Prince of Darkness: Realms of Lore Fae by Amber Thoma

Adult Dark Fantasy Romance

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating:

I was fortunate enough to get a ARC copy of this book. That won’t sway what I say. This book was AMAZING! Especially being the authors first book, she nailed it. It has it all, magic, love, spice, feuds, creatures, etc. It was well written, made you wanna keep reading, and waiting for the next chapter. I think the characters were amazing, I loved how you could picture them! I highly recommend reading this once it is released! Now, I’m just waiting for more!

The good:
The story is very interesting. The way the fae realms are layer out and explained is very traditional. And I enjoyed the addition of witches to the lore. I also really liked how the romance played out. The most touching moments were the little romantic actions the prince of the night court made towards his mate.

The bad:
I did not enjoy the writing. It felt very explanatory and like I was reading a report instead of a story sometimes. Like I was being told every single thought and feeling instead of just feeling it with the characters. At the beginning, it was also very hard to tell the difference in the characters. Anin and Etain, Kes and Ciaran, they felt like the same people. And since the writing style was the same for every single point of view, it made it even harder.

Also I just did not like Kes.

I knew going into this book that it had the insta-love trope, a trope that I am 99.99% of the time not a fan of. However, Prince of Darkness did it well and still left a little growing room between the two main characters. I was told though that this book was spicy, which it had its moments, but they were few and far in between.

Furthermore, I was under the impression that this book was about one couple only, but in reality, it is about the MMC and his cousin as well. Other than those two things, this book was quite enjoyable. I stayed up late just to finish this one.

2.5 stars ⭐️⭐️✨
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Truthfully, this book has so much potential, but it just wasn’t for me. I liked the characters themselves, and their backstories. The love stories felt a bit forced and hurried. I wished there was more tension and building before jumping right into it. A lot of information was just kind of thrown at you, and at many times, repeated. The POVs changed a lot throughout a chapter, which made it hard to follow along and stay focused.

Overall, not bad for a debut novel. Great for beginning romantasy readers.

This is a debut novel by the amazing Amber. So proud of you writing your very first book.

This book was a fun fae fantasy to get lost in. The banter was great and the story interesting. The fae in this book are a lot more like the original mythology, some have animal features, they are a lot more vicious and cruel. The world is not as magical as some other stories make it out to be. And I really liked that.

I loved the fact that we had 4 main characters, it was unique and it fit well to read their povs. I loved Anin so much, she made me laugh a lot by just being herself, and the banter between Kes and Ciaran was premium. Give me good banter and I’m down.

The spice was good. It was a lot more fast paced since it’s a fated Mates romance, things progressed quick.

The ending though. THAT ENDING.

I just finished my ARC for this book and while I enjoyed the story and plot, the writing style was not my preferred. I found myself having to reread sections to make sure I understood what was going on as character perspectives tended to jump around a bit too much in the same chapter and even sometimes the same paragraph. But that probably has more to do with my ADHD than the book itself. If you can handle that kind of writing style, or don’t mind having to reread sections from time to time then this story is really worth a read, especially since it’s a debut novel!

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC for this book and it was so much fun to read!! I read it in just under a day and went straight back in for a reread. She does a wonderful job and setting the mood for our main characters and though the world building isn't perfect I didn't feel confused about lore at any point. Finding out this is a debut makes me so excited to see what she comes out with next!

I was gifted the ARC for Prince of Darkness by the author and I’m so glad I was!!

This book was everything I wanted in the first book of a new fantasy series. Fae. Humans learning they’re not actually humans. A battle to secure the Courts as a rightful ruler. Etain, Ciaran, Kes, and Anin are bring a lot of new into the Night Court where Ciaran is the Prince awaiting the day he can break a generations old curse and take his rightful place as the true king. What happens next will leave you on the edge of your seat

If you’re into fated mates, magic, and wars between the Day Court and the Night Court but don’t mind some spice, then this one is for you!!!

Thank you Amber Thoma for allowing me the chance to read this. I’m read for number 2!!

*Adding in that I’d say the amount of spice in this book would be about a 3. But it is easily skipped through without it interfering with the story plot.

✨ARC REVIEW✨

Thank you again Amber for allowing me to be an ARC reader for your debut novel! With that being said,

I am definitely obsessed after reading. There are FOUR MC’s and done in multi-POV. The world building was beautifully done, and I did like the reiterations of some details throughout the book so you couldn’t get lost.

The relationship between Etain and Ciaran was beautiful. I loved that it was almost instant, as is what I’d expect from fated mates. With that being said, Kes and Anin’s relationship touches a bit on enemies-to-lovers which I also love. The bickering between the two has me laughing throughout the book.
Plot:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The spice wasn’t what the story centered around, which I enjoyed due to there being a full and well thought out plot. Definitely a slow burn to fullllll send! Chapter 45 has me in a chokehold.