Bride of the Shadow King

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It shifts and quakes bringing with it a need so great that those who dwell in the strongholds of the earth - those who value strength and honor - would reach out to make an alliance with the lesser, twisted souls of men. If you have any kinds of triggers around loss of bodily autonomy this will probably be very upsetting and even traumatic(which I didn’t know was a thing, but apparently very much is for me). Both characters battled their personal feelings against their royal obligations while trying to continue the facade one is leading, and that is always interesting to see played out in a story but it does murk up the consensual aspect between the characters. The dual 1st Person POV is written very well and Mercedes' prose is impeccably elegant yet still fast-paced.

The Not-So-Good: While I am going to continue on to the next book and still feel into in the story, I had moments of thinking that the time was drawn out a little too much. I've never seen this before and it's fantastic, I think it's so important to see inside his head too, to see his hopes and dreams and desires.

The only way to secure such a force, is to bind himself through marriage with the beloved daughter of his rival king. but their chance encounter shifts both their worlds in unimaginable ways, dooming them both to love, to misery, to a destiny the gods can't break.

With so much still hanging in the balance at the end, I’ll definitely be picking up the second book to see what happens next.

For fans of The Bridge Kingdom and A Deal with the Elf King, this sweeping tale of love and betrayal is equal blends sweet and spice. I admit I was a bit frustrated at times when I wanted to know more about the characters or their stories, but as I know their are more books to come I know I have to learn patience. I want to see Faraine steal some of Ilsevel's fire and stand up for herself and tell Vor in no uncertain terms that he's being a terrible hypocrite and that she is far too good for him and he does not deserve her. We’re thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Sylvia Mercedes and Illumicrate, exclusive editions of the Bride of the Shadow King trilogy!

She's the author of the bestselling Venatrix Chronicles, The Scarred Mage of Roseward trilogy, and the romantic fantasy duology, Of Candlelight and Shadows. And I was still totally unprepared for all the subsequent times I almost died from emotional heart failure throughout the rest of this book! I'm curious to know what will happen in the next book but not curious enough to jump right into it as soon as it releases.I don’t want to spoil it because if I have to label this review as a spoiler people won’t see it and be forewarned - as I wasn’t - that this book gets really disturbing out of nowhere. La portada no atrae nada, pero has leído libros peores con portadas bonitas y lo contrario, portadas horribles y el libro acaba siendo de lo mejorcito, además, Elena, ¿qué pierdes, las neuronas?

The romance between the two main characters is slowly built and feels very special because of how believable it is. Though not eager to take a human bride, King Vor is willing to do what is necessary for the sake of his people. This series is beautiful and devastating, somehow making me laugh and cry, tugging at my heartstrings in the best way. When she’s not writing, she’s running around after her little girl, cleaning up glitter, trying to plan healthy-ish meals, and wondering where she left her phone.Slight spoiler but I really liked the emotional connection ability she has and how that's weaved with Vor and the story as a whole! I know for a fact it's going to be pretty tortuous waiting a year in eager anticipation for book three though!