Review: Havoc (Rise of The Iliri Series Book 9) by Auryn Hadley

Havoc: A Reverse Harem Epic Fantasy by Auryn Hadley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s Even Better Than The Last Book - How Is That Possible?

I think my brain exploded! This book is incredible. I was on tenter hooks throughout the whole thing. I re-read the whole series before starting this latest book and I’m so glad I did. It reminded me of all the ins and outs of the characters and the complicated plot and culture and this is certainly a series that is worth re-reading.

The plot for this book is brilliant. It’s split into two, with one part being about Sal and her army and the other part being about Ryali (Zep’s Ex) in Anglia. The army is on the move with many many miles to go. More people join every day as each battle is fought. We meet new characters that become acquaintances and old acquaintances become friends.

I really love the new story arc with Ryali. She is arrives in Anglia with her and Zep’s daughter and is immediately put to work when she comes across a scientist in the sub basement of Arhhawen. He is looking to find a way to help prevent Sal becoming insane and asks Ryali to help him research. As a member of Sal’s family she has the right to look in the Royal Library. This one request takes Ryali on a journey into the palace and into noble Anglian Society. She makes new friends and starts to understand her own strength as an Iliri female. The new friends she is making are human or mainly human and she realises that human society has it’s problems as well and she may be in a position to help her new friends.

I love how the two strands of this story bounce back and forth, each time making me wish I was reading about the other one because they are both so good. The first time I read about Ryali I was annoyed that I wasn’t reading about Sal, but after a little while I got so sucked in I could have happily read a whole book about her experiences.

This author is simply fantastic at creating multi-dimensional characters. As soon as you start to read about a character you can almost smell them. Each character has unique character traits and history. As with Ryali, you would welcome whole books about each character because you want to know them, even more.

This book has a lot about Ayati or fate in it and Sal’s relationship with it and her place in the history and fate of all Kaisaes before her. Her request to find an answer to her fate is a sign of her unwillingness to sacrifice herself the way others have in the past. It also shows that she’s already different because she’s asking for help.

I cannot state enough how much I LOVED this book. I really hate to wait for book 10 but I know I’m going to have to. It probably just gives me an excuse to re-read the series again, so I can’t complain about the wait, too much!

Book 10, Risen should be available on 13th September from Amazon UK and Amazon US, and is already available for pre-order (and yes I've pre-ordered it!).

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