Vow of the Shadow King
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Summary
A treacherous bride。
A heartbroken groom。
Is their marriage over before it’s begun？
Her deceit discovered， Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband。 She’s surrounded by enemies， far from any allies， and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her home。
But to do so means to give up on the alliance。 Which would spell disaster for her people。
With the tremors growing worse and poison spreading through his realm， Vor is more desperate than ever to find a solution。 Only， it cannot involve his wife。 Vor wants nothing to do with the woman he has inadvertently married。 At one time， he thought he might love her， but now？ How can love flourish where trust is broken？
When circumstances require them to spend more time together， however， Vor’s blood is stirred in ways he doesn’t like to acknowledge。
Can two lost hearts find healing and hope in one another？ Or is their love already poisoned beyond recovery？
Book two of this epic romantasy trilogy， Vow of the Shadow King will sweep you away in a tale of betrayal， heartbreak， and forbidden love。 Perfect for readers looking for their ideal “book husband” and a slow-burn romance ready to ignite！
A heartbroken groom。
Is their marriage over before it’s begun？
Her deceit discovered， Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband。 She’s surrounded by enemies， far from any allies， and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her home。
But to do so means to give up on the alliance。 Which would spell disaster for her people。
With the tremors growing worse and poison spreading through his realm， Vor is more desperate than ever to find a solution。 Only， it cannot involve his wife。 Vor wants nothing to do with the woman he has inadvertently married。 At one time， he thought he might love her， but now？ How can love flourish where trust is broken？
When circumstances require them to spend more time together， however， Vor’s blood is stirred in ways he doesn’t like to acknowledge。
Can two lost hearts find healing and hope in one another？ Or is their love already poisoned beyond recovery？
Book two of this epic romantasy trilogy， Vow of the Shadow King will sweep you away in a tale of betrayal， heartbreak， and forbidden love。 Perfect for readers looking for their ideal “book husband” and a slow-burn romance ready to ignite！
Reviews
Debbie Eyre
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This second book is incredible！ We dive right in from where we left off and I didn’t want it to end。 Faraine and Vor's relationship continues to grow and develop although it does have its ups and downs and it is heart wrenching at times。 They have amazing chemistry and a few hot and spicy scenes and their journey is just incredible。 The world building is amazing as we jump on this rollercoaster ride， it’s emotional， it’s captivating and its full of drama， action， heartbreak， betrayal and loss an This second book is incredible！ We dive right in from where we left off and I didn’t want it to end。 Faraine and Vor's relationship continues to grow and develop although it does have its ups and downs and it is heart wrenching at times。 They have amazing chemistry and a few hot and spicy scenes and their journey is just incredible。 The world building is amazing as we jump on this rollercoaster ride， it’s emotional， it’s captivating and its full of drama， action， heartbreak， betrayal and loss and yes it had me in tears in places。 It’s an epic high fantasy read with an amazing slow burn romance and fantastic characters and I am counting down the days till the next book。 。。。more
Jes Drew
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Since Sylvia Mercedes is one of my favorite authors， I just had to sign up for the ARC。 Especially after the cliffhanger Bride of the Shadow King left us at。 And if you loved the first book， you will enjoy this one likewise。There is a lot going on。 A multi-level apocalypse is occurring in the world of the Trolde， and Vor is doing what he can to avert it， but there are earthquakes， poisonous vapors making them rabid， and cave monsters。 And now the cultists are getting in on the action to find the Since Sylvia Mercedes is one of my favorite authors， I just had to sign up for the ARC。 Especially after the cliffhanger Bride of the Shadow King left us at。 And if you loved the first book， you will enjoy this one likewise。There is a lot going on。 A multi-level apocalypse is occurring in the world of the Trolde， and Vor is doing what he can to avert it， but there are earthquakes， poisonous vapors making them rabid， and cave monsters。 And now the cultists are getting in on the action to find their own way to 'survive' the end。 