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Bride of the Shadow King
by Sylvia Mercedes
Oh where to even begin?! I adored this one. I loved this one.
Faraine is my girl. I love her! I love soft heroines, whose strength isn’t in brawn nor sharp tongues constantly firing quick quips. No, Faraine is gentle, kind, sweet, and good. So much goodness in her!
Now this is definitely a book that sets up the next, so resolution will have to wait, but with that comes the beginning of a gorgeous slow burn romance. Which is right up my alley.
Something that worried me from the synopsis was Faraine taking her sister’s place. The last thing I wanted was to see Vor fall in love with the ‘wrong’ sister, not knowing Faraine. Luckily, the narrative is crafted in a way where that is not a concern. Not at all. And that is due to allowing a burgeoning friendship between Faraine and Vor to take place early on in the story. Their connection is immediate, undeniable, and filled with such longing and heartache. It’s clear from the start that in an ideal world they would be a perfect fit. However, Faraine is shunned from her family (primarily her father) and worth nothing in terms of a political alliance, not like her beloved sister is. She remains in the shadows, but Vor sees her as clear as day. However, for his people he knows he cannot pick her for his bride.
I won’t spoil the book but by its end my heart went out to Faraine. We see her goodness, her efforts, her heart, and we see others blind to it, questioning her motive and place. I just wanted to wrap her up in a giant hug!
This one ends on a cliffhanger that will have you clamoring for more and more!
Faraine is my girl. I love her! I love soft heroines, whose strength isn’t in brawn nor sharp tongues constantly firing quick quips. No, Faraine is gentle, kind, sweet, and good. So much goodness in her!
Now this is definitely a book that sets up the next, so resolution will have to wait, but with that comes the beginning of a gorgeous slow burn romance. Which is right up my alley.
Something that worried me from the synopsis was Faraine taking her sister’s place. The last thing I wanted was to see Vor fall in love with the ‘wrong’ sister, not knowing Faraine. Luckily, the narrative is crafted in a way where that is not a concern. Not at all. And that is due to allowing a burgeoning friendship between Faraine and Vor to take place early on in the story. Their connection is immediate, undeniable, and filled with such longing and heartache. It’s clear from the start that in an ideal world they would be a perfect fit. However, Faraine is shunned from her family (primarily her father) and worth nothing in terms of a political alliance, not like her beloved sister is. She remains in the shadows, but Vor sees her as clear as day. However, for his people he knows he cannot pick her for his bride.
I won’t spoil the book but by its end my heart went out to Faraine. We see her goodness, her efforts, her heart, and we see others blind to it, questioning her motive and place. I just wanted to wrap her up in a giant hug!
This one ends on a cliffhanger that will have you clamoring for more and more!