finished the book in two days because I couldn't stop thinking these characters. I'm very much looking forward to book two and reading more from this author!
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Toya (the reading chemist)
4.0 out of 5 stars A great start to a new series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
Savage City follows our MC Talia who dies but wakes up on a different Earth within the multiverse wherein she faces eminent danger in a world with dragons?! Talia fortunately looks identical to the missing princess of this Earth where she learns that there are three different types of beings: humans, Nimali, and the Fai. Talia quickly learns that she must convince everyone that she is actually the princess, including her father look alike who is the dragon king, in order to survive this new hell.

This story is a fantastic start to The Bliss Wars series. The worldbuilding, lore, and magic system are all incredible. You have Nimali who can shift into animal form to become fierce warriors (dragons included!) and the Fai who can channel the essence of animals but who don’t actually shift. There’s a hierarchy within this world, and I enjoyed learning the politics and inner workings especially when contrasted to Talia’s experiences of her Earth.

The pacing of this book was spot on. Lots of action and me constantly being on my toes to find out what was going to happen next.

The dual audiobook narrators really nailed this performance and made this story a fully immersible experience for me, so I highly recommend it!

Thank you to OrangeSky Audio for providing a review copy.
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Kymberli S. Yancey
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put This Book Down!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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I was hooked from the first sentence and couldn't put this book down. I was immediately drawn into Talia’s plight and I love the way the author skillfully handled both Talia and Ryin's points of view; I felt as if I knew them both! I was rooting for them both! But there was also a well-rounded cast of secondary characters and they did not fall flat. I felt as if I was there with them all, as if they were old friends, and this book kept me engaged right up to the very satisfying ending.
Fans of Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern will love this book, and I will definitely be reading book 2 of this series!
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Neamhain
3.0 out of 5 stars Very Mix Feelings
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022
My actual star rating is 3.5! I have mixed feelings about this book. The world-building and magic systems in this were interesting enough that I wanted to learn more about them. But, the book only goes into a surface-level exposition of what the magic system in this world is like, and not too much beyond it. The part of the magic system that involves "animal-type daemons that are connected with people's souls" did give me pause. As the book first explained how daemons work, I thought, "This sounds a LOT like how the daemons in His Dark Materials work...", but beyond the daemons being animal-shaped and connected to the soul, there are little to no similarities. The main plotline of this book is actually a very popular and common plot trope in many manhwa series. The entire "I died in my world, but I woke up in this world, and they think I'm their princess!" is a SUPER common type of "isekai" manhwa. Even the trope of the main protagonist dying because they got hit by a car is an incredibly common opener to this type of story. I have read so many of that type of manhwa, but I honestly like the trope, so I don't mind reading more of the same. This plot was the same old, same old for me, but I feel like I don't see this plot trope in standard novels, so it would probably be "fresh and new" to those who don't read manhwa. The opening scene of this book is very abrupt and very confusing. I think it's meant to be that way? I still was sitting there like "What the hell is going on, did I skip or chapter or something?!" while reading through. The mentions of there being a multiverse or parallel worlds in this story were interesting, for what few of them there were. The romance between the two main characters was very "eh" in my opinion. The way they fell in love felt very sudden and almost out of the blue. I really didn't expect Ryin to suddenly act as if he was madly in love with Talia. I honestly was confused why he suddenly was acting so strongly towards her. Also, was the random sex scene really needed? It was so out of place and it honestly felt like it had been thrown in randomly. My personal pet peeve is a book adding random sex scenes for no real reason. There was a line that made me pause near the beginning of the book; it actually made me put the book down for a minute. "My muscles are leaden and my blood has turned to wood." I have heard "my blood turned to ice" or "my blood ran cold", but I have NEVER heard "my blood turned to wood". There were also scenes that didn't seem to flow all too well. It felt like they were written to be cliffhangers, but when you can just flip the page to find out what happens, the cliffhanger falls a bit flat. It also felt a little bit like the author had written themselves into a corner, and had to do one of those "AND SUDDENLY!" type of moments to get out of it. Thought that could have been because of the weird way some chapter ends felt like cliffhangers. The actual ending of the book (excluding the epilogue) I really didn't like. Others might like it, but it was way too bland yet cheesy for me. Very, the car driving off into the sky at the end of Grease. Also, with how the ending is written (again, ignoring the epilogue) it feels like the book was meant to be a single novel, not the beginning of a series. The epilogue feels a bit slapped on; like they scrambled to figure out how they could continue to another book. I really did like some of the concepts the author had, and they made a really interesting world, but the weak ending soured me a little to this book. I doubt I'll be looking for the next book in the series.
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BookishSelkie
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid series-starter
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
If L. Penelope writes it, I’ll read it! Savage City follows Talia, who after her untimely death finds herself in a strange city. There, Talia is a match for a missing princess and she must take on the princess’ identity for her own safety. With the help of the healer Ryin, Talia must learn to navigate the strange new world she has found herself in. However, not everyone believes that she is the princess, and if she is found out then she will face the wrath of the king.

This was a solid start to the series, with lots of important world-building taking place. I love L. Penelope’s fantasy writing, which is always very vivid and satisfying.The story and romance was pretty fast-paced, but I enjoyed it. I’m curious to see where L. Penelope will take the series next!
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Katara's Cafe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
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This is a great paranormal, fantasy, suspenseful read!! I loved Talia’s character! I’m interested in book 2 now! I loved Talia’s growth!
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MJG
5.0 out of 5 stars on the edge of your seat the whole read
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2022
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What a fascinating world Penelope has built! I would love to see this as a movie but difficult to pick a genre likely. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read more. My only complaint is that the romance felt fast and honestly not necessary, which is strange for me to say as I usually love romance. I think I loved the world building I just wanted more and wanted it to be slower.
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Love
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun world building, slow burn romance
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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I loved the book, super fun read.. I always enjoy dystopian worlds. I think the ending was executed really nicely.
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CyD
5.0 out of 5 stars So pleased to have discovered this writer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2023
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I really loved this book. I loved that the main characters were black and that this is a fantasy romance. It's beautiful to see people of African decent written so large in the world and so beautifully! I will be buying more from L Penelope!
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C Halstead
2.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Romance
Reviewed in Australia on August 27, 2023
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This book had great potential. But the execution was lacking.

I unfortunately ended up DNF about 70%. It just didnt hold my attention and I kept remembering what I read
Not for me
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2.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Romance
Reviewed in Australia on August 27, 2023
This book had great potential. But the execution was lacking.

I unfortunately ended up DNF about 70%. It just didnt hold my attention and I kept remembering what I read
Not for me
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