Caelen

Monsters of Veridia, Book 2

By: Silvana Falcon

Narrated by: John Solo

Never fall for the villain.

Daniel is done dating bad boys—at least in real life. His only crush these days? The Shadow King: a devastatingly dangerous half-fae villain safely trapped in the pages of his favorite web novel.

Until he isn't.

The barrier between their world shatters, and when Caelen steps through, he tries to claim Daniel as his mate. His touch makes Daniel shiver, his kisses make him burn, and there's nothing safe about him anymore.

But Daniel doesn't want safe. He wants the man he glimpses behind the darkness consuming the Shadow King's soul. As their bond deepens though, he senses something else lurking in that darkness—a secret that could destroy them both.

Every instinct screams at Daniel to run. He knows better than to fall for the villain, better than to risk everything for an impossible love.

He’s going to do it anyway.

Note: This book should be heard after first listening to Knox (book one in the series). Content warnings can be found on my website.

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Wonderful story!

I truly love how Daniel tried to fallow his self imposed dating rules. He sternly decided no more bad boys, but what comes next he finds and falls for a very bad boy. The Shadow King is a half fae bad guy that he fell for in his novels. Then he ends up being taken by the Shadow King only to get away the first time and then he later finds himself trapped and lost again only to find out that he is his fated mate. Wow quite a shock but many people benefit from this news, his love for his mate is calming his rage quite a bit. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves mm romance stories with some fae adventures on the side.

yes, he is still bad, no, I don't care

I was expecting to not like Caelen but he and Daniel were smoky and burned up the pages. Don't get me wrong he was very morally grey but without giving away too much, I could accept hus reasons and see him as a love interest for Daniel. Daniel is sweet and sees the best in just about everyone.
The overarching issue or what is happening with the two worlds and barriers gets deeper and some answers are given but there us soooo much still to come.
Yes, John Solo, I can listen to Caelen all day.

Fantastic story

Caelen by Silvana Falcon is a wonderful paranormal romance. John Solo did a fantastic job with the narration, bringing the story to life. The story is entertaining, interesting, enjoyable, engaging and funny. When the barrier between reality and fantasy shatters things become interesting. The boy/boy relationship just adds to the tension and excitement to the story. I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Highly recommen

Caelen and Daniel

Story: When Daniel’s quiet life is upended by strange disappearances near his hometown, he is forced to confront a past he thought was behind him—and a bond he can’t escape. Caelen, the enigmatic half-fae Shadow King, still lingers in Daniel’s dreams and thoughts, tethered to him by a connection forged in another world. But as the barriers between Earth and the magical realm of Veridia weaken, Daniel finds himself caught in a dangerous game of loyalty, love, and survival. Caelen, haunted by the dark god Morthul, struggles to retain his humanity while wielding powers that threaten to consume him. As political schemes and mystical forces unravel around them, Daniel must decide if saving Caelen is worth risking everything he holds dear. With shadowy enemies closing in, Daniel and Caelen are thrust into a battle for their worlds—and their hearts. Steamy MM, human-fae romance exploring love, action, identity, and redemption set against the backdrop of two clashing realms and impossible odds.

Audio: Narrator John Solo does a good job with the story and the tone he brings to the characters. The audio quality is good and there were no issues.

Villain romance

This is the second book in this series and, yet again, John Solo has done an excellent job of bringing the characters to life. Silvana has done some excellent world building as Viridia encroaches more into the "real"