Bunny's Reviews: Mantle of the World Ruler Review Spotlight

Welcome to the tour for Kate Gateley's epic fantasy Mantle of the World Ruler! Read on for more details!

Mantle of the World Ruler is an engaging fantasy novel by Kate Gateley and is book two in her The Lost Well Trilogy. Make sure that you have read book one first because book two picks up where book one left off.

Right from the beginning when you look at this book's cover, you just know that this story is going to be steeped in fantasy elements. The tree with the blade in the leaves, and the crown in the roots, gives you a glimpse of what is to come when it comes to this novel.

Julia's story continues in this novel, and is the drama wild in book one? Book two is like...hold on. I have something for you. Just wait. Dom is the one who starts the story off though (after the prologue), and it's chaos. The characters are stuck in a bad situation that began in book one and continues into the now. What is going to happen next? Will they be able to escape? Well, obviously they do otherwise this would be a really short story! LOL!

They seem to go from one dangerous situation to another. One curse manages to be broken, one prophecy dealt with and fate is like...here let me give you something else to deal with, because you don't deserve a nice rest for five minutes. LOL! Honestly, we all have to admit this one fact...we love it.

Mantle of the World Ruler is an absolute page-turner from beginning to end. You get such a mix of characters, drama, and so much more. The storyline draws you in and says "I hope you don't have plans, because you're going to be hard-pressed to put me down without a fight."

The author's skill at storytelling with this series truly shines. The characters are well-done and nicely developed. You are caught up in their situations and frequently find yourself either on the edge of your seat or looking to bite on something from sheer nervousness for their fates and those around them.

I hope you're ready for another cliffhanger, a less "imminent danger" one, but a cliffhanger nonetheless. Because the author once again intends to leave you in suspense as to what happens next. I just know that you're going to be eagerly anticipating the next book in this series when it comes out.

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, Kate Gateley, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.

Mantle of the World Ruler (The Lost Wells Trilogy #2)

Publication Date: January 2023

Genre: Epic Fantasy

An ancient curse broken, a new prophecy foretold, and a grimoire of dark Druidic magic.

After a year of unimaginable violence, magic, and all-consuming love that has followed her through countless incarnations, Julia Harrison has not only come into her own as a magic Bearer-far surpassing those women in her bloodline who came before her-but is about to start down a path that can end in only one of two ways: with her fulfilling her prophesized role as Sovereign, chalice of the World Ruler; or with the death of everyone and
everything she holds dear at the hands of Cassius Longinus, The Child of Rome, in his brutal and inexorable quest to finally achieve true immortality.

Mantle of the World Ruler-Book Two of the Lost Well Trilogy-begins directly after the events of its predecessor, and with it, author Kate Gateley draws the reader right back into the romantic, magical, and often terrifying world of Bearers and Wielders, Knaves and Wraiths, and Domhnall O'Brien, cursed by choice to follow his love through one life after another until they can save each other at last.

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About the Author

Kate currently lives, and writes, on a small farm in the Cowichan Valley on beautiful Vancouver Island, with her amazing husband, two incredible sons, an adorable dog, several barn cats who don’t earn their keep, and some decidedly ungrateful chickens … all of whom are very dearly loved. She is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada (Tthe WUC), Federation of BC Writers (BCFW), and Ithe ndependent Book Publishers Association (IPBA).

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