And poor Faraine is over here not content with just surviving because she wants to help， and with her special gift of empathy， she just might be able to- if someone would give the lying bride and discarded queen a chance。 And all the side characters keep rushing off into danger， so if they would stop that， that would be great。This book gave me about eight different heart attacks for different reasons。 I have decided that Hael is my favorite character， the faithful captain of the guard and loyal friend。 She saved me from one heart attack and was right there with me for almost having another。 And for the greatest heart attack of all， I just have to say for both hers and my sake- that better not have been what it seemed to be。 Sylvia isn't allowed to hurt Hael or me like that。 The overall feel of this book is massive panic， but the characters shine as they do their best to work together and against each other both to try and avert the apocalypse and not get poisoned into monsters。 Will have to drag myself and my poor， battered heart back over to make sure Hael and everyone she loves gets out of book three alive。 Note to more sensitive readers: In this case， that category includes me。 I had to skip a couple chapters， but I don't think that detracted from the story。 Just be aware that the romance level is a lot higher in this than most other books I review。 There was also a very terrifying scene with a poisoned Vor that almost had me hating him forever。 And a really weird scene with Sal that also had me pretty mad at him， but Sal does that a lot。 There was some bad language and also apocalypse-level violence。If you loved Bride of the Shadow King and romantasy in general， then this book is for you。 Just brace yourself。Review first posted on my blog: https://agencyofbooksandspies。blogspo。。。 。。。more
Abby Ryan
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even better than book 1I really enjoyed reading Bride of the Shadow King。 But guess what！？ This sequel is even better。 The threats to our stars are more dire。 The tension between the two is intense。 I love spice， and this book took it up a notch from the one before。 It could have been even more spicy and I would have loved it。 But still … soooo good！
Madison Jane
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Okaaaay I was not prepared for another shocking ending！！ Did I enjoy it？ Very much so。 Was my mouth open in shock for the last 20%？ Yes， yes it was。 Did the epilogue have me reeling for the next book like the last did？ HECK YES。 Once again I am dying to get my hands on the next one。 After the first book left off with a deep betrayal。 Book two picked up right where the first ended （which I appreciate）。 Faraine is sort of being held “prisoner” or as a “guest” some may call it （*cough* Vor *cough*） Okaaaay I was not prepared for another shocking ending！！ Did I enjoy it？ Very much so。 Was my mouth open in shock for the last 20%？ Yes， yes it was。 Did the epilogue have me reeling for the next book like the last did？ HECK YES。 Once again I am dying to get my hands on the next one。 After the first book left off with a deep betrayal。 Book two picked up right where the first ended （which I appreciate）。 Faraine is sort of being held “prisoner” or as a “guest” some may call it （*cough* Vor *cough*） in Mythanar while Vor and the rest of his council decide how to proceed following the deception of her taking her sisters place。 Faraine feels like the contract can be salvaged and still work in favor for both her home and Mythanar， but Vor struggles with trusting anyone around him after being poisoned and having his bride swapped。 Trust isn’t the only thing Vor is struggling with， his feelings for Faraine are still strong and it clouds his judgement with every interaction and choice he must make。 All the while， the darkness beneath his kingdom stirs growing stronger and threatening the lives of everyone in Mythanar。 My thoughts on book two really come down to the fact that I think Vor needs to man up （king up？） or whatever。 I stand by Faraine not deserving the harsh criticism and hatred she got from a decision that was entirely not hers。 Yeeeesh， just listen to the girl！！！ Faraine was treated as a frail princess most of the book and I just ugh。 It could have saved us a lot of pages and time。 I really need to know what the heck is going on with this darkness sitch， ya know。 So let’s get past the feelings kiddos！！The spice was also very mild， not cringe or super heavy。 The tension was there and I loved it。 Honestly I read a lot of spice so this could be my opinion but I believe it was done well。 I’d give it a 2🌶🌶 on my spice scale。 ~~~~~~~~~POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD~~~~~~~~~My favorite thing about book two was Faraine’s character development。 She finally grew a backbone and started speaking her mind， trying to figure out her powers， and putting her foot down。 Do I feel like it could’ve been more than that。 