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Captured by the Fae

Fate of the Fae, Book 1

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The Fae King's guards captured me.

Nobody is coming to save me. I've been kidnapped and charged for a crime I didn't commit. To stay alive, I need to convince the King of my worth. But he's my enemy.

I come face to face with my captor, the Fae King, and he's as terrifying as he is mesmerizing. His dark hair, chiseled body, and icy blue eyes draw me in, but he's dangerous—especially because I'm a human.

The King challenges me with an impossible task, and I prevail. Now, questions about my origin put a new target on my back.

I don't know who I am anymore.

I don't know who I can trust.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Vera Rivers (P)2024 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Romance Royalty
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Captured by the Fae King had a premise that immediately hooked me—fae courts, a dangerous king, a kidnapped human with a mysterious past? Yes please. And to be fair, the world-building did have some sparkle; there were glimpses of a larger, intriguing fae realm that made me wish the story had slowed down enough to really let it breathe. That's ultimately what earned this book its stars for me, because the setting had potential even when everything else started wobbling.

Unfortunately, the execution didn't live up to the promise. The writing felt disjointed and rushed, as though the story was sprinting through a checklist of tropes instead of letting scenes unfold naturally. The plot twists were easy to spot coming, and several moments felt like variations of the same scene playing on repeat. The female main character never quite came to life for me—she felt more like a sketch than a fully formed person, and her constant protestations about protecting the king grew frustrating rather than compelling.

The Fae King himself was the more interesting of the two leads, but even he wasn't enough to fully carry the story. In the end, this was one of those books that sounded better on the back cover than it read on the page. There's definitely an audience for it, but for me it landed at a barely three-star read—okay, with hints of something better, but not quite the magical escape I'd hoped for. I strongly doubt I will read book two.

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