Book Review | Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

About Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

Princess of the Aether Dominion, Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her.

Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom—in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she’s never experienced before…but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King.

For the High King and the kings of his six Dominions were responsible for the decimation of the Apollyon Court, and its new king, Malachi, wants his pounds of flesh.

On Kadeesha’s wedding day, Malachi and his special forces attack. Her father is killed, and Malachi wounds the High King, ultimately taking Kadeesha as hostage back to his land.

But she is no true hostage. The two form a pact: she will help lure the High King so Malachi can kill him once and for all, and he in turn will not harm Kadeesha or the Aether people. And as much as Kadeesha hates politics, she is now the Queen of her folk. Fae bonds are unbreakable…and so, perhaps, is the attraction Kadeesha and Malachi feel for each other. For even as they must publicly display their connection to provoke the High King’s jealousy, they struggle to resist the powerful allure between them in order to achieve their ultimate goals.

Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport Book Review

Oh my goodness, I wish I started this book much sooner! Absolutely DEVOURTED Our Vicious Oaths and this felt like a legit enemies to lovers because that definitely carries through majority of the book.

There is simply so much to love about this between the ruthless characters especially the MCs, I love how well matched they are and truly balance one another out … when they eventually get on the same page. I didn’t quite see Malachi falling as far as he did when it came to Kadeesha, but she’s a force and I’m quite certain that he’s the only that can handle her. And well, as much as she’ll allow.

The inner battles of “is there more to this” is something fierce and at times get a little frustrating because you’ll be shouting, COME ON ALREADY! We all know it, we’re just impatiently waiting for them to catch on.

There was a certain element that I appreciated and just how it was handled over. We’re shown a different and dare I say softer side to Malachi. He definitely has his moments and it’s saved for those he truly cares about. I love how supportive he was in that moment.

Our Vicious Oaths definitely goes down as favorite for 2025 and this won’t be my last book by Davenport, bravo!

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the digital reading copy.

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