A review by brooksie03051
The Ever Queen by LJ Andrews

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

The Ever Queen   by L.J. Andrews 

 
The Serpent and the Songbird continues with part two of a dark fantasy romance filled with pirates, sirens, fae, magic, fated love, and spice. 
 
The Songbird was his Captive, his challenger, and then his Queen

Enemies of not only The Bloodsinger but of all the Kings in the realms. The unknown half-brother took Livia from the pirate king who holds her heart and soul. They see her as a weak princess, a pawn in wicked games to control and conquer the Bloodsinger and take his crown.  Little do they know that this little songbird bites like her serpent mate, the Ever King. Her heart belongs to that beautiful monster, her bloodsinger and she will fight to be back in his arms again.  They underestimated the first Ever Queen.

The Serpent is a Villain, a Captor, a King, and his heart beats for a songbird

His enemies stole the only woman who claimed his cold heart and his soul. Betrayed out of greed and desire for the crown, they took the one thing the Serpent could not live without. They won't die for trying to take his crown, they will die for touching his songbird.
 
"What do you not understand? I care nothing for my life if she is not in it."

Erik's heart belongs to Livia and they are as one. He will stop at nothing to get her back, even face her father the King from whom he stole her from and he is less than pleased to see him again without his daughter. The Bloodsinger will hunt them down and spill their blood to get her back and he will make his Ever Queen's crown with their bones.
 
I listened to this on audiobook and the end prologue has a scene that made me cackle like a sea witch with tears streaming down my face.  Highly recommend listening to it, but make sure you are wearing earbuds because...the spice.