She knew her hand in marriage would be sold. She had no idea a fae prince was the buyer.
Katria swore she'd never fall in love. She's seen what "love" means through the cruelty of her family. So when she's married off to the mysterious Lord Fenwood for a handsome price, all Katria wants is a better life than the one she's leaving. Feelings are off the table.
But her new husband makes not falling in love difficult.
As their attraction begins to grow, so too do the oddities within her new life: strange rules, screams in the night, and attacks by fae that Katria never thought were real. When she witnesses a ritual not meant for human eyes, Katria finds herself spirited away to the land of Midscape.
Surviving the fae wilds as a human is hard enough. Katria must survive as a human who accidently pilfered the magic of ancient kings - magic a bloodthirsty king is ready to kill her for in order to keep his stolen throne - and her new husband is the rightful heir in hiding.
The power to save the fae is in her hands. But who will save her from a love she vowed never to feel?
A Dance with the Fae Prince is a complete, stand-alone novel, inspired by the tales of Psyche and Eros, as well as Cinderella, with a "happily ever after" ending. It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple.
Title : A Dance With The Fae Prince
Author : Elise Kova
Series : Married to Magic #2
Format : Physical
Page Count : 448
Genre : Romantasy
Publisher : Orion Books
Release Date : October 19, 2023
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★
Micky's 3 star review
Headlines:
Strong start
Waning plot
Connection credibility
A Dance with the Fae Prince is a retelling founded in Psyche & Eros, supposedly with a Cinderalla influence. The Psyche & Eros feeling was strong at the beginning, as was the plot. I could feel a sense of connection growing between Katria and her Lord but sadly, credbility of connection did not persist. This story has a cast of strong side characters which definitely helped me to find this an okay read rather than dislike.
'The Lord' was pompous and any original feeling I thought was growing outed itself as a need for Katria and what she could do for his position. The story tried to undo that from about a quarter of the way in, but I never really gelled with the telling of story in the fae world. I sadly didn't gel with the fae prince nor many of declarations.
Katria was an okay character, prickly because of abuses in her past but she also had moments of simpering adoration towards her prince. The foreshadowing was pretty strong on her lineage so there was no surprise whatsoever when the culmination went the way it did.
I've found this before with the first Kova I read, strong start then everything wanes with a long and weakish meandering plot. I have the next book, so I will give that a go and see if it can work for me before I hang up my tools with this author.
Thank you to Orion books for the review copy.
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