Destroy: (The Blades of Acktar 3.5) and Deliver (The Blades of Acktar Book 4) by Tricia Mingerink

Book Descriptions:
Destroy (Book3.5) -
Before the war, before the Blades, before the Leader…

There was a boy and a scullery maid and a secret shame.
One moonlit night of blood and knives destroyed their country and their lives forever.

The Leader failed to die, but will he also fail to lead?
Deliver (Book 4) -
Can something broken ever heal? 

Martyn is broken. After torturing his best friend, he doesn't belong anywhere in Acktar. No matter how far he runs, he can't lose his guilt. 

Leith is broken. While healing from the torture he received at Nalgar Castle, he struggles to find his new role. But can a Blade ever outrun his past? 

The country is broken. Bitterness divides town against town, neighbor against neighbor. What will it take to deliver Acktar from itself? 

They face their hardest battle yet. 
Peace.

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Destroy: A must read for fans of the series! I really enjoyed getting to see this story through Keevan's eyes. We are taken back to the fall of his father's kingdom and to just past where Book 3 ended. Another wonderful addition to the series. (4.5 Stars)

In Deliver, Mingerink definitely delivered a topnotch novel!  This one left me with a grin upon my face and a happy sigh in my heart! I loved that she added moments of humor and warmth, along with the camaraderie of our cast; as well as the romance, to round off the action, suspense and faith filled moments in the story. I have to say, I believe this one is my favorite of the series! Well done, and most definitely worth the read! (5 Stars)