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The King of Frost and Shadows: Fated to Darkness, Book 1
by Jen L. Grey
About this book
Tavish, the ruthless King of the Unseelie Fae, cares for only one thing: reclaiming his throne and avenging his parents’ deaths at the hands of the Seelie court. For twelve years, his path has been clear, but a single obstacle remains—the Seelie Princess, hidden away on Earth with no memory of her origins. After years of stalking her dreams, Tavish finally abducts her, dragging her back to a realm she no longer recognizes.
For the Princess, the transition is a nightmare; she is a captive in a strange, dangerous world, desperate to return to the life she once knew. For Tavish, she is merely a means to an end. He plans to use her blood to unlock the power necessary to liberate his people, viewing her as a tool rather than a person.
However, as her dormant magic begins to stir, the tension between them shifts from cold hostility to a volatile, undeniable spark. Caught in a web of political intrigue and a deadly gauntlet tournament, Tavish finds his resolve wavering. As the line between vengeance and desire blurs, he must decide if his kingdom is worth the sacrifice of the woman who is rapidly claiming his heart.
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What readers are saying
Kindle CustomerAMAZING
"This book/series is one of the best and 10000% recommend if you love fantasy, smut, and action. Even the story line keeps you hooked. ["
May 2, 2026 Verified Purchase
Michelle HeltonBook is good the Audio book makes this story fantastic.
"So I am so glad I got the Audio book with the book. Because the performance and production really gave this story wings. I mean it is a good book but the Audio book made it fantastic. Anyway back to the book it is action packed and keeps ypu on the edge of your seat with lots of emotion which I like. This is definitely a Romance book more than Fantasy but it still a good mix. I loved the emotional tension and complexity of this book there is not much spice which I was ok with because it is not that the Author is afraid to have spice it is just the story needs develop I think before she puts it in the next book if I was to guess. But honestly it did not need the spice it got all the feeling and it was a hot slow burn. My only problem with the story was it predictability and the big plot holes in my opinion. This is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5. Also the issue of the MML needing to kill the FML to save his people was mentioned and used as an excuse for bad behavior for way too long that I got very frustrated with the plot and was rolling my eyes alot. But besides that it is a great read and you should definitely check out the audio book. ["
October 22, 2024 Verified Purchase
Kindle Customer MickuvaWONDERFUL Novel!
"This is my first time reading a novel by Jen L. Grey, and it will not be my last. Everything the synopsis says will actually happen happen: slow burn romantasy - check, morally gray characters - check, enemies to lovers - check, EXCITING gauntlet tournament - check and a touch her and unalive attitude - doublecheck. Jen L. Grey has just been added to my to my automatic TBR list. The King of Frost and Shadows is the first book in the Fated to Darkness series, and thanks its thrilling ending (i.e. cliffhanger) this will not be my last. ["
March 4, 2025 Verified Purchase
OlafvonSnowmanIts Ok
"This book has an ok story but is backed up with poor writing. I am not an author and any time I've tried, it's not good. I include too much of me in the writing instead of enough of the character and story development. And that's this book. Its typical of an immature writer especially in this genre. Jen does an ok job with some pieces of the plot and story, so the book is readable. And you do like some of the characters. But this is meant to be a dark enemy to lovers. That doesn't even last for a chapter before the enemy weakens to friends. And honestly its kind of ridiculous. I'm not even one for a dark romance and was a little leery of it following Dark Rituals but decided to try. The MMC continues to tell the FMC that he has to kill her but its just not believable. Especially after they second or third time. Its like the book was written as a YA book with some spice thrown in to make it a little edgier. (Spice level 1 for an almost scene) The other downside of an immature writer is they leave a lot left unexplained. The MMC and FMC in the almost scene end up with matching tattoos. Some if the characters keep talking a about bond or connection but you and the FMC are in the dark (even at the end) and while this tactic can work, it works when other pieces of the story development are developed. You are in the dark about everything bc the author doesn't take the time to properly develop the story or the characters, so you can't even see your powers of deduction to help. Instead you're just left pretty frustrated. This also means the characters can be whoever the author wants in the moment. Like the FMC survives this wildly violent game called the gauntlet (probably the most well written part of the story) but believe me when I say the character written would not have survived. But the author hadn't put in the work for us to truly understand who the FMC was before the MMC kidnapped her, so she could write whatever fit this plotline. So the FMC becomes unbelievable and unrealistic, rendering her unrelatable. The hard part is the romantasy genre is so popular right now, it's easy to write it and get people to read it. But there's so much of it, and its all the same, its hard to stand out. I do not recommend this book, there are so many others where the author does at the very least a great job of developing a story and a character so we buy in. Its not all bad, the story had a good start, it just needed more development of the plot and the characters in it. ["
March 3, 2025 Verified Purchase
