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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Shannen Kern

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Gemstone Massacre series, and I enjoyed it even better than the first! The series is uniquely original and will captivate ages well outside the target range. It definitely felt like a quicker read than I had anticipated, but I do find that happens often with any really good stories. One of my favorite parts about this book was the inclusion. It’s always refreshing to come across an author who can weave inclusion into a story so naturally. The development of the characters is remarkable and made them feel relatable. The story flows at a quick pace that still feels natural. If you are looking for a captivating fantasy read with mythology tied in, this should be the next book you pick up. It is possible you could read as a standalone, but to get the full experience and guarantee you won’t get lost in the details, it’s best to pick up the first in the series. I highly recommend this book and cannot wait to see what the author has in store for us next!

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Kerry Carr

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Gemstone Massacre series. This is an incredible dark fantasy read full of action, adventure, danger, magic, corruption, friendship, gemstones, magical lands and the fight between good and evil.
I do highly recommend reading theses books in order as this book follows the first and with a complex storyline and loads of characters you do need to read them in order so you can follow the story without getting lost.
This author does an incredible job of weaving a magical tale which keeps the reader gripped till the end. This is also a book where the characters are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Which was unique and the author does a great job of using this book to educate people about that community as well as being an entertaining, magical journey.
Amy is struggling with knowing who to turn to and trust. With the corrupt council hunting magical beings things needs to change. Amy needs the stand up and be a leader for the sake of everyone but is she strong enough to do that?

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amy’s Betrayal is Book 2 in the Gemstone Massacre Series. It is a fantasy mythology with danger, drama, action, magic, shifters, paranormal elements, friendship, violence, and good versus evil. This book picks up events and characters that were introduced in the first book, so I highly recommend you read it first. This story continues with the adventure of Amy and Opal. Amy has realized that she and Opal have more in common than she realized. She wants to stop Opal from destroying everything in their realm and decides to fight her. Will she have what it takes to stop her and be able to do so at all costs? The author does a great job of pulling you into the story with vivid scene descriptions and imaginative storytelling. The cast of characters is eclectic, including characters that are LGBTQTIA inclusive. Looking forward to more by this author.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Amy’s Betrayal is Book 2 in the Gemstone Massacre series….very intriguing story, so much going on, drama, action, danger and magic….I really enjoyed this story. I very highly recommend reading this series from the beginning as you are picking up after Book 1. If you are a lover of paranormal fantasy like I am this is a great series to pick up.

Amy is trying to lay low….and trying to stay alive and out of the sights of Opal. What Amy is to realize..she is a bit like Opal and wants nothing to do with that except to stop Opal from causing chaos and harm. Will Amy be able to overcome Opal when it counts…

This is a great urban fantasy….highly recommend and looking forward to what Julia has in store next!!

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by La Toya Lewis

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amy’s Betrayal is Book 2 of the Gemstone Massacre Series. If you have not read Book 1, you must read that first. This story picks up pretty much where Book 1 ended. Amy and Naru are fleeing and Amy is separated from Dusk and Garnet. Amy finds herself in a bind and must call on an ally but it goes haywire. This story is very engaging. Lots of events are happening and lots of characters. You really must focus. The plot is very detailed and the world-building continues to be fantastic. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. There is great emotional payoff. This was a delightful book 2.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After getting to read book one, I was thrilled to be able to check out book 2 and continue to see how the story unfolds. The author continues to create an amazing story with non-stop action and continues to draw you into the story. It was great getting to see where all of the different characters are and to see the continued character development for them. Dusk is struggling with how he perceives Amy betraying him, while Amy is starting to see how she and Opal have some similar qualities. The conflicts, drama, suspense, magic, shifters, and gemstones to name a few, kept me enthralled. The author continues to paint a vivid picture that makes you feel like you are really in the story. I love that the author took a classic story and has put such a creative twist to it! I am looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a fast-paced, action-packed drama. I found it pretty exciting. The characters were quite unique in their roles in the story. I found them to be quite diverse. The air of fantasy and paranormal made for a story that I couldn’t put down. I really enjoyed the writing and recommend it for fans of this genre.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Naomi McDonald

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sometimes you can pick up a book in a series out of order and still be able to connect in quickly. This is not one of those. I highly suggest reading book one before you start this one. I did not and it took several chapters for me to get a feel for what was going on.

In addition to that, where this story begins is after a major event, so you should have feelings about what is happening to the characters, but without knowing what they’ve gone through previously and having that build-up, it’s difficult to connect with the characters right away. And that’s not a writing problem, it’s just a reading experience problem because I didn’t read them in order.

There is a lot going on in this story, so you have to pay attention. Although, the world-building is good. The action, drama, and suspense keep things interesting.

If you start with the first book, as I should have done, this will make a great reading adventure for those who love Urban Fantasy with a twist.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Santana Hicks

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is the second book in the “Gemstone Massacre Series”. It takes place shortly after the first book and dives right in. The first book focused mostly on Amy with some POV of others. This time around, it focuses more on Dusk.

After Dusk feels betrayed once again from Amy, he decides to seek revenge and put a stop to the violence. With a target on his back from Opal, it’s going to make it difficult to go unscathed but he is determined.

Meanwhile Amy is realizing that Opal and herself have a lot more in common than she wants. She wants to put an end to Opal once and for all but at what cost?

I really like the LGBTQ+ elements in the book along with the lore from King Author with bits and pieces of Norse Mythology (Freya). I also love the concept of magical gems. Like I said in my review of the first book, it gives Steven Universe vibes with more violence. Highly recommend it!