Yes， and that makes me hopeful that in the next book she will be the strong Queen Mythanar needs her to be。 In book one， Vor had the potential to be “book boyfriend material” if you know what I mean。 This book had me docking hella points from that potential。 It took him most of the book to realize Faraine was helpful and that he should’ve confessed his feelings from the beginning。 I’d say one thing that had me a bit disappointed was the fact that the two love interest were separate most of the book。 Vor didn’t know what to feel and Faraine was trapped in her room for at least 70% of it。 The sort of date they went on was sweet but just not enough。 It was mostly Vor justifying his actions and handling disaster management following the stirs。 If that was the case， I wish there was more of an explanation as to what the darkness is。 Which we kind of get at the very end， but it’s vague。 With all that being said I have high hopes for book three。 I need my questions answered and more romance asap。 。。。more
Aimée
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Wow👏🏼Honestly wow👏🏼I received this book as an ARC （huge thanks to @authorsylviamercedes ） after falling head over heels in love with Bride of the Shadow King back in July。 That book was an easy 5-⭐️-read and I did think that it was going to be quite difficult to top。 But boy was I wrong！ This book GAVE what it needed to GIVE and MORE👏🏼It did not disappoint in the slightest！I was immediately reminded why I loved Vor and Faraine so much💙Their characters individually， them together，✨everything✨I lo Wow👏🏼Honestly wow👏🏼I received this book as an ARC （huge thanks to @authorsylviamercedes ） after falling head over heels in love with Bride of the Shadow King back in July。 That book was an easy 5-⭐️-read and I did think that it was going to be quite difficult to top。 But boy was I wrong！ This book GAVE what it needed to GIVE and MORE👏🏼It did not disappoint in the slightest！I was immediately reminded why I loved Vor and Faraine so much💙Their characters individually， them together，✨everything✨I loved the initial ‘enemies-to-lovers’ aspect of their relationship following up the betrayal in the first book， and then that AGONIZING slow-burn/forbidden aspect of their love towards one another （it hurt but i was all for it ngl🥹）。I loved the beautiful writing， so poetic and lyrical， absolutely perfect and so fitting for a fantasy💙Even that one🌶️scene was beautifully written （and I have no idea how that’s possible BUT IT WAS😅）。 I loved the plot， never once feeling bored or confused as important plot points were re-capped seamlessly without feeling repetitive。 I also loved how we got to see so much more of the Under Realm and its history。 I was hooked throughout my read but I do have to say that the last couple of chapters had me on the edge of my seat！ I was so anxious and emotional towards the end， but I do think that this book had the perfect ending， just what Vor and Faraine deserved after all that they had to endure。 And the way the last couple of sentences give so much meaning to the title of the book！ Ugh， definitely my favorite part of the book💙Compared to the cliff-hanger of the first book， this ending left me much calmer and more satisfied， yet super excited for the next and final installment in this trilogy， Heart of the Shadow King （the cover just got released today and omg it is STUNNING go check it out asap！！！）The official release date for Vow of the Shadow King is the 10th of October which is only a couple of days away and I am so excited for you guys to get your hands on this book and love it as much as I did！💙Oh and an obvious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars if that wasn’t clear enough already😅 。。。more
Nicole
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Wow！！！ This book is phenomenal！ It was everything I thought it was going to be and more！ Faraine and Vor have that fiery chemistry that just burns through the pages。 I didn’t want this book to end， but I can’t wait for the last book in this trilogy， Heart of the Shadow King， to come out！ I know it’s going to be even better than the first two books and my imagination combined！ It’s safe to say I loved this book， and I am so excited for the next one！ The plot of this story is gold。 Author， Sylvia Wow！！！ This book is phenomenal！ It was everything I thought it was going to be and more！ Faraine and Vor have that fiery chemistry that just burns through the pages。 I didn’t want this book to end， but I can’t wait for the last book in this trilogy， Heart of the Shadow King， to come out！ I know it’s going to be even better than the first two books and my imagination combined！ It’s safe to say I loved this book， and I am so excited for the next one！ The plot of this story is gold。 Author， Sylvia Mercedes， killed it with this book！ I highly recommend it to all fantasy romance book lovers！ 。。。more
