Whenever a book starts with “I should have died in the womb,” you just know it’s going to be good. I never knew I needed so many Arthurian legends in my life, but I’m not complaining.

Princess Veyka unexpectedly becomes queen whenever Arthur, her brother that is older only by minutes, is murdered. She begins to become a shadow of her former self. Arthur being the perfect king, but she is anything but the perfect queen. She becomes fuelled by rage and has the desire for revenge. However, due to their ancestors pact that a High King and High Queen must rule together as equals, one from the elemental fae and one from the terrestrial fae, she must now marry the brutal prince to join the realms,

Wow, I absolutely enjoyed this book! I found the writing so easy to consume due to it’s fast-pace and short chapters. It’s easy to read all in one sitting. It had me entirely absorbed and captivated with the story, unable to tear myself away from the pages. The world-building was really interesting. I’m not entirely familiar with the Arthurian legends, but I didn’t feel like I needed to be (I really should read it considering I’ve read a few re-tellings now). The plot is full of action, power games, court intrigues, betrayals and mysteries. All masterfully woven together making it effortless to imagine the story.

Veyka is a wonderful FMC, she has survived a lot and trained relentlessly to become a skilled fighter, although she is rather too trusting of those around her. Arran is much more than the Brutal Prince he is known as, and his initial lust for Veyka becomes a deeper and understanding love. Both of these characters coupled with a host of interesting side characters, creates such a great cast who I would love to learn more about. I enjoyed how all the characters interact with each other and grow through-out.

There is a few grammatical errors and continuity errors, but those are easy fixes!

*An e-ARC was provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.