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Secret of the Broken King (The Poseidon Trials Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Eliza Raine (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 3: The Poseidon Trials

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He married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister.

My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.
Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.
I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced.
But the only way to save my sister lies in his underwater palace, and I’ve got nothing else to lose.

I expected escaping exile and getting to the palace to be tough. What I didn’t anticipate was battling a torrent of unexpected desire for Poseidon when he catches me.
The devastatingly beautiful ocean god has secrets. Wild waves crash through his eyes when he looks at me, and I soon realize he might be just as broken as I am.

But when a god has secrets, the consequences are deadly.

Secret of the Broken King is the first book in the Poseidon Trials trilogy. Expect magic, mythology, and a searing slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you desperate for more.
One-click to dive into your next fantasy romance obsession now...

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RW13C5Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 25, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2739 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages

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Eliza Raine writes mythology-inspired fantasy romance that is fast-paced, full of magic, adventure and couples who will set the world on fire for each other. She lives near Reading in England with her husband, three cats, and outrageously cute puppy. She has a BA Hons in History and has a deep-rooted passion for mythology and stories about women who don't need rescuing.

She can usually be found reading, playing board games or watching animated movies.

Rose Wilson is a co-author pen-name for series set in the world of Olympus that are not family-friendly. If Rose's name is on the cover, the book is not for kids!

You can read some of Eliza's stories for free by visiting her website at www.elizaraine.com

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Lady Ash

Read it a day!

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023

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Love this author and the way they write. Pulls you in and keeps you hooked. Highly recommend not just this book but all of the books in this series.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022

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WARNING! Enormous cliffhanger! As with the Hades trials series (related but although it’s good to have read first, not necessary to do so) this is a serialized story which means HUMONGOUS cliffhanger endings. So thank goodness the other books are already out!

Almi is a nereid, or at least she thinks she is. But she doesn’t look like one, nor does she have the power of one, and ultimately this is NOT a good thing.
Eight years ago, as the last nereid, she married Poseidon, and was subsequently exiled for her own safety (he obviously didn’t think it through!), leaving behind her sister who has been somehow sleeping beautified and placed into a magical coma.
Almi thinks she might have a cure, which necessitates her return to the Aquarius realm ruled by Poseidon.
It is unfortunate that her return coincided with a territorial dispute that places her in the Poseidon trials, fighting for the right to rule Aquarius.
Her inability to do magic doesn’t prevent her from making some important connections, a cowardly starfish companion and a sea-Pegasus might be the only things that can help her win…

This is a fast paced, and rather action filled story, based around Greek Mythology. Zeus is up to mischief again, and no-one is quite sure why, but it leads to both Almi and Poseidon being in a great deal of trouble. If that isn’t enough, Poseidon has other troubles he is dealing with, leaving Almi and her sister as pretty minor concerns for everyone but Almi!
All that being said, it makes for an exciting read, well worth it for those who love Greek Mythology, and for fans of the author’s previous series. (If you hate cliffhangers, then you’re in luck because all the books in this trilogy are now out!)

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awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023

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You never fail. An amazing journey! Couldn’t put the book down!!!I can’t wait to start the second book. What an experience 😊

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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I wasn’t sure I would like this type of story, but man did Eliza Raine hit it out of the ballpark with this one. It’s exciting with twists and turns that I wasn’t expecting. I’m finding that I’m loving this unique story surrounding the Greek gods. Can’t wait to start on Book 2.

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WOW!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023

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I don't normally do reviews BUT straight to the point! I read the Hades Trials back in 2021, didn't even realize there was more to read with the Poseidon Trials and so on, but this was so good just as the Hades Trials were, and I couldn't put the book down, and had to dive right into the next, and honestly adding Kyrvo into the story to help Almi along the way was so sweet and just added a nice touch to the story, if you enjoy gods and goddesses, trials, and character growth along with a steamy water god, well THE water god himself Poseidon I definitely would give this trilogy a read! You will not regret it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022

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This story is pretty good, don’t get me wrong. I love the world building, would have liked a bit more of that. The relationship between Poseidon and Almi was underdeveloped though. Almi started off totally hating him then a few interactions later, she can’t take her eyes off his physique. Erm, ok.
The trials themselves were wonderfully designed, very interesting.

