As far as romantic fantasy goes, this was an awesome book. From the moment I picked it up, it grabbed me and didn't let go until the end. It had suspense, it has twists that I didn't see coming, it had a fast pace, a yummy, sexy alpha hero and a strong heroine to boot. One thing I really liked is that not all evil ones are revealed and some of the bad guys are not exactly evil but only self-motivated. It'll be interesting to see who could be turned around in the books to come and who'll become really evil.
At the same time, there are a couple of things that annoyed me:
First, the fact that no one seems concerned about a thousand years old Fey mating with a mortal. Since mating for Fey means that they die when their other half dies, that would mean the end of Rain and the Tairen Souls with him when Ellysetta dies. But surprisingly, they all seem very happy with his mating and no one is concerned that a time bomb has started ticking the moment he recognised her. How weird is that?
Secondly, I have a problem with 'fated to be mated' themes in general and this book is the proof why: no explanation is given on why they fall in love, they just do because it's fated. They've known each other for a week or two and they're speaking of each other as 'beloved' and 'dear one'. Add to that, the turn to sugary sweet their romance took after the first half and you have one unhappy romance reader.
Still, personal preferences aside -as to the level of sweetness in a romance- this book was great. It's a dark fairytale, an riveting story and an interesting romance all combined. Highly recommended for female readers!
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