I have been meaning to share some of my crystal collection for ages, and felt that this book was deserving of the fanfare. Also, Kingfisher is looking very much like Jon Snow on this cover, which is a beautiful thing!
Synopsis
Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.
When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.
The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home.
Thoughts
Oh my stars, I absolutely fell in love with this story! I have to admit that I had been expecting an average romantasy, but shame on me. The rumors were true. This is indeed a divine, yet dangerous slow-burn romance. The world-building is phenomenal and the characters are everything. Even though this book is on the thicker side, it managed to hold my attention from start to finish. Whether you love romantasy or just traditional romance, this is a must-read. I cannot wait until book two of the Fae & Alchemy series!
★★★★★
Question
What is the last book that you fell hard for?