Mortal Queens

The Fae Dynasty, Book 1

De: Victoria McCombs

Narrado por: Ellen Quay

"They vanish without a trace, disappear into the night . . .

Each year on the center island, one girl is chosen to be the next Mortal Queen of the idolized fae. The mortals praise these lucky girls, but their daughters are never seen again.

The fae realm is eternal night, where disputes are settled by chess matches, power is acquired through the most devious kinds of trickery, and seven illusive kings roam. The fae hide their faces behind masks and guard their glass hearts to keep them from shattering. But beyond the veil of this luxurious paradise, a dark secret simmers, for their Queens have disappeared.

When aspiring artist Althea is selected, she is desperate to avoid the same mysterious fate. With no one to trust, she conceals messages in paintings and receives anonymous replies from a stranger who slowly reveals the tale of a girl who outwitted the fae. Only if she is clever enough will Althea survive the fate of the Mortal Queens. As long as the king who cannot love does not claim her first.

©2024 Victoria McCombs (P)2024 Oasis Audio

The way the story was told and just being in the far world.

I loved all of it. I can't wait to read the next book! Please let me know when you have more of this series.

Unique premise with engaging characters

Mortal Queens manages to build a fascinating and unique other-world without losing itself in the fantasy. The characters are grounded and relatable, and I’m a big fan of the female friendships built into the story. There were plot twists I didn’t expect, and a build-up for book 2 that promises unique adventures of its own.

Delightfully unpredictable!

I’m hooked! Rarely is there a storyline that brings the first to a sensible close, yet has you hooked and anticipating the next.

This author has multiple series. Each is so different in setting and character development that I never feel like I can predict the next turn.

I’m looking forward to the next installment!!!

Must read series if you are in a romantacy slump.

Tired of the same stories about fae and mortals that all have the same twists, heart/forever/soul bonds, and ending with more porn than a porn website?
Then spend your time in this series. This is a romance..no porn. Though the heroine wins in the end (as usual), the story of how she wins will have you guessing and following her through the craziness of this fae world.
I devoured both books in 3 days.

Good book, not to much action

It was a good book but I got confused a lot of the time, and the overall, “why?” Started coming up a lot, and it was kinda predictable. I am going to re-read it to see if it makes more sense.