A Deal with the Elf King
by Elise Kova
Publication date: November 6, 2020
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, High Fantasy
Format: ebook
The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.
Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella’s village to be their Human Queen.
To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she’s dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town’s only healer.
That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives… for her.
Everything Luella had thought she’d known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save.
The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another… but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.
A Deal with the Elf King is a complete, stand-alone novel, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a “happily ever after” ending. It’s perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple.
**Please note this review is originally posted on my secondary Blog — Echos of Books **
I never thought I would like this book. I mean my mood lately is so strange. One moment I want fantasy then Horror the Romance so my mood kept jumping around.
It’s getting annoying but yeah the only way for for me to fix this is by finding great reads and this is one of the books I enjoyed. I have had this book on my TBR shelfs for awhile and I kept putting it of but I am glad I took a chance with this.
“I am not made for dreams. I am made to rule.”
“I think you’re made for whatever you want to be.”
― A Deal with the Elf King
This book has Hades and Persephone vibes though I also felt some Beauty and the Beast vibes. THIS had a cute romantic feeling. The world building was portrayed very well. The two main characters are very interesting and I think they were well developed. Luella kept surprising me with her dedication and her strength was so admirable.
“Kiss me again,” I demand breathlessly. “Kiss me like you did that night in the castle. Let’s give in to this waking dream, Eldas.” “No,” he murmurs. Everything in me shudders at his denial. But then he pulls me toward him, snaring me with the lightest touch imaginable. “I will not kiss you like I did then.” My breath hitches. Through the fan of my lashes I watch him lean forward. “I will kiss you better.”
― A Deal with the Elf King
I cannot believe that this is the first time reading anything from this author. I loved this captivating story so I will most probably go and check out the other books from this author.
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