Bride of the Shadow King

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I think the answer lies with Faraine - her powers quite obviously resonate with the stones in the Under Lands.

The dual 1st Person POV is written very well and Mercedes' prose is impeccably elegant yet still fast-paced.Mercedes weaves a magical world with gray characters that creates something you can easily get lost in for a few hours without getting a headache trying to keep up with the dimensions of the world. He can’t stop thinking about Faraine, the king’s eldest daughter, whose gods’ blessed gift has left her shunned by the court and her own family.

Needless to say, it has wonderful twists and turns that you don't expect, and such a poignant feeling of betrayal that it will break your heart then tear it out of your chest. Either way I am invested and I can not wait for the next book to see just how good this series comes together. I know for a fact it's going to be pretty tortuous waiting a year in eager anticipation for book three though!Vor, the Shadow King of Mythanar and leader of the Troldefolk, ventures to the surface realm, seeking a human marriage that will ensure an alliance that would benefit both kingdoms. 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. As I said before it is a slow-burn romance, so if you don’t enjoy those (I’m talking Mariana Zapata levels of slow-burn) then you might want to skip this. If you like reading about tough heroines with extraordinary powers facing their demons and saving their loved ones . It’s perfect for fantasy fans looking for a touch of spice to go with the sweet in their next swoony, slow-burn romance.

I think the timeline should always move forward, I don't like it when the timeline moves back and forth just so you can see the same scene from two points of view. 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). Bride of the Shadow King isn't the worst of them but with a cover like that, a plot like that, and then opportunities in the text that present themselves for the hero and heroine to do a lot more together. 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.First, let me say this story sucked me in completely, and like other stories from this author, I had visceral reactions while reading it. There are seven books in the series - so if I read slowly hopefully Sylvia will finish Vow of the Shadow King by the time I'm done!