**𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘** 𝑰𝒓𝒐𝒏 & 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒖𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒓 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒛𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓 #1 )

Release Date: January 28, 2025

5⭐️4🌶

This book sucked me in from the moment the lost princess turned assassin via going to school to become a full Alchemist who can poison or heal someone in a moment. Wren has only ever wanted to go to Drevenor school to hone her skills with herbs, poisons, and potions. Prior to the war, she had been an apprentice in Thezmarr to become a healer, but after the war her focus became revenge. In the five years since the war ended, she has spent her time tracking down and poisoning all those who took her friends and family. 

Torj is a Warsword who has been enamored with her since before the war when they were living in Thezmarr together, but her path for vengeance did not allow for love and romance. So, he watched over her from afar.

Torj and Wren are forced to work together when Torj is posted as her personal bodyguard after an attempt on another royals life has put all royals in jeopardy. Torj is not thrilled with this post, because he has been avoiding Wren since she ruined his mission two years ago with her plans for vengeance.  

Themes/Tropes:
🍁Warrior-Warrior relationship
🍁Bodyguard Romance
🍁Lost Princess Trope
🍁Throne of Glass vibes
🍁Snape vibes
🍁Dark Acadamia Potion/Poison school
🍁Harry Potter/Hunger Games Vibes

TW:
✨Loss of family members
✨Murder by violence
✨Murder by poisoning
✨Battle Sequences
✨Physical Trials