Carrie West
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Holy freaking crap。 By the end of this book my mind was going a thousand different directions and my thoughts were loudly being vocalized。 Faraine grew leaps and bounds in this second installment of the series。 Rather than being meek and timid like in Bride of the Shadow King， she became comfortable in her own skin and found her voice。 Oh boy did she use it。 The growth she showed made me want a “Go Faraine！” shirt made。 Poor Vor is so torn about his feelings and who he should be loyal to。 The tu Holy freaking crap。 By the end of this book my mind was going a thousand different directions and my thoughts were loudly being vocalized。 Faraine grew leaps and bounds in this second installment of the series。 Rather than being meek and timid like in Bride of the Shadow King， she became comfortable in her own skin and found her voice。 Oh boy did she use it。 The growth she showed made me want a “Go Faraine！” shirt made。 Poor Vor is so torn about his feelings and who he should be loyal to。 The turmoil that he was battering within himself made me just want to hug him and tell him the decisions were only his to make。 Just because he is the King does not mean his thoughts， feelings， and wants do not matter or hold any significance。 Mythanar， Vor’s kingdom， is in danger。 The threat of the all that could wrong was palpable as the story went on。 Even with all that could happen， all my selfish self wanted was to know if Faraine and Vor got together。 Will they confess their love for each other as they screamed it from the rooftops？ Will they push aside royal and family duties and obligations and do what their hearts want？ Ahhh！ These poor two deserve to be happy。 。。。more
Sherri Sharpe
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Just WOW。 This was yet another fantastic creation by Mercedes。 The story of sweet Faraine and her struggle to bond with the resistant Vor is hard to put down。 From tentative walks through the city streets to epic battles fought in the very bowels of the earth， the story just keeps flowing。 Just when you think you know what will happen next， the words take a different turn。 This one gives you the warm feeling in your chest， that lasts long after you are done reading。 I need book 3 like yesterday。 Just WOW。 This was yet another fantastic creation by Mercedes。 The story of sweet Faraine and her struggle to bond with the resistant Vor is hard to put down。 From tentative walks through the city streets to epic battles fought in the very bowels of the earth， the story just keeps flowing。 Just when you think you know what will happen next， the words take a different turn。 This one gives you the warm feeling in your chest， that lasts long after you are done reading。 I need book 3 like yesterday。 *I received an ARC of this book from the author， but the review is my own。* 。。。more
Ginger Buchanan
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I absolutely loved and devoured this！ The magic is unreal and the tension between Vor and Faraine is too intense！ I loved the ending and can’t wait to see what happens in the next book！
Alisha
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Vor for the win！！ I loved this second book in the series！！ I’m not sure how Sylvia does it but she is the queen of world building！ I was completely transformed for days reading this book。 Vor continuously fought his feelings for Faraine while the story line sucks you in。 Faraine becomes more in tuned to her gods gift powers and learns to wheel them in her favor。 All the while they pin for each other hard for the sweetest slow burn ever written。 The ending hangs in a cliffhanger （not too bad） tha Vor for the win！！ I loved this second book in the series！！ I’m not sure how Sylvia does it but she is the queen of world building！ I was completely transformed for days reading this book。 Vor continuously fought his feelings for Faraine while the story line sucks you in。 Faraine becomes more in tuned to her gods gift powers and learns to wheel them in her favor。 All the while they pin for each other hard for the sweetest slow burn ever written。 The ending hangs in a cliffhanger （not too bad） that makes this a well written romance with a promising book hangover for days to come！ 。。。more
Nicole Lopez
