Disclaimer: I received this e-book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Viridis

Author: Lauren Hemphill

Book Series: Standalone?

Rating: 2/5

Recommended For...: Adult audiences

Publication Date: November 19, 2018

Genre: Adult Fantasy

Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed. Lots of gore and sexual assault/rape are in this book.

Publisher: Winter Publishing

Pages: 520

Synopsis: After years of fighting a war she doesn't believe in, Jade Cavvar is being awarded for her efforts. But when an assassin makes an attempt on her life, Jade is forced down a path she never dreamed she'd walk. Stolen away from her home, she is brought to the land of her enemy, where she must discover her reason for living and scramble to find a way to stop the war before it ends in the death of millions.

And while Jade battles for freedom, her best friend, Aris Sell, must grapple with her disappearance. Aris' paranoia forces her to scrutinize those she's battled alongside for years, and when she unveils a secret hidden from the masses, she triggers irreversible events that threaten everyone in the Known Galaxy.

Review: I couldn’t read this book. The book really shouldn’t be in the LGBT section as it’s harmful in my opinion since the only lgbt character is a sexual assaulter/rapist and the book is super uncomfortable. I'm not sure if the book is still in that section, it was when I first got the book and it's in my notes but I do not see it anymore (and plus the author stated it shouldn't have been and apologized and was trying to figure out why it was). I had to stop reading at 62% and it really upset me mentally, not because of the missectioning (which I believe has been fixed) but because it was really rough subject material for me.

Verdict: Not for me but if you're into this then it's for you!