Review of Entranced by Sylvia Mercedes

THE PRINCE AND THE LIBRARIAN . . .

Clara is an Obligate—a human servant at the Court of Dawn.

She doesn’t know why. She knows only that she broke the Pledge and must therefore spend her days obliging the every whim of a capricious fae princess. If she can keep her head down and follow the rules, she might survive to the end of her Obligation, spending her days working in the vast palace library.

But how can she stop devastatingly beautiful Lord Ivor from looking at her in that special way that makes her heart stutter? And how can she avoid the jealous fury of Princess Estrilde, who seeks to claim Lord Ivor for herself?

Most of all, how can she elude the conniving Prince of the Doomed City . . . who is determined to buy her Obligation for his own dark purposes?

Do you love all the lethal intrigues of a twisted fae court? Then don’t miss Entranced, book 1 of the Prince of the Doomed City series. Bargains and treachery abound in this tale of slow-burn romance and heart-pounding adventure about a roguish fae prince and a brave librarian.

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This series is unlike any other that I've ever read, let me tell you.

I love the idea of fae libraries. A fae library of nightmares. And those of us who read The Mage of Roseward know they are nothing to scoff at.

Clara is a great character, seeming so sweet and demure on the surface, but independent to her soul despite being an obligate. Joining her on her journey to remember her past and realize why she became an obligate in the first place is fun and a great way to experience the world with her. It was also great to have a heroine in a fae world who didn't just turn 18 years old.

Then there's the Prince. He's quite another dynamic character. Does he hate Clara? Does he hate that he doesn't hate her? We don't know, but I suspect some things after reading his parent's book . . . The stubborn back and forth between him and Clara has me rereading this series continuously. And every time he purposely misconstrue her name "Darlington" into "Darling" . . . Well, every time is my new favorite line.

My one sadness: I was expecting to see characters from previous series/standalone(s), and I saw fewer characters

Note to more sensitive readers: I think there may be some bad language, but I don't recall completely (there is more of that in the latter books than the earlier). There are horror elements, and non-main character nudity.

The perfect series for all lovers of romantic fantasy.

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I will note that the author is changing the cover soon, so if you like either the paperback or the hardback covers, now is the time to grab them.