Court of Light and Dark (Hidden Courts of the Fae #1) by Heather D. Grace Genres: Fantasy & Magic
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Half-fae, half-human—entirely unprepared to face the war my bloodline dragged me into.
The moment I touch the broken rescue stallion, scars thicken like armor across his back and wings begin to regrow. I've barely processed this when a gruff man with glowing eyes and a pulsing energy shows up on my ranch, claiming I'm half fae...and the key to saving three realms.
I refuse to let anyone else decide who I become, but that doesn't stop my fae "guardian" from black mailing me to follow him to his realm, where small folk are vanishing, only to return stripped of their magic and dying slow, tortured deaths. And while my healing magic is stirring here, it’s barely enough to help with the demons hunting us, let alone save anyone.
As for my guardian? Seems like even being near me is painful, and I can’t tell if it’s from resisting the connection between us, or something darker. Especially when it feels like his blood commands mine... and my own might destroy him.
But distraction could cost us everything; if I fail the prophecy, demons will enslave the fae, destroy the human realm, and take the creature I care about most: my Leath Pegasus.
They say I’m the key to saving the realms, but as time runs out, I can't help but wonder if anyone can stop what’s coming.
Court of Light and Dark: A Slow Burn Urban Fantasy Romance (Hidden Courts of the Fae)
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Fans of Anne Bishop’s Pillars of the World and Faith Hunters’ Jane Yellowrock Series will love this fast-pace, hidden magics, and forbidden love between a grumpy fae guardian and a sunshiny but reluctant chosen one.
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Julie’s Review:
Court of Light and Dark: A Slow Burn Urban Fantasy Romance (Hidden Courts of the Fae): Urban Fantasy is my genre of choice! But when they say slow burn… they mean it.
Plot and World building: Tessa is a horse girly working on the farm when a weird fae male finds her and tells her she’s the Chosen One to help save his people. Oops, turns out she’s half fae and mommy has been keeping secrets. Her powers awaken when she adopts a badly injured horse, who is way more than he seems. There are portals between the human realm and the fae world, which one has to have a magical map to find as they move around. I enjoyed the set up of the worlds yet the world building wasn’t super extensive. This is book 1 so not much has happened with the overall story arc, but this book was one side quest and the ending sets us up for another side quest in the overall path to save the realm.
Characters: We have the stereotypical grumpy fae male and our warm-hearted wants to help everyone human (half human anyway) girl. Well, woman, actually. She’s in her late 20s, yet acts like a YA character if we’re being honest. I like having a FMC that’s not a teenager but the overall book reads more YA than adult. There’s an obvious attraction between them, and it’s forbidden. Rules are rules, says the fae Guardian. But Tessa acts on her emotions and is constantly reacting and then regretting her actions. I love that she wants to help everyone, but she goes about her decisions in the most reckless way. But she’s so friendly with everyone and wins the favor of everyone she interacts with.
The overall villains who are hurting the fae are the villains in this book’s quest, and they’re definitely some nasty shadow monsters. I’m definitely curious to see how this healer softie half human woman will defeat them.
Meet Heather D. Grace
Heather D. Grace is a fast-paced, urban fantasy romance author, who loves to add a slow-burn romance. When she’s not busy writing about tough as nails female leads and their alluring protective mates, she and her husband spend time with their 4 children and 6 fur-babies – spending time exploring the beautiful mountains near their home and trying to keep up with everyone’s after school activities.
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