Much of my frustration resides with Almi. For nearly all of this book, I just wanted to punch her in the face. She is a survivor but pretty limited in her intelligence and emotional maturity. She swings from screaming in anger to cowering and being paralyzed by fear, like a fast swinging pendulum. There was no in between. That’s just exhausting to read when there’s no real connection between reader and characters. I suppose if I had more time to connect with the characters, I’d be more tolerant and understanding. Instead, I did a lot of eye rolling and wanted to bash her head.

Then her decision at the end, doesn’t really make sense because there was no actual development leading to that decision.

Perhaps if this book focused on developing just a bit more on world building and real, genuine interactions between characters then I’d give it a higher rating. I’d still read the next book just to see what happens, if I can remember the release date.

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Wookieerage66

Very enjoyable!

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022

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I like this author a lot and really enjoy her Greek God trial series. I almost never see any Poseidon books. So I loved getting a story about him. I actually think this book is the weakest of the Poseidon trilogy just because we don't get any insight into Poseidon's mind. The underwater world that is built/described is beautiful. The main female lead is a bit dense at times. It's a great book though. A quick easy read too. It's a slow burn so no spice in the first book but the tension is there. There is a cliffhanger but the series is complete so you don't have to wait.

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Christy Brakebill Helton

I love this world!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023

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Another great story set in this world! I love the amazing adventure I go on with each of these series!
I highly recommend getting lost in this world as well ❤️

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Mel Best

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2022

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What a cliffhanger, I do Hope Almi can help Poseiden before it is too late! This was a great start to The Poseiden Trails where we follow Almi in her quest to help her sister and now Poseiden not turn to stone. Now we have to wait and see what happens to Poseiden in the Trials in book 2.

Maria pagesofmaria

A great start into this series!

Reviewed in Italy on February 28, 2022

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SECRET OF THE BROKEN KING is a great series starter! It follows Almi, a water nymph with no magic and Poseidon’s secret bride. Now exiled to the human realm, Almi’s mission in life is to track down the Olympian artifacts that will lead her to the cure for the sickness turning her sister to stone. Her search, however, leads her right back to where she started. In order to save her sister, Almi must find her answers in Poseidon’s kingdom, and face Poseidon, who harbors a secret of his own. Things take an even more unexpected twist when she unwillingly finds herself involved in the Poseidon Trials… What happens next? Well, you’ll have to read the book to find out!

While the story has lots of action throughout, being stuck in Almi’s head while she has no other characters to interact with gave the perception of a slow start for the first half of the book. Luckily, I immediately warmed up to her as a character! Her sharp tongue and sass made her immediately relatable, and I found kinship in her love for her sister. Lily and Almi’s bond reminded me of the one between my sister and me, so I was really rooting for her to succeed in her search for a cure from the get go. The second half of the book was by far the most engaging. The succession of plot twists had me glued to the pages, and so did Poseidon. Give me a broody, white-haired man and I’m sure not to move away from a book ever again! I loved the banter between Almi and Poseidon, and I’m 100% convinced there is more to their past than Almi is aware of, which made me desperate for their interactions. I wish we’d gotten more of them together, but what we got was addicting, and I can’t wait for the next book. The ending is brutal for my shipper heart!

Affrika

A great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2022

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Poseidon trails where he has to fulfilled A series of tests of strength etc as dictated by Atlas or lose his wife. Interesting

C. Thompson

Loving it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2022

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Great start to a new series. I am really enjoying it and looking forward to the other books. I recommend you give it a go.

Amy

loved Poseidon’s tale!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2022

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This was a great fast moving first instalment, can’t wait for the next one! I really enjoyed seeing previous characters from other trials books popping up.

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