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Court of Ravens and Ruin

A Brides of Mist and Fae Novel (The Shadow Bound Queen, Book 1)

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Court of Ravens and Ruin

By: Eliza Raine
Narrated by: Lia Holland, Gabriel Thorne
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A defiant human woman. A dark fae Prince. Two enemies bound to a marriage that could destroy their world.

Reyna was born a valuable slave to the Gold Court, imprisoned her whole life in a glittering palace by sadistic, greedy fae.

When the palace is raided, she takes her opportunity to escape. But the raid is led by her worst nightmare. The Prince of the most feared fae of all; the Shadow Court. And he wants one thing.

Her. The copper-haired, rune-marked human.

Reyna doesn’t know why the Prince has kidnapped her. But when he announces her as his betrothed, she knows that she must escape before she is eternally bound to the monster behind the mask.

Only, when he takes the mask off, he isn’t what she expects. He’s lethal, beautiful and exudes sin. And he needs her.

Drawn into a deadly world shrouded in secrets, and desperate to keep her own hidden, Reyna must find a way out. If she doesn’t, she risks more than just death. She risks giving everything to her intoxicating captor.

This is the first book in the Shadow Bound Queen series, and is inspired by Norse mythology and Vikings. Sexy fae Vikings. It has Hades and Persephone, Beauty and the Beast vibes, and is slow-burn enemies to lovers fantasy romance with a burn-the-world-down-for-her hero. The series builds in steam and is filled with magic, myth, and delicious tension.

Brides of Mist and Fae is a brand new world from Eliza Raine, unconnected to the Dark Gods of Olympus.

©2022 Eliza Raine (P)2025 Eliza Raine
Fantasy Royalty Fiction Mythology Paranormal Romance Viking

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The story is good although not very unique but the narration is just awful. I won't listen to the rest of the saga because of this.

aweful narration

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Court of Ravens and Ruin is a darkly enchanting fantasy, with fae intrigue, political tension, and slow-burn danger. The world-building is lush, the writing atmospheric, and the characters—especially the morally grey ones—are intriguing.

That said, it took a long time for the story to really go anywhere. The pacing dragged in the first half, and I found myself waiting for the plot to truly ignite. Once it did, though, the twists and emotional tension were adequate.

Overall, it’s a beautifully written first book that sets up an intriguing series—I just wish it had found its stride a little sooner. I'm hoping book 2 is faster paced.

Overall a good read

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it was an engaging story and one that makes you want to listen to the next book, it is narrated it duet (which is my absolute favourite) however I felt the narration was a little flat and autonomous and as a result, after listening to the first two books I've decided to read the rest of the series

okay, but could have been so sooo much better

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The narrator’s voice is awful, it sounds so robotic it’s difficult to imagine the characters or enjoy the story. The story was ok. I think I’ll stick to the kindle version for the next book.

The narrators monotone voice.

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Excellent story and I can’t wait to listen to the rest of the series. The narration takes a little getting used to.

Love this

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