Tropes & Vibes:
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  fated mates ➺ vampires ➺ fae ➺ ➺ magic ➺ war ➺ royal hero ➺ found family ➺ take-charge heroine ➺ age gap ➺ possessive hero ➺ non-human hero ➺ mental illness ➺ cliffhanger ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

❝ But cats did not make good pets, as far as I was concerned. They couldn’t be trusted. At least a dog was loyal enough to die in solidarity if its owner dropped down dead in their own home. I’d heard too many tales of cats eating their owners’ faces under those circumstances. ❞

As a cat lover I could not be more upset about that comment. And sadly, it made me dislike the book a little bit. 

2- The book was waaaay to long for me. The story dragged in places where I did find myself bored. Definitely too slow and drawn out for some pages.

However, I really loved a lot of this book. That cliffhanger!? Ugh!!! I wish I had the final book now. I am sad that I have to wait until next year for the next book.😩 I highly recommend it.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Fae & Alchemy series.

❝ Because what was a book, if not a portal into another realm, another time, another life even.❞

❝ Make no mistake. I will burn worlds to keep my word to her.❞

❝ The name resonated in my chest, triggering something fundamental, deep within the foundations of my soul. I knew the name. Knew it like I knew the sky was blue and which way was up. It was a part of me—had always been a part of me—and now it had settled on me like a perfectly tailored cloak.❞

❝ We believe that animals are too pure for this life. They are all ascended beings who live in the after. Everything is perfect there. No pain or misfortune or heartbreak. But sometimes, they peer beyond the veil between this life and the next, and they see us here in the depths of our suffering, and they choose someone. One soul they want to help over any other. They come to us as… dear friends.❞

Duty. Blood. Honour. Power.

Saeris Fane doesn’t want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court’s lips, but now that she’s been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she’s discovering that a queen’s life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders.

Her ward – and her brother – need her back in her homeland . . . but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead . . .

‘Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.’

Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.

A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.

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