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. I’ve been umming and ahhing over whether or not to DNF this for weeks, and I’m finally biting the bullet and admitting defeat. Excellent writing, full believable characterisations, and a world that you can feel beneath your feet and smell the air. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all things. For those of you looking for your next adult fantasy romance series, with a bit of a slow burn for the first book, then this might just be what you are looking for.

With an enemies-to-lovers romance between a witch and a witch hunter, this YA fantasy series is highly addictive. Last but not least, I am suspicious that I'll be even more angry about Faraine's treatment from Vor because I suspect that Faraine's sisters aren't really dead, and the King planned this all out from the beginning (because why would he give his most treasured daughter to a Trolde? While I am fine with a story ending on a cliffhanger, however, I did not care for how fickle Vor behaved.Their chemistry was off the charts from the moment they first meet, and I genuinely liked how the similarities between two were explored —particularly when it came to their complex family relationships and feeling like they don’t belong. I'm certain Vor would have done the EXACT SAME THING if put in Faraine's position, and it's annoying that he is not thinking about that and that no one else is pointing it out to him (and I REALLY want it to be Faraine pointing it out him).

I love how the Troldefolk were afraid of the open sky and air, seeing the vast openness made them feel uncomfortable as they are under ground dwelling. It gave me The Bridge Kingdom vibes which is high praise indeed as that’s one of my all time favourite fantasy series! My heart constantly broke for Faraine, at how utterly selfless she was, how she always put everyone first without giving herself a second thought. I mean the common enemy between the main characters and why the arrangement came into play was because the fae are both of their enemies.

I am a big fan of Fantasy Romance so when I read the synopsis of Bride of the Shadow King, I knew it was exactly my kind of story.

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. It's the perfect way for the King to win- he gets an alliance with Vor, keeps his treasured daughter, and gets rid of Faraine. I get very impatient, and just want to grab the characters heads and force them to speak and work their issues immediately.So Faraine is the one being treated the worst here, by EVERYONE, and the one person who should be caring for her is being a complete asshat. While I love seeing women being badass fighters in books, it’s also good to see other kinds of women and other kinds of strength represented. I liked the progression between these two, but I feel like there could’ve been some more stolen moments or something…I don’t need a ton, but more than what it was would be preferable. If anyone has been betrayed, it's Faraine- betrayed by her family who should have loved her but tossed her aside and treated her terribly. I adored the slow burn romance, I love it when authors put the time and effort in to create wonderful characters and care enough not to rush it, but to want them to develop over time and we grow our connection to them as readers, as their blossoming relationship does.