Catch Untitled (Land Of The Fae, #1) Curated By L.P. Dover Visible In Textbook
Fae spin off series!! I'm excited to get back into the Land of the Fae, Even though the dark sorcerer is defeated there is still evil that threatens everything the fae hold dear, New characters will be introduced, old ones will resurface, and the past will bring new meaning to the future ahead.
What an amazing read that I didnt want too put down, Ella amp Kia are enemies but became so much more, Truly an amazing story that gave me all the feels, I couldnt get enough of Ella amp Kia, Another amazing read by L, P. that everyone should read
"No amount of good deeds or love I had for Ella was going to save me, I was a ticking time bomb, "
I received an ARC for free, and this is my honest review,
HOLY, SHIT.
I don't really know how and I don't really know why, but this book really grabbed me from the beginning and drug me into Ella amp Kai's whole situation.
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Within this novel, we follow Ella, daughter of the current winter court queen and king, a badass take no shit type of fae.
Ella is stuck between claiming her right to the Frost court and her current boy toy, When a vision comes to Ella in her dreams one night, her path becomes muddied and dangerous, Ella will stop at nothing and no one to protect the Land of the Fae,
Just when you think you know, you surely don't, L. P. Dover did such an amazing job writing this novel, I can't wait to see where the other courts land after everything that happens within this book,
For lovers of sitelinkA Court of Thorns and Roses amp sitelinkFrost, this book will have you read it, then read again as you wait for the next in the series to come out!
Spice Rating:
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Tension Rating:
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Favorite Quote:
"I want more.
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"Take it, it's yours, " An easy happy read
Honestly I enjoyed the book as even it had some tension it was still a satisfying, easy read.
There were parts that was expected and some which were not but overall it had a satisfactory vibe throughout the whole book.
Maybe my last book was too dark so I was more than happy to read this short pieace and with HEA
I honestly adding extra points here for not overdoing and having a closure! While the worldbuilt and relationship is blurry it has a nice steamy here and there romance line.
Also great intro to other people in the court so Im looking forward for the Spring court story! Im definitely keeping these books for the time Im utterly disappointed in another story as it elevated my spirit high! So,rounded to.
I made itof the way through this book, and the best word I can use to describe it is boring.
Afterchapters, the plot hadn't moved an inch, In the first page or two, Kai the ostensible villain stands looming over the sleeping heroine, ready to complete his greatest wish and kill her.
Then he decides he wants to, from what I could tell, make her his sex slave first willingness did not seem to factor in at this point, so he.
. . leaves. Is this to prepare a dungeon gather resources Apparently, it was to set a target number of times he'd like to run into her without doing anything useful before he finally captures her, a number which I hadn't yet reached the end of.
Not that I missed his presence on the page much since he and his siblings are incapable of interacting without histrionics.
And Ella and her story line, while inoffensive, is so stagnant that most of it was filled with meeting new characters and getting their full back stories or hearing about other characters and getting their backstories.
And so, adieu. This is my first fantasy read from LP Dover and it won't be my last, I have read her contemporary romance books, so I knew that I would enjoy this one, I was hooked from the very first chapter, It was a little different, given that I do not read fantasy very often, but the heat and romance level was there.
What I loved most about this story is the world setting, From what I understand, there is a prequel series to this book, which I did not read, but I didn't feel lost.
LP Dover provided the setting in such a way to her readers, they are easily able to imagine the words right off the pages.
It reminded me of an epic adventure and it's what kept me nose deep in this book, The second favorite thing was the forbidden romance, I am all for it! LP Dover's character development was spot on, I didn't feel like anything was rushed or slow, which is a huge plus, especially in a world that is so large with many characters.
I will definitely look forward to the next one in this series! I received a copy for an honest review.
This was my first book by this author and I liked it, I like a good enemies to lovers book, and then to add Fae to the mix and I'm in heaven.
This was a quick and fast paced story for me, Kai and Ella definitely have the insta chemistry going on, And I love how Ella is a badass, She doesn't just sit back, so fights for her family, And then she fights for Kai! And Kai fights so hard for her as well!! And I love how even despite her family not understanding her choice, they accept her! And the last several chapters had me sitting on the edge of my seat because I wasn't sure how things would turn out.
But thankfully all was made well! And this won't be my last book by this author, I will definitely read the next in the series The first book in the Forever Fae spin off series!! More information to come!! Listened to this as an Audiobook
For aHour Audiobook, this kept my attention! It also comes from KU, and was available on Libby/Hoopla.
