When Aria is dragged through the Veil into the Fair Realm by a handsome, silver-eyed boy and his band of fairy soldiers, she discovers she is the legendary Fair Queen, the subject of a prophecy that promises to bring an end to the centuries-long conflict between the Five Kingdoms.
With terrifying creatures on their heels, and a tyrannical king who will stop at nothing to prevent the prophecy from coming true, Aria will have to rely on her wits if she’s to escape the Fair Realm with her life.But can she resist the charms of her dark and mysterious captor, or will the fae prince steal her heart?
This gripping omnibus combines all three books in The Fair Chronicles trilogy in one Fair QueenThe Solitary KingThe Fair War
Lyndsey Hall lives on the edge of Sherwood Forest, one of the most magical places in England's history, and the inspiration for her debut novel, The Fair Queen. She grew up surrounded by books, and loved to write from a young age.
She loves to travel and try her hand at new things, but is most at home when curled up in a chair with a cup of tea and a good book, usually accompanied by at least one dog.
Vivid descriptions. Lots of action. The Fair Realm is an interesting combination of Elementals and Solitaries. I enjoyed the descriptions of barghests and the banshee – dark and horrific as it might be. Awesome worldbuilding and unexpected twists. I especially liked the tapestries and the family who owns them.
The mystery of time differences between Realms is intriguing. And the White Hart… can’t wait to find out who it really is.
A thrilling read. Waiting for book 2! Trigger warning: abduction, murder, gruesome animal deaths.
A thrilling romantasy with a few dark fantasy elements (Aria’s uncle abducting, torturing, and doing a blood sacrifice with her to resurrect her dead mother), great worldbuilding, a swoony hero, and lots of action and adventure.
I had so much fun reading this and enjoyed the various relationships, twists – and especially Rainer destroying a creature bent on harming his horse.
I’m so glad I finally got around to continuing Aria and Xander’s story. Trigger warning: blood, murder, abduction, emotional torture, death of a loved one.
I liked the Book of Origin and how it was used as a plot device.
It was clear from Aria’s visceral reaction to Alastor that he was an even greater threat than Auberon. I sort of guessed at who the White Hart was and one of my guesses turned out to be correct – such a powerful scene.
Aria practicing her healing abilities was interesting, especially with the kestrel.
The final battle was so quick, I was left wondering what the fuss surrounding the books was about. But the death of a beloved character overshadowed that. (And I did figure out why the books were important.)
Loads of twists and turns, great worldbuilding, an emotional rollercoaster, and characters worth caring for. I enjoyed reading this very much. Highly recommended. Trigger warning: death of a loved one, betrayal.
Honestly, I enjoyed this more than the Folk of the Air as the hero here isn’t toxic.
This is a story of a changeling raised in the human realm finding out she is crown princess of a realm she never knew existed and having to stand up and fight for her people almost immediately upon crossing the veil. There is spectacular world building with royalty, nobility and various Fair folk and creatures. There are themes of enemies-to-lovers, chosen family, morally grey heroes, slow burn romance, epic quests and unlikely friendships. This is a cozy and clean Romantasy I will add to my re-read shelf and will probably pick up on something new each time.