Title: Bride of the Shadow King

Series: Bride of the Shadow King #1

Author: Sylvia Mercedes

A shunned princess. A reluctant king.
A marriage that could save both their kingdoms . . . but destroy their hearts.

Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. 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.

When the handsome and enigmatic Shadow King comes seeking a bride, Faraine is not surprised that her sister is his choice.

Though not eager to take a human bride, King Vor is willing to do what is necessary for the sake of his people. When he meets the lively Princess Ilsevel, he quickly agrees to a marriage arrangement.

So why can’t he get the haunting eyes of her older sister out of his head?

When disaster strikes and the marriage alliance is compromised, Faraine suddenly finds herself forced to take her sister’s place . . . regardless of her new husband’s desires. Can she find a place at Vor’s side as his queen? Or is his heart forever closed to the woman who deceived him so cruelly?

Well, well, well, what a gem this was! I inhaled it!

Vor, the Shadow King, has to find a way to save his world, Mythanar, and so does Faraine’s human family in Gavaria. They think they both find that way in a marriage union. Only, after a doozy of first attraction, it’s not Faraine who needs to marry the King of the Trolde but her sister!

The world building was superb, I loved the way that Mythanar was described, there was murder and treachery and the story was fast paced (which was utterly perfect!)

So in short I found this to be a fabulous romantasy but hoping for a bit more steam in the next book!!!

‘Faraine will be my life. Or my doom.’

Oh and that epilogue, maybe a sniff of what’s coming?!