This is a book review of book 3 in The Savior’s Series; a dark fantasy romance by author Jenna Moreci.

Please note, if you have not read the first book two books in the series, the blurb below may include spoilers for those books.

I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.

The Savior’s Army

Releasing: 10th March 2026

Leila’s and Tobias’s pulse-pounding journey continues in the steamy third installment of Jenna Moreci’s award-winning dark fantasy romance series, The Savior’s Series.

“Leila wasn’t solely The Savior. She could be a destroyer too.”

Leila and Tobias may have escaped the Sovereign’s Tournament, but their trials are far from over. The sovereign is waging war against the ally realms, determined to conquer all in his path. His first objective, however, is much closer to home—find Leila, The Savior of Thessen, and kill Her before She can thwart his plan.

Now Leila and Tobias are on the run, and since the realm is crawling with enemy soldiers, remaining unseen is nearly impossible. Familiar faces join them on their quest, but the condemned lovers struggle to stay optimistic, as Tobias’s inner demons fight their way to the surface and Leila’s magic takes on a mind of its own.

Certain of nothing but their love, The Savior and Her Champion must travel across foreign lands and battle unimaginable horrors to secure an army that can rival the sovereign’s. With death and betrayal lurking around every corner, will they survive to reclaim the realm, or will they perish beneath the sovereign’s powerful hand?

Note: This book contains graphic violence and adult content and is recommended for readers ages 18 and older.

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My Review

This story follows on from the earlier books, where the MMC Tobias and FMC Leila have fled the palace following the events of the Sovereign’s Tournament, and now they are being hunted by Leila’s father, Brontes and the army he commands.

Tobias has been branded a traitor and a kidnapper, so they are limited in what they can do and where they can go.

This story has dual POV between the main characters, which was a nice touch. The first two books followed either one or the other, so I enjoyed seeing how they both experienced everything directly.

The pacing was a lot slower in this book. It seemed to take quite a few chapters before anything really happened beyond the odd skirmish with soldiers. This could have been done for effect, showing the comedown after the Tournament and, for Leila especially, finally being outside of her palace.

However, it was a little longer than I would have liked and felt a touch repetitive at times.

We got to see Tobias and Leila in a new light, separately and together. Tobias is still showing the trauma from being in the Tournament, which I think was done well – especially using his family – specifically his mother – to show how different he had become from who he was originally.

Leila had also changed, and the author did a great job of showing her completely out of her depth. In the original books, Leila, while having little control, found her power and impact in clandestine methods and within her domain of the palace that she knew well. Here we see her adrift and struggling.

The side characters were not as strong as they were in the first books. which was a shame, as I really missed having more characters to root for. We did get to see more of Hylas and Naomi, but not as much as I’d hoped. Leila and Tobias definitely took centre stage.

The romance between Tobias and Leila was a little stilted at times, though again, that could have been done to effect – showing how, with everything up in the air, these two people are struggling to find space to be together amidst the chaos. However, for me personally, the spice didn’t fit as well as I’d hoped and seemed a little awkward.

There was some nice world-building added, especially in lands like Kovahr and hopefully in book 4 there will be more.

Also, the use of the Dungeon scenes was a great touch and at times had me wincing.

A quick note on the cover. I did like the original covers in the first two books, but understand why the author made a change and have to say the new covers are lovely too.

Overall, an enjoyable story that picks up about halfway through with more action and development of the main characters. I am looking forward to seeing the conclusion in the fourth book.

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Ari

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