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Darla Yocom

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is book two of the Gemstone Massacre and another fantastic read by the author. While reading these books in order will give you a broader and more detailed understanding of the series, I truly believe that readers will enjoy this title on its own without embarking on the previous title. The way the author beautifully created this paranormal and mythological-based fantasy is brilliant and includes the perfectly constructed framework that will help this series shine for many more rebellion adventures to come, should the author choose to continue.

I like the originality of this book and the way the author created a steady stream of drama, action, and a bit of the paranormal to keep the reader entertained and enticed throughout the story. If you enjoy the stories of King Arthur, you will recall some important details shared within this story.

I love the inclusivity referenced in this storyline, as the author openly created a cast of LGBTQIA+ roles. I think each character was carefully constructed to flawlessly fit their role and portrayal. It’s nice to see a genuine depiction of LGBTQIA+ characters that are dimensional and do not fall flat on the page and plot.

I really enjoyed this read and could not put this one down. I am interested in reading some of the author’s other titles, including any that may follow this book in the series since they are magnificently designed. I also need to give props to the chosen book cover because it is not only gorgeous but I feel it represents what I believe the characters would look like.
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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh. This is the second book in the Gemstone Massacre Series but I recommend reading them in order to get a better understanding of the story and characters. Its an urban fantasy that includes, danger, Violence, drama and and paranormal in it. Its the continuing story of Amy who is beginning to realize that she and Opal have quite a bit in common even though she doesn’t want that to be true. Amy is determined to stop Opal from destroying everything in their realm and do it without causing any more harm to anyone. Amy decides to take things into her own hands and fight Opal with everything she has. Opal is not a fair judge and jury and she decides to run so that she will never have to chance having a fair trial. With the help of everyone and everything Opal has tossed aside Amy has a pretty fair chance at winning. There is magic, Paranormal activity and corruption galore in this story and you have to pay attention to keep up. Such a a good paranormal fantasy~!

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Rose McCaskey

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Every chapter of this book is action packed. It’s a bit confusing with how much it jumps from one fight to another and from one character to another but it’s a decent story. It has shifters, dragons, magic, the Gods, humans, and so much more. It would be a great series for young teens just getting into chapter books.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Kerry Baker

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the second in the series and I would definitely recommend reading them in order to understand fully everything is going on. This book is a great addition to the series so far. It is just as exciting and well written as the first one. I was easily pulled back into these characters and the world the author has created.
I love the twist this book gives on a classic story. It is an interesting take on the story and it really feels like the author has made it her own. The characters in the book develop well as the story progresses and I loved to see the journey they went on. So far this is a great series and I am looking forward to what comes next.

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series Book #2) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

Amy’s Betrayal is the second book in the Gemstone Massacre series by Julia Goldhirsh. This urban fantasy is a bit of a twist on the Arthurian legends- which makes for an original read.
Woven with magic, danger, drama, assassins, paranormal elements, action, violence, elementals, an inclusive LGBTQIA+/gender fluid cast, agendas, friendship, gems, rebellion, good vs evil, and vivid world-building.
There is a lot going on here, with a rather large cast of characters, so I highly recommend reading the previous books (Prequel & Book #1) before starting on this one, as that will allow you a richer reading experience of this book, as well as the series as a whole.
Another great adventure/instalment in the series- I wonder what Julia Goldhirsh has in store for us next.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Julia Goldhirsh!

 

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Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amy’s Betrayal is the second intriguing book in the Gemstone Massacre series. Make sure to read the first book Amy’s Rebellion as the books follow on. The series is an intriguing New Adult dark fantasy stories. I would also strongly suggest reading War of the Twin Swords before these two as it tells of the war and clans.
Julia packs a lot into her tales that keeps the reader engaged right the way through she has also written characters that are LGBTQIA+ inclusive. There are strong FMC’s and a cast of many with different cultures to wrap your head around that can be a bit much at times trying to remember it all. This urban fantasy story has Arthurian legends with a twist that make it that much more interesting.
Amy’s Betrayal is easily imaged due to Julia’s rich and vivid telling. With drama, action, and suspense, magic, magical lands, friendship, enchantress’s, assassins, gemstones, familiars, seers, evil intensions, a corrupt Magic Council, and shifters there is much for paranormal fantasy lovers to enjoy.
Amy can’t trust all around her and finds she needs to step up and take control before all is destroyed. God help anyone or anything that stands in her way.

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Genre – Fantasy Mythology
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Her betrayal started a wildfire.
Amy isn’t as different from Opal as she likes to think. When she turned her back on me, I knew she couldn’t be counted on for real change.
The face of the revolution couldn’t be this self-centered. Couldn’t be her, so I’m taking matters into my own hands.
With help from gem creatures, plant mages, and all those Opal cast aside, I will end the cycle of death and abuse now.
And I’ll cut down anyone who stands in my way.

~ AMAZON ~


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Julia Goldhirsh was born and raised in Coconut Creek, Florida. They spent one year working in Japan as an ESL teacher and love traveling and teaching. They have been writing ever since they were in elementary school, and their favorite stories to read and write were always fantasy and mythology books.

They started out writing on writers cafe and all poetry. RPG writing became their favorite past time in high school. They won a short fiction award in high school from the Broward County Lit fair for their short story “Night Sprite.”

They love to talk about lesser-known mythological creatures. Their most recent obsession is with Nymphs, Enchantresses, and the Encantado. Known as wanderingteacher on their travel blog and adventuringwriter on their author blog, they also write about traveling, adjusting to different cultures, and the process of self-publishing.

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