Enchanted Fate

by Alyssa Rose

To protect his kingdom and his heart—he would do anything.

Dark jungles, mythical creatures, and a fated vision that can change everything. Alzerion will do anything for his kingdom and his closest loved ones. But when he’s burdened by the voices of the girl he once loved and only he can hear them, Alzerion plots to find the truth of those whispers in the wind. With his small group of trusted comrades, he unearths a portal hidden by magic and journeys to the DarkFlower Jungle.

Forced to bring Eirini, whose talents and feisty nature may rival her beauty and charm, Alzerion’s quest spirals into chaos as she challenges him at every turn. But success may come at a steep price as an ancient darkness descends on his kingdom.
Can he defeat the darkness and what will happen if he gives in and lets his heart love again?

Enchanted Fate is a fast-paced magical romance for lovers of fantasy, adventure, fated mates, opposites attract, playful banter, and so much more. If you love she falls first but he falls harder, then you’ll enjoy this enthralling and spellbinding story of vulnerability and what it means to love someone.

Genres: Fantasy

Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2024

Reviews

[Hannah Lindley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Note: if you have not read The first Fates Align novel, Binding Fate, and would like to, I recommend doing so before reading this review.
I just finished Enchanted Fate — the second novel in author Alyssa Rose’s Fates Align romantasy duology — after lingering on the edge of my seat for its entirety. Every beautifully described scene in the world of Bachusa and its neighboring kingdoms is action-packed and full of surprises. In this second volume, which begins a few years after the finale of Binding Fate, readers are reunited with Alzerion. Now the ruling king of Bachusa, he is constantly distracted by his driving need to discover what became of his beloved Aironell. When former queen Evalyn reveals more details about a mysterious, decades-old prophecy, Alzerion seeks out the woman who delivered it: Jezzabell, magic seer and healer from the kingdom of Lyricao. At the prophetess’s advice — and with her warnings in mind — Alzerion and his most trusted men venture into the immensely perilous DarkFlower Jungle, wherein lies the answer to Aironell’s fate. But Alzerion never counted on the wild card of Jezzabell’s spirited daughter Eirini, nor of the presence of darkness much closer to home than he ever imagined.
With only a few exceptions, I have never been an avid reader of fantasy or of its increasingly popular sister genre, romantasy. However, the Fates Align duology — and Enchanted Fate in particular — has changed that. While I am not yet well-versed on the fine art of world-building, I can confidently say that Alyssa Rose’s descriptive skills are immaculate. I felt as if I experienced the story alongside Alzerion, Eirini, and their friends and loved ones. Aironell’s character arc across the first and second novels is not quite believable. However, that makes me all the more excited for Lost and Lonely, the upcoming novella covering her journey during the timespan between books one and two. After finishing Enchanted Fate, I am even more certain of my newfound status as both a romantasy reader and an Alyssa Rose fan.

[Pamela Rosen · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this book is supposed to be a continuation from binding fate.. i just do not get it. Sure, some of the characters are the same, but right off the bat, the book starts of nothing like the last one. I just had so many troubles getting into this book.

There are good scenes wjere for a time it gets better, which is why i gave it 3 stars. However, slow scenes made it hard to keep me interested even if i took this as a completely different book.

I believe Alyssa has the ability to be a great writer. I would still read future books, so I guess that is something.

[Nellie (Nellie Reads A Lot) · Rating 3 out of 5]

While Enchanted Fate was more was more cohesive with itself, it did not feel very linked to book one. It took me a little while to remember what happened because it felt very different. I thought I knew where things would be headed, but I was completely wrong. The romance aspect was unexpected, but I was unfortunately not invested and felt underdeveloped. (this goes back to being surprised with the plot). It is an interesting world, but it felt like a lot of connecting information was just not there. There is a spin-off being released about one of the main characters from the first book, and I wonder if that will fill in some of the blanks.

Thanks to Alyssa for an eARC of this book for an honest review.