Overall, I liked this I'd like to give it/,out ofstars.
Tropes:
Fated Mates
Enemies to Lovers
Fantasy
Kind of Forced Proximity
Summary:
The best way to summarize is with a quote from the book:
"You fall in love with Ella, and she with you.
You died to save her, she brought you back, Now you're a king, and live in the land of the Fae, "
This is basically the book, start to finish, It's honestly too much to summarize! It's a LONG book, but worth the read,
Some Highlights:
VERY Spicy,./on the Spice Meter.
Very weak Third Act, In the audiobook, it happened in less thanminutes, No opportunity for a redemption arc, or for Ella to struggle to get what she wants, She struggled for HOURS about falling in love with her enemy, She should equally struggle to get her fated mate back,
Lots of loose ends, The second book has almost nothing to do with the first, and nothing was tied up as it should have been.
I'd like to see more of Ella and Kai's Frost Court,
Modern, but also Fantasy, Guns/Cars in Mortal Realm, but Medieval in the Fae Land
Queen of the Frost Court felt a little Narnia to me.
Word building was excellent, I had a strong picture of all the characters and the places in the book,
Overall, this was a good book, Not great, but good. I do recommend reading it if you love the tropes mentioned above, I'm not sure I'll continue this series, but I have requested it via Libby/Hoopla, so if it pops up from the library, I'll borrow it.
I'm interested in reading this author's other works, as the descriptions were fabulous,
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I really enjoyed this book, It is thest book Ive read by L, P. Dove, and I am looking forward to the next
book in the series, This is a true forbidden enemies to lovers, It has fae, magic, romance, and action that is at a pace that does not feel rushed, but flows seamlessly.
The world and magic system are unique for a story based in the fae realm, I loved Ella, the FMC, instantly, She knows exactly what she wants, and will put the needs of her land and people above everything, including her own desires.
She is a fae princess with extremely powerful abilities, and seems to have her life figured out, She is willing to accept a life full of contentment, thinking she will be happy enough with, until something happens and she finally meets her match, Kai.
Unfortunately, he is the enemy, She will have to decide if she is willing to be destroyed at the hands of shadows or learn to embrace them and find true happiness Kai and Ella have every odd stacked against them, but also have this undeniable pull to each other, that puts them in some dangerous and steamy situations at times.
The story has a good mix of plot and romance creating a great balance, Ellas willingness to see past the darkness that is Kai, makes you root for them to find their HEA, I loved that this story ended and didnt leave you on the edge of a cliffhanger, ARC
Thank you to L, P. Dover and Give Me Books Promotions for the ARC to review,
Winter of the Shadow Fae was a great story, It was fast paced, full of adventure, and spice, I loved Kai and Ella, Their passion and love burned hot, The story line was so good and I was hooked from the start, The Fae world was super interesting and I look forward to more stories from this world,
So this has literaly everything I needed in a book! It has:
fae and elves
enemiestolovers
dagger to the throat
I came to kill you
I hate you, but I love you
touch her and you die
strong and sassy FMC
sexy badass MMC
Its a total pageturner and addictive as hell.
The worldbuilding is so beautifully written and magical, that i will sweep you off your feet, It kinda reminds me of ACOTAR, The characters are so diverse, which makes it possibly to relate to multiple characters, I love Ellas vibe, she is so kind but has also sassy comebacks, And please dont get me started on Kai, He is sexy, strong, a total badass, a darkshadow fae and cares so much for Ella, Total chefs kiss!!
DefinetlyCant wait to read other books from L, P. Dover!
This book was an ARC i got from Booksprout, Twentyfive years ago, Alasdair was a sorcerer whose hunger for power brought about a war in the Land of the Fae, intending to place himself in a position over all the Fae.
He failed in this, was defeated by the Queen of the Ice Court, As he lay dying, he vowed to wreak his revenge upon those who thwarted his march to power, He transferred some of his powers to his son Kai, then laid a curse upon him, A spell that at some point in the future would drive Kai to kill those who had stood in the way of his fathers rise to power.
He had been but a boy of fourteen when his father laid the curse within him, But it never laid totally dormmate, the hatred simmered within him for twentyfive years, changing him into a hardened heartless man, caring for no one.
In the intervening years, the Land of the Fae had been divided into four distinct lands, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
Some of the cruel, hard and fast laws had also been softened, Ella, the daughter of Queen of The Ice Court was coming of age, She would marry and create a new Court, one of Frost and more change would be coming under her rule.
