Gods, how I wanted you to keep me...
Siege to the Throne
Leah Mara
Rellmira Duology, book two
ebook
Published November 13, 2025
ISBN 9781965527030
ASIN B0FB8N3DWP
ARC Review
Revenge never gives—it only takes.With broken hearts full of vengeance, Kiera and Aiden escape their burning city. But their war is just beginning.
Torn between saving her siblings and defeating the monster she helped unleash, Kiera is determined to right her wrongs. Even if it means becoming reluctant allies with the man she betrayed.
Together, Aiden and Kiera battle their feelings for each other as they fight for their kingdom. But their enemies have grown into an army that hunts them mercilessly.
And this time—there is no escape.
With epic battles, emotional damage, and a love worth fighting for, Siege to the Throne concludes Aiden and Kiera's harrowing journey. Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, Spark of the Everflame, and Blood & Steel.
For transparency's sake, I completely fell in love with Aiden and Kiera in book one of this series so my opinion may have some well deserved bias attached to it. That said... It was in this book that I fell for Mazkull. Not that he wasn't absolutely wonderful in Keys to the Crown, what with his coin throwing, but he took it to a whole other level in this sequel.
Siege to the Throne is a tale of horse riding, sailing, and battles galore, on the tail of Kiera's heart wrenching betrayal of Aiden and his rebel allies.
The hostility.
The guilt!
The torment.
Could somebody just give the failed assassin a hug? Maybe dole out a spanking to the successful spy? Can we just apologize and move on to happily ever after?
But no, the author does a marvelous job at catering to the realistic effort it takes to heal from betrayal and claw one's way back through the shards of shattered trust. More than once I had to put the book down to breathe through the heavy emotions stirred by both Aiden and Kiera. Other times, I was screaming at the entire clan to cast aside their pride and pick up the enemy's sunstone swords because it was just not the time, and they had not the luxury, to be dumping perfectly good weapons into the ocean.
The story unfolds at a leisurely pace. Into battle. Out. Then onto the next. The greater portion of the book revolves around traveling. So. Much. Travelling.
On separate horses no less.
But the second half, especially that last quarter, utterly vanquished whatever grumblings had spawned. I'm a goner for a good villain and Renwell did it for me.
And that ending? A true romantasy worthy ending!
"Keep your breath, Kiera. Keep it, so you can scream my name."
5 out of 5 stars.
Available in ebook
Previously in the series:
2025/52
