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jbsco's review against another edition
5.0
If you love fantasy romances that are on the darker side then you will love this! Aerinne is half Fae and is the Lady of her House since the death of her mother. She is fierce, though impulsive, and is typically on the front lines of every battle and will protect her family at all costs. The feared Fae Prince, Renuad, has been asleep for centuries, biding his time. Aerinne doesn't realize at first that she is the reason he is awake, and now he wants her. She has good reason to be afraid of him, but she will put on a brave front when she is called to appear before him. There is an unexpected chemistry with Renuad that infuriates Aerinne, but the more she fights him the stronger it gets. What will she agree with to keep her family safe? This is packed with drama, intrigue, secrets, danger....I can't wait for the next one! I received this ARC from Bad Boy Updates.
danniphantomreads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book! It was a great intro in the wonderful fae world! Its a fantastic enemies to lovers trope with get characters and an awesome world build. It does take some getting use to with the main character being so angsty lol but it was a great read! I look forward to more from this series! I recommend this book to fae lovers, fantasy lovers and enemies to lovers trope lovers!
Thank you to NetGalley and Hard Candies Publishing LLC for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to NetGalley and Hard Candies Publishing LLC for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
strayedtooclose's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Poorly written, slow paced book with unsatisfying payoff. I kept hoping the book would get better and it stayed at the same level throughout. I wish I could get the time I wasted on this book back.
shryshry's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vivifriend's review
Just wasn't my cup of tea. I like dark romance but had trouble connecting with the main characters here. I'll definitely note the author for other books though as the writing style was engaging.
wblove's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely Amazing!
Wow! I had the chance to do immersion reading and it was the best decision. The audiobook narrator was absolutely wonderful! She really helped bring the story and characters to life and I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it quite as much without her! The audiobook narrator has a really calming yet expressive voice which I loved. This story was absolutely amazing! I cannot wait to read book two because I NEED to know what happens next!! If you like very feisty, mouthy, you don’t own me nor can you tell me what to do fmc’s , with domineering, possessive, touch/look at her and die vibes, who also promise to do sinfully wicked things to you…then this story is for you!
Wow! I had the chance to do immersion reading and it was the best decision. The audiobook narrator was absolutely wonderful! She really helped bring the story and characters to life and I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it quite as much without her! The audiobook narrator has a really calming yet expressive voice which I loved. This story was absolutely amazing! I cannot wait to read book two because I NEED to know what happens next!! If you like very feisty, mouthy, you don’t own me nor can you tell me what to do fmc’s , with domineering, possessive, touch/look at her and die vibes, who also promise to do sinfully wicked things to you…then this story is for you!
shelovestoread81's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
This story ended up on a cliffhanger and I think since it took so long to me to finish this that the story just didn't hit right for me.
Ruthie did a great job but I did notice a few times that her corrections to the story sounded different than the others.
Overall the performance was a 5 for me but 3 for the story.
Ruthie did a great job but I did notice a few times that her corrections to the story sounded different than the others.
Overall the performance was a 5 for me but 3 for the story.
naiapard's review against another edition
5.0
I have a new boy crush and I cannot believe it is happening for a book that is almost unknown!!
I read it like I inhaled air.
I do not have enough fingers on both hands to count all the passages that I marked down because they were so fun and interesting!
Just look at this quote:
Absolute perfection!
So, this is an enemies-to-lovers story with a very tense and simmering relationship between the protagonist and a god-like fae prince with immeasurable power.
What is the plot? I vaguely remember it, but I do not care because I am absolutely hooked on only what is happening between these two and there are a lot of things happening there.
They are either sword fighting on the battle field, either twirling on the dance floor at some complicated diplomatic ball, or intermingling death and love in their vows to each other (the last part sounded corny and is my fault).
Look, a nice excerpt from one of their simmering conversation:
“Putting the cart before the horse, aren't you?”
“I am not young, Aerinne,” he said after a thoughtful silence. “I no longer suffer from the frailty of indecision.” He glanced at me. “I’ve learned the consequences of not taking what you want before it slips from your grasp.”
raven168's review against another edition
2.0
I had such an unbelievably hard time getting into this book and ever wanting to pick it back up. The obsessive amount of details on everything was annoying, but could be ignored. What couldn't be ignored was the main character, Aerinne. Oh my gawd, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I absolutely HATED her.