The time had come, Kai would be the means of his fathers vengeance and he would begin with the death of Ella.
As he stole into her bed chamber, he leaned over the beauty reposed in slumber upon her bed, No one had detected him, She stirred but didnt wake, As he looked upon her the desire to kill her was ever as strong, but now it warred with his desire to claim her as his own as well.
Ella was a Keeper, the faes version of a guardian angel, When one of her kind were close to death, she was one who would appear to lead them to the Hereafter, the next world where the dead lived on in spirit.
She was of an age to marry and claim her land that would become The Court of Frost, For the last two years she and Iston, an Elven Prince, had managed a close relationship, leading to the belief of all that it would culminate in their marriage.
However, Ella had her doubts of late, Shed had a vision of a man with dark hair and grey eyes, emanating power, There was as well a feeling of danger that surrounded him, For Ella there was something about him, that called to her, Told, he was truly evil, one of the Shadow Fae, the son of the sorcerer Alasdair and warned to beware of him.
She had to find out more about him, To do this she would have to step into the mortal world of his home,
There was a time when marriages between Fae and humans was forbidden, If a Fae were to go against this law, they were banished to the mortal world for the rest of their days.
It was a deadly environment, shortening the life of Fae banished there, some for crimes against the Land of the Fae, some simply by their choice of mate.
But times had changed after the war, marriages between Fae and mortals were no longer forbidden and they might choose to live where they would.
However, once banished they were not allowed to return to the Land of Fae,
There were times when Ella slipped into the mortal world to retrieve a dying soul to escort the dead to the Hereafter.
As she stood by Linnets bedside, she felt him slip into the shadows, He was too late. He could only stand and watched as his mother took her last breath, It had been a long time since hed last seen her, Once they had been close, but his father had changed that, as a boy he taught him to hate, to close off his feelings for anything but the service to revenge.
Even so, Kai let another opportunity to kill Ella pass, as she stood with her back to him, Some part of him held him back, while deep inside the spell pulled at him, wanting to taste her blood.
He knew he would one day kill her but until that day, he would watch her, get close to see where these strange feeling he seemed to have to protect her was coming from.
It started with a shared kiss, Ella knew who Kai was and wanted to learn more about him and his plans to kill her and her family.
Watching him she saw her chance when she grabbed a Draya, a female half fae, that was part of Kais group of Shadow Fae.
Taking her back to the Ice Court, she questioned her to learn more of their plans, Ella returned to the mortal world shifting in her appearance to that of Draya to see if Kai would share information with her.
What she wasnt aware of, was that Kai could sense her presence as easily as she could sense his nearness.
So, when he grabbed her, taking her in his arms and kissing her both were surprised at their reactions to the kiss that turned demanding and hot.
Angry at herself and him she pulled away and ran, No matter how much he wanted to claim her as his own, he knew one day they would face each other with daggers, and one would die.
There is so much happening in this story, The story opens as Kai recognizes the time has come for his fathers revenge, for in truth it is his fathers hatred that lives on in his sons.
The story may begin twentyfive years after the Alasdairs death, but gradually throughout the tale the reader learns more and more about the history behind the war, Kais role and how it changes after he sees Ella and realizes the strange connection between them is tearing him apart.
The story is presented succinctly but with twists and turns that you might not see coming, There is cruel death, a puppeteer who reaches beyond the grave with his hatred to destroy his children by turning them into monsters.
There is love so strong it lives beyond the grave,
At first, I wasnt certain I would appreciate Kai, he was a bit of a cyborg like character that only lived to wreak havoc and death.
A man who turned away from his sisters and mother who so loved him, no matter what to follow in the footsteps of an evil psychopath, long turned to dust.
Ella too seemed a bit hard hearted, Her relationship with Iston one of protocol and convenience, the merging of two different peoples, But Kai is fighting a curse that he didnt ask for that has ruled his way of life and changed him from a loving young boy to a bitter killer.
Ella cares deeply for her people and would place her life in danger to save them, But she has a duty to her living land, that will some day become her court, So as the story goes on we get a better look at the characters and how they change each other.
It is inevitable though that the beast inside Kai wont be ousted until it has seen the death of Ella.
Will he be able to control the curse that holds him or will he be the death of the woman he loves.
This is a story that took a minute to find my way in but once there I didnt want it to end.
I will say there are parts that broke my heart but I loved that romantic spicy tale of enemies that loved so well, each would die for the other.
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