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This was an amazing sequel to the first book！ When it starts out， things are looking bleak for Faraine。 After all， she was caught in the act trying to pass off as her sister and the King Vor， her husband， does not take kindly to being tricked， even if she was the sister he much preferred to wed！ We find out more about what it is that is making Vor desperate to save his people。 And we discover the depths someone truly in love can go to。 It’s got magic， romance， intrigue and spirited dialogue that This was an amazing sequel to the first book！ When it starts out， things are looking bleak for Faraine。 After all， she was caught in the act trying to pass off as her sister and the King Vor， her husband， does not take kindly to being tricked， even if she was the sister he much preferred to wed！ We find out more about what it is that is making Vor desperate to save his people。 And we discover the depths someone truly in love can go to。 It’s got magic， romance， intrigue and spirited dialogue that will keep you up reading long after you should have gone to sleep！ I cannot recommend this book highly enough！ The author does not disappoint and I cannot wait until her next release！！！！ 。。。more
Fiona O
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I received an ARC copy of Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes。 I requested this ARC since I loved the first book， Bride of the Shadow King， so much and HAD to read it soon。 The book follows the relationship between Faraine and Vor， or lack thereof， as they both figure out what they need/want for themselves and the realm and survive the battles around them。 Someone is poisoning Vor， we still don't know who though。 Faraine’s gift is growing。 And the Under Realm is under attack。 Throughout th I received an ARC copy of Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes。 I requested this ARC since I loved the first book， Bride of the Shadow King， so much and HAD to read it soon。 The book follows the relationship between Faraine and Vor， or lack thereof， as they both figure out what they need/want for themselves and the realm and survive the battles around them。 Someone is poisoning Vor， we still don't know who though。 Faraine’s gift is growing。 And the Under Realm is under attack。 Throughout the book I found myself emotionally distraught for Faraine and her feelings toward Vor。 The end of the book leaves a lot happier than the first one albeit foreboding。 I am also very suspicious of the priests/priestesses！！！ I can not wait to read the 3rd book and hear more about the beast （wont say what） but you will know when you read it！ 。。。more
Mary Elizabeth
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Oh no！ Sylvia Mercedes has done it again - it might not be a scary cliffhanger， but my mind is going to all that is to come:） She is so masterful in describing the worst mental and physical horrors and then writes scenes where the emotional love just emanates from the pages as you read。 I must confess my heart does go out to Vor as he has such a sense of duty and puts his emotional and physical well-being well below his desires。 Faraine will prove herself as stronger than she even imagined。 Ther Oh no！ Sylvia Mercedes has done it again - it might not be a scary cliffhanger， but my mind is going to all that is to come:） She is so masterful in describing the worst mental and physical horrors and then writes scenes where the emotional love just emanates from the pages as you read。 I must confess my heart does go out to Vor as he has such a sense of duty and puts his emotional and physical well-being well below his desires。 Faraine will prove herself as stronger than she even imagined。 There are scenes that will leave you with an "Oh，My！" moment with a character that you will not see coming。 This book is a must read and I will so eagerly await Book Three！ 。。。more
Lana
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A heart breaking enemies to lovers book， one which kept us wondering till the very end。 Faraine is a princess from the human realm whilst Vor is the king of the troldefolk from the realm below， that of the dark。 Their two realms needed an alliance the humans needed the trolde warriors to defeat their fae enemy whilst the trolde needed the mephates from the human realm to save their land Mythanar， from destruction。 However Faraine had come to Vor through treachery， she came in the steed of her si A heart breaking enemies to lovers book， one which kept us wondering till the very end。 Faraine is a princess from the human realm whilst Vor is the king of the troldefolk from the realm below， that of the dark。 Their two realms needed an alliance the humans needed the trolde warriors to defeat their fae enemy whilst the trolde needed the mephates from the human realm to save their land Mythanar， from destruction。 However Faraine had come to Vor through treachery， she came in the steed of her sister who had been promised to him， but had since died。 Their marriage was based on this deceit and could never survive and Faraine was first going to be beheaded for treachery and then imprisoned but she truly loved Vor and did not want to be sent back home no matter what。 Can he ever trust her， even whilst falling in love with her himself？ Faraine would do anything to stay and he would do anything to keep her safe even if this meant sending her back to the realm above。 A very gripping tale of love and emotional turmoil and heart stopping moments of indecision which kept me totally invested in the story as all Sylvia Mercedes tales manage to do！ 。。。more
