Give me the danger. Give me the shame.
A Court of Blood and Bindings
Lisette Marshall
Fae Isles, book one
audiobook, ~14 hours
ebook, 436 pages
Published June 22, 2022
ASIN B09YKCCGKW
They call him the Silent Death, because he kills without sound and leaves none capable of speaking in his wake…
When the empire’s deadliest fae murderer catches her wielding forbidden magic, twenty-year-old Emelin believes her hour has come. Instead, her inhumanly beautiful captor spares her life, but carries her off on his velvet wings – into the one place from which no human ever returns.
The heart of the Fae Isles. The treacherous Crimson Court, where the Mother of faekind has ruled unchallenged over fae and humans for decades.
The Silent Death is supposed to be the Mother’s steadfast servant, her invincible warrior, her ruthless, soulless killer. But in the shadows he is playing a game of his own, and he needs Emelin’s magic to win it.
If she agrees to work with him, she could free all of humanity. But can she trust a fae male with so much blood on his hands? Worse, when his smouldering dark eyes and dangerous secrets reveal glimpses of the heart behind his murderer’s mask… can she trust herself?
Court of Blood and Bindings is the first book of the Fae Isles series, an enemies to lovers fantasy romance featuring a strong-willed heroine and a broody, morally grey hero. This adult fae romance is perfect for readers of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Raven Kennedy.
Note: Court of Blood and Bindings contains a generous dose of smouldering glances, angry yearning, and midnight meetings of the illicit type, as well as other mature themes.
The spice in this book... Chef's kiss.
Creon, deemed the Silent Death by allies and enemies alike, was bred and beaten to be his Mother's most feared enforcer. It is a reputation he has earned and prides himself in—
Until he found another way to exist.
But his powers were bound to secure his loyalty. And his voice was stripped from him as a result.
For over a century Creon has continued to fulfill the Mother's demands of him with kill after kill and slaughter after slaughter, ever seeking a solution that could put an end to her long reign.
Then he finds her, an unbound half-fae hidden amongst the humans.
And so the story of Creon and Emelin begins.
Loved it! Love Creon, as I knew I would when first he was introduced in the prequel. Expected to revisit a certain scene from that book. Alas, it never came. I forget the timeline.
Emelin was wonderful. A bit gullible but it never did come around to bite her. With Creon being mute, she carried the story. Even his written words are given her own processing and interpretation and damn it all if I have to read all four books for him to recover his voice. If he ever does at all.
The magic system relies on colors that can be pulled from unnatural objects. Red for destruction. Blue for healing. So on and so forth.
5 out of 5 stars. Cliffhanger ending.
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Previously in the series:
2026/17