A review by daniobsessivelyreads
Night Meets the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

**𝑨𝑹π‘ͺ π‘Ήπ’†π’—π’Šπ’†π’˜** π‘΅π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’• 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒍𝒇 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’ƒπ’š 𝑱.𝑴. 𝑲𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒍𝒇 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 π‘©π’π’π’Œ 4)

Release Date: June 26, 2025

4.5⭐️3🌢

I really enjoyed this latest installment in The Elf Queen series. Layala/Valeen is still as BA and frustrating as ever. While she has chosen between the two love interests, she still has feelings for the other one. The opening of the portal at the end of the last book has brought her sister into the picture aka the Goddess of Day, Katana. Katana is much softer and less feisty than her sister Valeen, and Thane seems to like that. 

Will Thane set aside his love for Valeen, so that he can fall in love with her sister? We will see.

Setting all the love drama aside, the four Gods and Goddesses, Valeen, Hel, Thane, and Katana, have banded together to fight the Council of Gods and get their immortality back. After this fight is over Thane does not wish to return to the land of the gods, but wants to stay and be the High Fae King as he was born to be in this current life.

With all of the rebirths and previous lifes, it can get a little confusing, but I've very much enjoyed reading Valeen, Hel, Katana, and Thane's journey! I can't wait to see what is next from Ms. Kearl.

Themes/Tropes:

🍁Love Triangle
🍁Gods & Goddesses & Fae & Humans
🍁Shadow Daddy
🍁Fantasy War
🍁Fated mates
🍁Enemies to Lovers
🍁Major plot twists
🍁Fighting against fate

TW:

✨Violent murder
✨Fighting/training sequences
✨Crass language 
✨Spicy content
✨Mention of sexual assault
✨Past lives

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