Gary
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I read an ARC and found it very hard to put it down。 I was two hours late to bed because I had to finish reading it。 I enjoyed the first in the series but this is better。 Sylvia has set a very high bar for book 3。 Recommended
Erica Smith
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Wow！！ I loved this book so much！ I couldn't put it down。 Had good twists I was not expecting。 Kept me on the edge of my seat。 Can't wait to read what happens next。 Wow！！ I loved this book so much！ I couldn't put it down。 Had good twists I was not expecting。 Kept me on the edge of my seat。 Can't wait to read what happens next。 。。。more
Elizabeth Rain
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I can’t express enough about the surprise I felt every chance I could to I picked up this book to read。 Every time I thought I might know what would be next， it was absolutely shocking to me。 I loved this book and the cover art is absolutely beautiful！ It’s going to be an intense ending， I really hope everything works out。 I am so incredibly grateful for the ARC opportunity。
Renee Allison
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Oh my Gods！ The burn。 The sweet， smoldering， heart wrenching， slow burn！ And I am here for it！ Every word of Vow of the Shadow King lures you further into the world of Vor and Faraine， pulling you into the push and pull of their lovers' dance。 Will love win out over duty and responsibility， or will the perils facing Mythanar keep them apart forever？ Will they finally admit their love for each other， or will they wait until it's too late？ Such a beautifully written story， that is just getting sta Oh my Gods！ The burn。 The sweet， smoldering， heart wrenching， slow burn！ And I am here for it！ Every word of Vow of the Shadow King lures you further into the world of Vor and Faraine， pulling you into the push and pull of their lovers' dance。 Will love win out over duty and responsibility， or will the perils facing Mythanar keep them apart forever？ Will they finally admit their love for each other， or will they wait until it's too late？ Such a beautifully written story， that is just getting started。 I cannot wait for Book 3 - Heart of the Shadow King！ Write faster Sylvia！ Write faster！ 。。。more
Andra
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Masterpiece！ Magical！ Wonderful！ Gripping！ Heartbreaking！ Adventure-Filled！ Humorous！ Entertaining！ Swoon-Worthy Romance！ Heartwarming！ I am continually wowed by Sylvia Mercedes' writing genius！ Her ability to build a story and keep the reader engaged from page 1 is remarkable。 My emotions took a ride on this emotionally-packed adventure which is beautifully written。 Characters are described in a way that draws me in， and the world is detailed so that I can picture each event vividly in my mind。 Masterpiece！ Magical！ Wonderful！ Gripping！ Heartbreaking！ Adventure-Filled！ Humorous！ Entertaining！ Swoon-Worthy Romance！ Heartwarming！ I am continually wowed by Sylvia Mercedes' writing genius！ Her ability to build a story and keep the reader engaged from page 1 is remarkable。 My emotions took a ride on this emotionally-packed adventure which is beautifully written。 Characters are described in a way that draws me in， and the world is detailed so that I can picture each event vividly in my mind。 Treachery。。。Conflicted Feelings。。。Sabotage Abounds。。。Gods-Gifted。。。Untapped Power。。。Courage。。。Hope。。。Compassion。。。Understanding。。。Sympathy。。。Sacrifice。。。Stolen Moments。。。Love。。。"a husband's rejection， a kingdom's hatred， no home， no allies， no help。""。。。maybe you and I need each other too。""My life or my doom。""All I want is to live in this moment。 To listen to the pulse of his heart， to feel the rhythm of his breath， and let it sink into my soul like the living song of the crystals。""Stone of my stone。 Blood of my blood。 Flesh of my flesh。 Heart of my heart。""All for you。 Only for you。""It never occurred to me that I was the one who needed saving。""For you are my very life。" 。。。more
Aimee
