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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Maisie, the Selkie princess born with a lethal kiss has spent her entire life trying to avoid being captured by the evil Sea Queen. But when she saves a drowning human from her clutches and delivers him to Faerwyvae, her punishment is to find him and kiss him.
When Dorian, the handsome son of a notorious fae-killer, is rescued from a shipwreck, the only way he can remain on the fae isle is by marrying a fae female.
Little does he know that one of the females competing for his hand is the one who is planning his death.
Maisie is such a unique princess character! She’s on the run and tries to blend in a city filled with unique characters. She survives by stealing from the rich to pay rent and fund the theatre that is giving her shelter.
Maisie is such a unique princess character! She’s on the run and tries to blend in a city filled with unique characters. She survives by stealing from the rich to pay rent and fund the theatre that is giving her shelter.
Dorian is caught in the webs of his father’s hatred of the fae, and he resigns to playing along with what they want. But we could still see his true self come through whenever he manages to sneak away from the church.
Even though he’s my least favorite of the male protagonists in the series, I was still happy to see their relationship develop.
I also loved the competition aspect, and I loved the character of Briony Rose! I can’t wait to read her story!
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. There's no reason for her to love him. Like, at all. He does nothing through the entire novel and she just bam falls in love because he looks nice when sweaty?!? Podaxis is the real hero of this book.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Excellent addition
I love this series
Maisie is such a sweet and naive character, but still strong-willed and set in her beliefs. The build-up and tension between her and Dorian are very well done. If you're looking for action, this might not be the best book, but the romance is excellent, and it's a wonderful addition to the entangled with fae series. My only complaint is that I wish we had gotten more magic or obvious displays that Maisie was Fae. It's really easy while reading to completely forget that little tidbit.
I love this series
Maisie is such a sweet and naive character, but still strong-willed and set in her beliefs. The build-up and tension between her and Dorian are very well done. If you're looking for action, this might not be the best book, but the romance is excellent, and it's a wonderful addition to the entangled with fae series. My only complaint is that I wish we had gotten more magic or obvious displays that Maisie was Fae. It's really easy while reading to completely forget that little tidbit.
Copy received from the author. Voluntarily reviewing and all opinions are objective and my own.
In truth, copy received from author way back in December. It was the one and only ARC I never delivered on, but here I am, months later, finally doing it.
Why?
So I LOVED book 1, to the point I went on and bought the paperback. I enjoyed book 2. It was rough getting into it, but once it picked up, I was looking forward to it. But I did not look forward to Maisie’s story or this plot. It just didn’t sound like it’s for me, but I took the ARC because at this point, I’m invested in the series, but for all of 2022 and end of 2021, it never pulled me to start it
But then book 4 was announced, and that one sounds good. So now, I need to read book 3 first even though the series is standalones, I just can’t handle not doing so.
The 2 star rating probably says enough. And this is just my opinion but:
The romance was hard for me. I understand the author does a lot of character and worldbuilding, laying the foundation, but I think it’s too much. We didn’t meet the MMC for much into the novel, and when we did, well, he didn’t speak/interact with her for a long time. The result of this being is when he did, and the romance began, it was quick and underdeveloped in my opinion. The chemistry wasn’t there.
The plot was strange. After the other two books, a marriage competition was just odd for these characters. And normally, I love this trope.
Like book 2, this one started slow. Unlike book 2 which eventually picked up, this one did not. I remained bored for a lot of the book and once I made it to the 60% mark, I skimmed to the end, even though that was where the romance truly was. I slowed to properly read their interactions but even those, as previously mentioned, fell short.
So now, I’m about to go onto book 4, which I’m a bit nervous of. I think if I dislike that one, I may have to call the series quits since I know how much work the author throws into these books. I mean, very developed world and good writing, so no issues on editing or any other annoyance there. But if book 4 drags too, then I won’t hang onto them anymore. I do look forward to the plot/tropes though, so here’s hoping.
In truth, copy received from author way back in December. It was the one and only ARC I never delivered on, but here I am, months later, finally doing it.
Why?
So I LOVED book 1, to the point I went on and bought the paperback. I enjoyed book 2. It was rough getting into it, but once it picked up, I was looking forward to it. But I did not look forward to Maisie’s story or this plot. It just didn’t sound like it’s for me, but I took the ARC because at this point, I’m invested in the series, but for all of 2022 and end of 2021, it never pulled me to start it
But then book 4 was announced, and that one sounds good. So now, I need to read book 3 first even though the series is standalones, I just can’t handle not doing so.
The 2 star rating probably says enough. And this is just my opinion but:
The romance was hard for me. I understand the author does a lot of character and worldbuilding, laying the foundation, but I think it’s too much. We didn’t meet the MMC for much into the novel, and when we did, well, he didn’t speak/interact with her for a long time. The result of this being is when he did, and the romance began, it was quick and underdeveloped in my opinion. The chemistry wasn’t there.
The plot was strange. After the other two books, a marriage competition was just odd for these characters. And normally, I love this trope.
Like book 2, this one started slow. Unlike book 2 which eventually picked up, this one did not. I remained bored for a lot of the book and once I made it to the 60% mark, I skimmed to the end, even though that was where the romance truly was. I slowed to properly read their interactions but even those, as previously mentioned, fell short.
So now, I’m about to go onto book 4, which I’m a bit nervous of. I think if I dislike that one, I may have to call the series quits since I know how much work the author throws into these books. I mean, very developed world and good writing, so no issues on editing or any other annoyance there. But if book 4 drags too, then I won’t hang onto them anymore. I do look forward to the plot/tropes though, so here’s hoping.