Winter Dreams: A Wicked Lovely Story

Wicked Lovely

by Melissa Marr

If the Summer King doesn't save Summer, humanity will perish with it, but the Dark King has discovered that he asked to forget why the not-entirely-mortal Moira Foy matters to his court, so he endeavours to prevent the Summer King from finding the mortal who would be Summer Queen.

The Summer King has spent eternity romancing mortals, stealing their mortality as he seeks his missing Summer Queen. When he met Donia half a century ago, he knew that she would either break his heart or heal it. But Donia failed the test to be his destined queen, and Keenan has lost more than his missing sunlight this time.

With the Winter Queen growing stronger every day and centuries of failure, Keenan is ready to quit trying.

Genres: Fantasy, Fairies, Young Adult, Fae, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Ebooks

86 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2020

About the author

Melissa Marr writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into 28 languages and been bestsellers in the US (NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal) as well as overseas. Wicked Lovely, her debut novel, was an instant New York Times bestseller and evolved into an internationally bestselling multi-book series with a myriad of accolades.

In 2024 she released a queer fantasy (Remedial Magic via Bramble), a picturebook about a wee one and his two moms (Family is Family via Penguin), and a DC Comics graphic novel about teen Harley & Ivy (The Strange Adventures of Harleen & Harley).

An Illumicrate edition of 6 Wicked Lovely books will release in 2025.

If she's not writing, you can find her in a kayak or on a trail with her wife.

Reviews

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is sad. Keenan and Donia want what they can't have, though they try. Irial remembers enough to be dangerous, but not enough to be happy. And once again they all have to wait to know it all.

[Analeise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

[Debby Tiner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like much of this story could have been included in a different story—Cold Iron Heart, for example. I was living for the parts with Irial, especially the scene between him and Niall. Keenan and Donia were not that interesting to me, even though I didn’t remember everything about their relationship from the main series.

“Irial hated that the only times Niall touched him for centuries were when he was injured and didn't remember their kisses, nights when Keenan summoned him to press shadows into the injured body of the faery he wished he could drag home tonight.

Or anger.”

[Vampfiction · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a half stars

[Jacob · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have DREAMT that the author will someday learn to stop beating a dead horse and just let the franchise die a peaceful death. It’s just a pipe DREAM, I know.

[Danae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is short, sweet, and sad. You wind up feeling sorry for the characters because they all want what they can’t have all because of a curse that binds them.
4.5 out of 5 stars

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot how much I love the Wicked Lovely world, I will now be searching out any other stories I missed!

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
This was an interesting read, I like how Keenan still wanted Donia, even when she wasn't the Summer Queen, and even when her skin froze his.
I also found it quite sweet and amusing when Irial recognised that the Summer-Queen-to-be had dark fae blood, and started asking Sorcha questions. He was so convinced that Niall was the father/grandfather when really it was him!

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come!

[Tammy ~Witching Hour Reads~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful short story that is a prequel to Wicked Lovely

[Cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

You feel so bad for Donia really, Keenan’s an ass even though it’s not fully his fault.

[Louisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this story, of the time around when Keenan tried to pick Ash's mom as his queen. Really great story!

[Rafaela Oliveira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so happy that I found this story, I really missed Donia, one of my favorites character of whole world. This story was so lovely and sad, but I loved it!

[H · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wish goodreads would update this to the beautiful, updated cover. the current cover is an eyesore

Keenan is boring, as per.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't get enough of the Wicked Lovely series. Years pass and I am still drawn to this world- the more Irial the better!

[Queen Talk Talk · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wicked short story.

I enjoyed this quick glimpse into Keenan's life. This is set before the epilogue in Cold Iron Heart takes place.