Sometimes I start reading a book and instantly know, that I’ll enjoy it a lot. This is what happened when I picked this one up. I had a few (sometimes more, sometimes less) mediocre book int he last few year and was hoping, that the first book in the series would end with me looking forward to reading the other ones.
Synopsis:
Surrendering to the immortal fae king was never her choice. Falling for him will be her greatest betrayal.
Deirdre’s fate was sealed before birth: one day, she would become the bride of the Deathless One—a title that promised more chains than vows.
Desperate to escape that future, she risked everything to flee with the man she loved. But when her defiance ends in blood, the immortal fae king drags her to his isolated realm, not as a queen, but as a captive.
With the vicious creatures and ancient magic of Kane’s kingdom bending to his will alone, Deirdre’s only hope as a mere mortal lies in wielding deceit like a weapon to cut down his defenses. Yet each clash with the fae king sends her resolve wavering between hatred of her immortal captor, curiosity about his secrets, and a genuine allure as inescapable as her situation.
The closer she gets to uncovering a weakness to destroy him, the more she’s ensnared by his shadowy charms. To escape, she must find the weakness that could destroy his soul, but with every whispered promise and stolen moment, Deirdre’s resolve wavers.
The Deathless One is not what she thought, and with war brewing on the kingdom’s borders, neither can afford her hesitation. But honoring her original plan will shatter both their fates…and following her heart will destroy the very world she vowed to save.
Review:
We meet our main FMC Deidre, who was born with a special mark. A prophecy told that she was fated to marry the deathless king and would re-unite the human and Fae. The only problem is that her future husband never shows up so she comes to the conclusion, that he probably isn’t interested and decides to live her own live by running away with her husband and childhood friend.
But then the deathless one finds her and, in an effort, to flee, her husband dies, and she is taken to the kingdom of the king, who does not really care about her and locks her away, where she cannot access her magic. The deathless one hates humans, which does not make it easier for both to get along and look forward to a happy marriage. To become the future queen, Deidre must go through a ritual and ends up befriending the unicorn (yep, we got a unicorn 🙂 ) to everybody’s surprise.
When meeting the king’s cousin, he promises to help her getting back her freedom. She takes him up on his offer but starts regretting her decision once she starts getting to know her husband. Maybe he isn’t as bad as she initially thought.
I couldn’t put it down and enjoyed the enemies to lover’s plot for once and with it happening slowly and, in a way, that I expected, but also made sense. The side characters had a purpose and made the story more interesting. We even have a proper villain and a story that offers a complex magical world, that I was still able to understand (sometimes I’m not always able to follow long that nicely). I’m looking forward for the next book in the series and was pleasantly surprised that my initial expectation was met.
🌙 Recension: Queen of Sorrows (The Immortal Fae King #1) by Eliza Tilton
📚 Genre: Fantasy& Romance
📅 Release Date: September 1, 2025
📗 Paperback
📱 Read as: Kindle
💸 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 324
⭐️ 4/5
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