King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul, #3)

by C. L. Wilson

The Third Chapter in C.L. Wilson's Breathtaking Epic Tale of Magic, Passion, and Destiny

One passion could unite them.
One enemy could destroy them.

Rain, the proud and haunted Fey King, risked everything to follow his heart and his destiny to Ellysetta—his truemate, his love, the woodcarver's daughter who possessed miraculous gifts she did not understand. He defied the nobles of Celieria to claim her, battled demons and Elden mages to wed her. And now he must protect her—and his imperiled kingdom—with magic, steel, and scorching flame. For his soul-kin, the magical tairen, are dying, and only the Fey King's bride can save them . . . if Rain can help his beloved embrace the magic within her and force the unbreakable bond of passion and power necessary to save her soul.

• ISBN10: 0062023004
• ISBN13: 9780062023001
• Publish Date: 20 October 2011 (first published 1 October 2008)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 22 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Avon Books
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 480
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

It's all in the timing...

I made the mistake of waiting nearly a year between instalments. I spent a quarter of the story trying to remember what the heck had happened beforehand and who was who. I felt like I was bombarded with information and each character, language, relationship and magic, all puzzle pieces needing to be put together. I was listening instead of reading this story, so any distraction and I was having to rewind in case I missed something important. By the end, I just didn't care and hoped I'd catch up.

I know I would have enjoyed King of Sword and Sky a lot more if I had read it and I would have appreciated the narration if it was a re-read. In normal circumstances, listening to a paranormal fantasy like this would have been my happy place. Unfortunately, life is busy at the moment and I couldn't sink into this escape from reality and absorb all of its magical, romantic goodness. Any time I had to stop, I wasn't desperate to get back to it and I even contemplated giving up a couple of times. It was just not the right time and I'm kicking myself for ruining the experience.

It wasn't all bad and I'm not writing off the Tairen Soul series but I definitely learnt my lesson and will pick a better time to start Queen of Song and Souls.

[Vicki]

Feb 2018 = 4.5 stars
Jun 2016 = 5 stars (favorite in the series)