Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare Series: World of Honey and Ice #1
Published by Hijinks Ink Publishing Publication Date: November 28, 2022
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A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice . . .with new characters, new loves, new enemies . . .
Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.
But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.
Earth.
Something is taking the fae children of the Irish court, and an Oracle has declared I must find them. Nope. Not my problem. Bye. Except a three-year-old girl they suspect is the next Queen of All Fae was taken too. She’s crucial to the success of my mother’s work and the wellbeing of all, including these simpering fae who’ve forgotten who they are.
Now they have my attention.
The child-snatching darkness flickers in and out of sight, spreading in secret, reaching through cracks and fissures to seize and steal the innocent. Yet I earned each breath in my life by understanding that which seeks to kill me. I will learn the ways of this enemy and find its lair, ideally without the Seelie and Unseelie males who only slow me—even if they’re not quite as stupid as most Earth-dwelling fae.
All I’m sure of is that Underhill is testing me. My mother is testing me in her typical, brutal fashion. And I will not fail.
I really enjoyed the Honey and Ice series so I was excited to start this book. While this writing duo still gives us quirky characters, I will say it was hard to warm up to Silver in the beginning and I felt like Cormac and Aaden. But as Silver’s awkwardness grew on me, I began to trust her the way I trust Kallik in Honey and Ice. Cormac and Aaden balance each other out and since Silver is all about balance this threesome is going to prove to be very interesting…because they are like oil and water at times.
While this series is connected with crossover characters, new readers can still follow the storyline. For those that have, there are going to be a few WTF moments when comments are made about Kallik. So much so that I had to go back and read the last book just to see if I missed something at the end. There are going to be some twists and I can’t wait to find out what they are.
Shannon
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