A treacherous bride. A heartbroken groom. Is their marriage over before it’s begun?
Her
deceit discovered, Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at
the mercy of her new husband. She’s surrounded by enemies, far from any
allies, and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her
home.
But to do so means to give up on the alliance. Which would spell disaster for her people.
With
the tremors growing worse and poison spreading through his realm, Vor
is more desperate than ever to find a solution. Only, it cannot involve
his wife. Vor wants nothing to do with the woman he has inadvertently
married. At one time, he thought he might love her, but now? How can
love flourish where trust is broken?
When
circumstances require them to spend more time together, however, Vor’s
blood is stirred in ways he doesn’t like to acknowledge.
Can two lost hearts find healing and hope in one another? Or is their love already poisoned beyond recovery?
Book two of this epic romantasy trilogy, Vow of the Shadow King
will sweep you away in a tale of betrayal, heartbreak, and forbidden
love. Perfect for readers looking for their ideal “book husband” and a
slow-burn romance ready to ignite!
Content Warning: This
book is intended for adult readers and contains sensual content
including on-page intimate scenes and scenes of assault and violence.
Since Sylvia Mercedes is one of my favorite authors, I just had to sign up for the ARC. Especially after the cliffhanger Bride of the Shadow King left us at. And if you loved the first book, you will enjoy this one likewise.
There is a lot going on. A multi-level apocalypse is occurring in the world of the Trolde, and Vor is doing what he can to avert it, but there are earthquakes, poisonous vapors making them rabid, and cave monsters. And now the cultists are getting in on the action to find their own way to 'survive' the end. And poor Faraine is over here not content with just surviving because she wants to help, and with her special gift of empathy, she just might be able to- if someone would give the lying bride and discarded queen a chance. And all the side characters keep rushing off into danger, so if they would stop that, that would be great.
This book gave me about eight different heart attacks for different reasons. I have decided that Hael is my favorite character, the faithful captain of the guard and loyal friend. She saved me from one heart attack and was right there with me for almost having another. And for the greatest heart attack of all, I just have to say for both hers and my sake- that better not have been what it seemed to be. Sylvia isn't allowed to hurt Hael or me like that.
The overall feel of this book is massive panic, but the characters shine as they do their best to work together and against each other both to try and avert the apocalypse and not get poisoned into monsters. Will have to drag myself and my poor, battered heart back over to make sure Hael and everyone she loves gets out of book three alive.
Note to more sensitive readers: In this case, that category includes me. I had to skip a couple chapters, but I don't think that detracted from the story. Just be aware that the romance level is a lot higher in this than most other books I review. There was also a very terrifying scene with a poisoned Vor that almost had me hating him forever. And a really weird scene with Sal that also had me pretty mad at him, but Sal does that a lot. There was some bad language and also apocalypse-level violence.
If you loved Bride of the Shadow King and romantasy in general, then this book is for you. Just brace yourself.
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