The Raven Lady
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In the aftermath of Ireland’s battle with her ancient enemies, Queen Isolde orders her cousin, smuggler Duncan O’Malley, to assume the throne of fairy as King Finvara. He’s a fish out of water when it comes to nurturing the alliance between Ireland’s mortal and fairy peoples. And the queen wants him to wed the daughter of Ireland’s enemy, the king of Icelandic shadow elves, to help keep the peace. But the Irish think of the elves as goblins, and Finvara refuses.
Elven princess Koli, affronted by the king’s rejection—along with his decision to bring her to court as little more than a captive—vows vengeance. Shortly after her arrival, she uncovers a plot that would bring swift satisfaction. A dark and powerful fairy lord, Far Dorocha, wants to take Finvara’s crown and lead both the fairy and elven people to war against the Irish. And he wants Koli to help him.
It’s the perfect setup for revenge, but Koli soon discovers that Finvara’s not the haughty lord she believed him to be. And as she navigates treacherous waters inside the court, she gets glimpses of the magic and passion that have been slumbering inside her. She must choose a side in the new battle for Ireland—will it be the fearsome father she has served for nearly a century, or the fairy king who has helped awaken her to herself?
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Fisher's sweet but stilted second Faery Rehistory romance (after The Absinthe Earl) pits a vengeful elven princess against a newly crowned fairy king. Following a war between fairies and elves that cost the elven people possession of Ireland, the Icelandic Elf King offers his daughter, Princess Koli, as a consort to King Finvara, the lord of the Irish fairies. Finvara rejects the match but agrees to take Koli as a political captive. Koli goes to Finvara's castle planning to take revenge for her father, her people, and the slight of rejecting her. But Finvara, who was born lowly smuggler Duncan O'Malley and has barely established himself as a leader, is smitten by the fierce princess, who's capable of telepathic communication and whose anger summons flocks of ravens. Both Koli and Finvara quickly realize they've underestimated and misunderstood each other, and their connection evolves into love. But can their relationship overcome the enmity between their kingdoms? The worldbuilding draws from Irish mythology and fairy lore to fun effect, but relies heavily on exposition and clunky dialogue. And though the romance is easy to root for, it lacks heat. Still, there's plenty to enjoy in the magical moments and expanding world of the series. Fisher's fans will be pleased.
