Jeweler to the Blessed

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• Criddle

  Finished August 3, 2025

  4.25 ⭐ Emberline, the FMC, is both reserved and resilient. After tragedy strikes with her family, she steps up to support them when her father becomes unable to cope with caring for his ailing wife and running their jewelry business. She trains under her uncle, Alaric, at his shop before the town wakes up then spends her day in her father's shop running things with his occasional appearances. Alaric is equal parts mentor and mystery. The secrets he keeps create so much tension and ultimately lead to Emberline being trapped in the one place she needs to avoid. She's hiding her immunity from the Blessed, but when Alaric disappears, she has no choice but to take his place as the Jeweler to the Blessed. Family drama aside, once she enters service under the King, the prince assigns her a personal guard to keep her safe from the Feared, an opposition fighting against the Blessed. Hart is the epitome of "touch her and die"energy, a morally grey protector and the forced proximity is to die for! Not to mention the slow burn romance had me kicking my feet and grinning like an idiot! Drawing power from emotions as a magic system gave me a little bit of Shepherd King Duology vibes, but this world takes it in a fresh direction. The ethical dilemma around stealing emotions without consent adds a chilling depth and hatred for the entitled Blessed. The worldbuilding felt like it was almost there. I loved the layers of political tension and divine meddling, but I had to go back to re-read parts to understand what was going on with the goddesses/champions, which is seriously the only reason this isn't a full 5 ⭐. If you enjoy forced proximity, slow burn tension, and morally grey MMCs with protective vibes, you should add this to your TBR. Thanks to the author and The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC. #jewelertotheblessed #thenerdfam

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