Aerinne is half fae, half human, but also technically the leader of her house after her high fae mother died. But she's obsessed with fighting and stupid, so her human father is leading the house in her stead. Like I said, I hated her. She is 27 but acts like she is 12. She cannot, for the life of her, keep her goddamn stupid mouth shut. We're given the impression that her temper is just who she is and she simply can't help herself. NO. If she wasn't such a coddled, spoiled, little shit, she would have learned to have respect for people and to think before opening her fucking mouth with more of her self important garbage. She lives for nothing more than to avenge her mother's death and to kill her supposed enemies. Despite the fact that her mother knew exactly what her actions would bring, and the fact that she has absolutely no idea why the other house is supposed to be the enemy. Oh, and she also murdered an innocent non-combatant for the sake of her revenge as well. She acts like she cares about her people, but in the end, every decision she makes is made because of how high her temper was at the time. I'm not sure if she was written as she was to be some sort of a badass chick, but I can say that if that was the intention it failed so hard. Just because she can fight in a battle, does not make her a badass.
As for the fae prince Renaud, I actually really rather liked him. I'm such a sucker for super powerful, possessive, and violent guys. So it's such a disappointment how much he indulges Aerinne's attitude. Being as old as he is, Renaud and others like him tend to sleep away large chunks of their lives. Aerinne just so happened to cause him to wake sooner than he planned. But he is immediately taken with her, claims her as his, and effectively puts an end to the fighting by stopping his people and calling for peace talks.
Of course Aerinne fights him every single step of the way. She's appalled that he would even want to claim her in front of the other rulers. But what is even worse to her is how her body responds to everything that is Renaud. From his voice, to his body, to his power, and even his violence. It all calls to her and she can so easily see herself as his. But she refuses to submit. Making matters worse, she made a fae vow to kill him. So now, if she doesn't (which she has even acknowledged is impossible) it's her life that is forfeit. Renaud refuses to let her die though, so it would be interesting to see how they get around that.
I absolutely loved everything about the ways of the old ones because it was all quite interesting and definitely fun with Renaud. And I even loved the entity inside of Aerinne's mind that isn't actually inside of her mind. There was so much about this story that I really liked. So the fact that Aerinne completely ruins the relationship forming with Renaud (not to mention the entire story) has me hesitant to even think about wanting to read the next book. Because this most definitely ends in a cliff hanger. And dammit how I want more of Renaud, but not at the expense of the story because of how annoying and stupid Aerinne is.
Copy provided by publisher via Netgalley.
Aerinne is half fae, half human, but also technically the leader of her house after her high fae mother died. But she's obsessed with fighting and stupid, so her human father is leading the house in her stead. Like I said, I hated her. She is 27 but acts like she is 12. She cannot, for the life of her, keep her goddamn stupid mouth shut. We're given the impression that her temper is just who she is and she simply can't help herself. NO. If she wasn't such a coddled, spoiled, little shit, she would have learned to have respect for people and to think before opening her fucking mouth with more of her self important garbage. She lives for nothing more than to avenge her mother's death and to kill her supposed enemies. Despite the fact that her mother knew exactly what her actions would bring, and the fact that she has absolutely no idea why the other house is supposed to be the enemy. Oh, and she also murdered an innocent non-combatant for the sake of her revenge as well. She acts like she cares about her people, but in the end, every decision she makes is made because of how high her temper was at the time. I'm not sure if she was written as she was to be some sort of a badass chick, but I can say that if that was the intention it failed so hard. Just because she can fight in a battle, does not make her a badass.
As for the fae prince Renaud, I actually really rather liked him. I'm such a sucker for super powerful, possessive, and violent guys. So it's such a disappointment how much he indulges Aerinne's attitude. Being as old as he is, Renaud and others like him tend to sleep away large chunks of their lives. Aerinne just so happened to cause him to wake sooner than he planned. But he is immediately taken with her, claims her as his, and effectively puts an end to the fighting by stopping his people and calling for peace talks.
Of course Aerinne fights him every single step of the way. She's appalled that he would even want to claim her in front of the other rulers. But what is even worse to her is how her body responds to everything that is Renaud. From his voice, to his body, to his power, and even his violence. It all calls to her and she can so easily see herself as his. But she refuses to submit. Making matters worse, she made a fae vow to kill him. So now, if she doesn't (which she has even acknowledged is impossible) it's her life that is forfeit. Renaud refuses to let her die though, so it would be interesting to see how they get around that.
I absolutely loved everything about the ways of the old ones because it was all quite interesting and definitely fun with Renaud. And I even loved the entity inside of Aerinne's mind that isn't actually inside of her mind. There was so much about this story that I really liked. So the fact that Aerinne completely ruins the relationship forming with Renaud (not to mention the entire story) has me hesitant to even think about wanting to read the next book. Because this most definitely ends in a cliff hanger. And dammit how I want more of Renaud, but not at the expense of the story because of how annoying and stupid Aerinne is.
Copy provided by publisher via Netgalley.