“Cruel is my Court” by L. A. McGinnis is about Anaria and her four male companions: Tavion, Raziel, Tristan, and Zorander. All of them were brought together after Anaria stole the King’s magic. Now they are cursed with an ancient prophecy that binds them and their fates together. They must fight the Old Gods to win against the war and their fates of death.

I really liked this book. The story has a ton of action and mixed emotions in the characters. They start overcoming their misgivings with each other and start trusting each other. I love reverse harems, though I wish there were a bit more romance scenes in this book. Overall, I loved the characters and how they interacted, and the story, even though it could get a bit confusing at times, was really good. 5 out of 5 stars.