I enjoyed the premise of this story. It has all the good tropes: fae vs humans, enemies to lovers, found family, two sides to one story. I also like Aisling as the FMC. She’s sheltered but stubborn. I think her family treats her pretty poorly given they sell her to the enemy, but I think she’s been groomed enough that she takes forever to notice it. 
Lir is a very typical, brooding fae male MMC. It’s not a bad thing, just not super unique in his behavior. Their relationship is definitely going to be a slow burn but you can feel the tension very early in. I also like the rest of his court that help Aisling throughout the story.  
As I mentioned, the plot was good but I think it got convoluted and overly detailed at times. It made it difficult to track what was going on and what was important. I found myself a bit confused towards the end but also excited to read more of the series. Other than that my only complaint is what I found the be an excessive use of “the mortal queen.” I’m not sure why but it really bugged me after a while. 
Samantha Norbury is one of the highlights for me. Her narration style was easy to listen to and I like her voice. She did a good job with pronunciation and making distinctions between the different characters. She did a great job conveying emotions. I hope she narrates the rest of the series. 

Thank you to Bookouture Audio, NetGalley, and Ashley Metzler for this listening opportunity!