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I just finished the early copy of Mercedes' book。 I have to be honest， I don't know how I feel about it。 It was not a bad book。 The excitement is clearly written throughout the novel。 Every chapter kept me reading。 I guess I was missing more of the interaction between Vor and Faraine。 I felt Faraine spent far too much time locked up， while Vor is elsewhere "missing" her。 It needed more of them， I suppose。 I'm also not thrilled with how it ended。 I honestly thought this was a 2 part series。 Now t I just finished the early copy of Mercedes' book。 I have to be honest， I don't know how I feel about it。 It was not a bad book。 The excitement is clearly written throughout the novel。 Every chapter kept me reading。 I guess I was missing more of the interaction between Vor and Faraine。 I felt Faraine spent far too much time locked up， while Vor is elsewhere "missing" her。 It needed more of them， I suppose。 I'm also not thrilled with how it ended。 I honestly thought this was a 2 part series。 Now that I've read the ONE book I've been dying all year to read， I now have to wait that much longer for the conclusion。 I'd say overall this was a great book （not as good as the first）。 I am really looking forward to finding out how it all ends。 Big thanks to Sylvia Mercedes for the early copy。 YOU ROCK GIRL！！！！ 。。。more
Kelly Aguirre
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This second book is amazing！ Bride of the Shadow King and Vow of the Shadow King is a must read！ The second book picks up where the first book left off and I cried within the first few chapters。 It is a great love story that does not disappoint！
Anna Tanksley-Garmon
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This book was everything I wanted it to be。 Lots of emotional tension， fantastic world building， really steamy scenes， etc。 I am so invested in Vor and Faraine’s story。 If you like Radiance by Grace Draven， this trilogy will be a great read。 Looking forward to book 3！
Lucrezia Crowe
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I had to collect myself after finishing this book。。。 It's absolutely perfect and i kimd of dont know what to do after finoshing it。。。 It was so good！ This book starts right off where book 1 left off， and it was an edge-of-your-seat beginning to book 2。 I loved how Faraine and Vor's relationship built more in this book， and how it wasn't all "sunshine and roses" throughout the story。 They had issues to get past， and a lot of mutual pining and depraving themselves of true， genuine love and trust w I had to collect myself after finishing this book。。。 It's absolutely perfect and i kimd of dont know what to do after finoshing it。。。 It was so good！ This book starts right off where book 1 left off， and it was an edge-of-your-seat beginning to book 2。 I loved how Faraine and Vor's relationship built more in this book， and how it wasn't all "sunshine and roses" throughout the story。 They had issues to get past， and a lot of mutual pining and depraving themselves of true， genuine love and trust with one another。 We get more little spicy moments with Faraine and Vor， and we get plenty of heart wrenching scenes that will leaving you wanting to curl up in a corner and cry。 I liked how both characters got an equal amount of time with their POVs， and everything flowed so we'll together。The world building in the story is amazing and I wish the books were longer， just so we got more of the trolde culture。 The side characters were all well written and enriched the storyline even more。 Aside from the main characters relationship， there was a lot of great action in this second book， and there were actual battle losses that were close to the main characters。 I get tired of fantasy books where everyone magically just gets a couple scrapes and bruises。I am in absolute awe of this story， and I will patiently wait for the third book。 I am anxious after the ending， but it's a HFN ending。 If you want a high fantasy romance with great， relatable characters， well written romance， and a rich world， please read this book。 It has easily climbed into my top 5 spot of my favorite series ever！！ Seriously everyone who loves fantasy should read it！！I am extremely lucky to have been selected as an ARC reader for this book and was given a copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Ruth Hinojos
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Uffff I loved this second book so much， the tension， the push and pull， the problems， the duty; This second installment give it all， after that ending in the first book， Sylvia gives us this book that really surpassed the first。Faraine and Vor's relationship between duty to their respective people against their hearts and desires， the tension between them is great even if they do not want to accept it。The end was sweet to see how despite all， the love between them is greater than duty and that t Uffff I loved this second book so much， the tension， the push and pull， the problems， the duty; This second installment give it all， after that ending in the first book， Sylvia gives us this book that really surpassed the first。Faraine and Vor's relationship between duty to their respective people against their hearts and desires， the tension between them is great even if they do not want to accept it。The end was sweet to see how despite all， the love between them is greater than duty and that together they're stronger。Another great book by Sylvia， I highly recommend it。---------------------Uffff ame mucho este segundo libro， la tensión， el estira y afloja， los problemas， el deber; esta segunda entrega si que lo dio todo， despues de aquel final en el primero libro Sylvia nos entrega este libro que realmente supero al primero。La relación de Faraine y Vor entre el deber para con sus respectivos pueblos contra sus corazones y sus deseos， la tensión que hay entre ellos es mucha aunque ellos no quieran aceptarlo。El final fue dulce ver como a pesar de todo el amor entre ellos es mas grande que el deber y que juntos podran salir adelante。Otro gran libro de Sylvia， lo recomiendo ampliamente。 。。。more
