The Unseelie Prince (Maze of Shadows Book 1)

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Kingsley then went on to work in tourism, where she told spooky ghost stories before she went into theatre direction as a creative director ad special effects artist. Long story short, there's only one cruel prince in town. He doesn't have wings, but he has a tail and he's the bestest. How I could definitely tell how alien fae are from humans, not only in appearance but in perspective and philosophy. Now personality-wise he’s cruel sadistic ruthless arrogant and thoughtless. He relishes the pain and suffering he brings delighting in the suffering he causes this is his nature and he makes no apologies for that fact but with Abigail he slowly finds himself feeling differently when it comes to her he finds her suffering is not as sweet as he’d expected it to be. He still delights in tormenting her but he has no real desire to cause her any true pain a fact that initially confounds and confuses him in fact he’s now seriously considering keeping her around after the inevitable wedding.

We are the venomous spiders that weave webs of shining silk. We are the graceful in the shadow perfect in our ability to kill. That is what Unseelie are. We are the beauty that kills. Kathryn went to Boston University where got her Theatre Design degree. She has said that she has always had a passion for unconventional, creative, and unique experiences. Among her many talents include special effects, artistic direction, electronics, props, and scenic painting. stars equals “Meh.” I will not read this book again, it had a lot of problems and I did not care for it.She now makes her home in Boston, where she lives with her husband, their dog, and two felines. When she is not writing her novels she can usually be found drawing. The longer she traverses the maze the less sure she is about the difference between evil, love, hate, right, wrong allies, and enemies. With every turn and twist, she finds that she is gradually getting trapped in the amorphousness of the maze. The Unseelie fae were every bit as sadistic as they should be, with certain members being more humane and reasonable as outliers of the group.

Also a little put off by a lot of typos/wrong words but I won't hold it against the author since what I received was an ARC and there was another round of edits before publication anyway so I don't think that still is an issue. It was a really interesting dark novella. I knew a little bit what to expect going in and I'm glad for it because otherwise I guess I'd have been put off a little. So, yeah: it's definitely not a romance, it's dark and full of manipulation. Also, lots of sex scenes, which I'm not complaining about but since it's so important to the story, I feel like readers need to know about it.As you can see from my feed, I am a huge fan of paranormal romance novels. This book is NOT a romance novel. It is a -->gothic<-- novella. So while there are some steamy as hell m/m scenes in here (oooh so steamy!) they are contained in a very gothic plot-line. And oh what a plot-line! Truly sinister!!! Not an HEA to be seen... or is there? (hopefully in next installment??)

Long story short, this book has all the tropes, all the potential, a chef-kiss plot, top notch writing and exciting dialogue (it's told in third person but it has a double pov), but it fails in putting homogeneously together a group of elements that individually are terrific. Valroy also goes too soft for the heroine too soon with no real indication as to why. Again, Abigail is a wet tissue, so what's the deal? I thought I would try The Unseelie Prince since I like fairytale-esque fae books where the fae are actually scary, so I thought I'd have a higher chance of liking this book. But pretty much nothing worked for me in this one. The throne is Valroy’s for the taking…but first, he needs a queen. As the son of the Morrigan and heir to the vacant Unseelie throne, Valroy itches to shed the mantle of prince and take his place as King. To his great regret one ancient tradition stands in his way, demanding he first take a bride. With all the members of the Unseelie court proving to be insufferable, what is a prince to do? Mr. Taylor’s rich and sultry voice adds an additional layer of mystery and romance to the story. His portrayal of Fearghas is seductive and devilishly wonderful, and his performance elevates the whole experience. I highly recommend enjoying The Unseelie Prince as an audiobook.Anfar is a grump, who tries to be helpful but really isn’t. I personally love his grumpy disposition and that’s why he ends up as a favorite. I love the character interactions. All of the unseelie fae are monsters and live up the name. I love watching Abigail adapt to this world that she is ill-suited for by making allies and stumbling through traps while struggling with her desires for a certain villain. The Unseelie Prince starts off on Earth in the 17th or 18th century but we end up in Tir n’Aill which is a land where brethren Fae the Seelie and Unseelie live. We spend a large quantity of time inside the Maze of Valroy.

stars equals a great book. I might buy an ebook version when it’s on sale so that I can re-read it at least one more time.I will say that I wished the world building had been bigger; a lot of left vague and relies on a readers' prior knowledge of faeries and fantasy to fill in the blanks, which isn't ideal, in my opinion. I think world building should be dense enough that even someone wholly unfamiliar with the concepts should be able to have a full reading experience. Abigail often wonders if the townsfolk aren’t right in calling her cursed. Abandoned by her husband and with no family to call her own, everything in her life hangs by a thread. Never did she except her downfall would come by taking pity on an old hermit. Abducted into the dangerous world of Tir n’Aill, Abigail is thrust into a terrifying maze that defies all logic. There, she finds herself at the mercy of an Unseelie prince with a strange offer—survive his maze and he’ll give her the solution to all her problems… Stars equals I am buying a physical copy of this book. I will read this book at least 10 more times, it is the best ever.