Jess Sentell
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I received an ARC of Vow of the Shadow King （Book 2 in The Bride of the Shadow King Trilogy）。 Book 1: Fabulous。 Go read it！ Like NOW！ Book 2: Just as fabulous！ If you hate cliff hangers you’re in luck because Book 1 does ghost you like a crappy ex。 But Book 2 is here to make all your dreams come true。 I’m satiated for now and Sylvia is letting my heart relax a little since Book 2 ended on a good note and wasn’t as cliff hanger-y as the first and that hopefully Book 3 will be out soon！！ Details: I received an ARC of Vow of the Shadow King （Book 2 in The Bride of the Shadow King Trilogy）。 Book 1: Fabulous。 Go read it！ Like NOW！ Book 2: Just as fabulous！ If you hate cliff hangers you’re in luck because Book 1 does ghost you like a crappy ex。 But Book 2 is here to make all your dreams come true。 I’m satiated for now and Sylvia is letting my heart relax a little since Book 2 ended on a good note and wasn’t as cliff hanger-y as the first and that hopefully Book 3 will be out soon！！ Details: Oh y’all。 This series is so good！ I love how the author was able to just drop me into this story from the very first line。 The world building is incredible。 I love how Faraine grew in Book 2。 And I love the way the plot keeps twisting and the bad guys are still a total mystery。 And do yourself a favor。 If you haven’t read any of Sylvia Mercedes’s other books… RUN don’t walk and read the other romance books she’s written: Of Candlelight and Shadows （still one of my most favorite fantasy romance series of ALL time） and The Scarred Mage of Roseward。 。。。more
Jemma
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC for Vow of the shadow king。Did not disappoint！ Loves the first book， one of my all time favourites now。 The second one keeps up the standard。 The heartache this book gave me was unreal。 Sylvia knew what she was doing when it came to the characters relationship。 I cant wait for the final installment。 Side note: the book covers for the first two are some of my favourites， so beautiful。
Jeanette Taylor
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Suck a great story。 I loved the first book and this one was a great follow up。 It leaves me wanting more！
Charmaine Healy
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Wow！ Wow！ Wow！ I’m going to be completely honest， I didn’t think the first book could be topped。 It was such a great story and that cliffhanger at the end， BUT I’ve never been more happy to be so wrong。 THIS was so MUCH better！！！ It had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through trying to figure out who was trying sabotage Vor and Faraine。 AND the tension between these two was so much more intense in this one and then we get THAT scene 🥵🫠 Vor tried so hard to mask his feelings and avoid her Wow！ Wow！ Wow！ I’m going to be completely honest， I didn’t think the first book could be topped。 It was such a great story and that cliffhanger at the end， BUT I’ve never been more happy to be so wrong。 THIS was so MUCH better！！！ It had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through trying to figure out who was trying sabotage Vor and Faraine。 AND the tension between these two was so much more intense in this one and then we get THAT scene 🥵🫠 Vor tried so hard to mask his feelings and avoid her but love always finds a way。 The ending to this book was beautiful。 It leaves you happy but also yearning for the final instalment to find out what is going to happen to them all。 Sylvia has a way of writing that just merges the romance beautifully with the main plot of the story。 I literally read this book in two hours， I just couldn’t put it down。 If you love:-enemies to lovers-forced proximity-twists and turns-Fae kings-Magic-strong female characters -slow burn sexual tension （that builds up to a very hot scene）-high fantasy Then this is a MUST read。 I fell in love with this series when I read the first book， bride of the shadow king back in July and I will honestly never stop raving about it。 。。。more
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Reference
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