Winter's Heir (Fairy Queens, #7)

by Amber Argyle

A price must be paid.

And Elice was born to pay it . . .

Elice and Adar have escaped the Winter Queen. Without her dark presence, the love between them grows stronger with each passing day. But there are secrets hidden in the heat of Summer.

Secrets Adar is at the heart of.

Worse, the decades-long war between the queens of Winter and Summer has thrown off the balance of nature, leaving the world in its death throes. Adar believes Elice can stop the destruction and heal the decades-old feud between the queens-if only she will trust him.

But like all fae bargains, that trust comes with a cost.

Will Elice and Adar's love survive? Can they save the dying magic and heal their broken world? Read Winter's Heir to find out!

Two immortal queens. A dying magic. A world to save . . .

• ISBN10: 0985739495
• ISBN13: 9780985739492
• Publish Date: 20 July 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Starling Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 194
• Language: English

Reviews

[inlibrisveritas]

4.5 Stars
Winter's Heir picks up right after Daughter of Winter ends, and so I must give a warning to those who haven't read DoW yet. There may be some spoilers in this for you, I will try to keep it to a minimum, but I can't promise that one won't sneak in on me.

Elice and Adar are now into the second part of their journey, they have escaped the heart of Winter. Unfortunately their troubles do not end here. Elice begins to have troubles calling on her power, and the war raging between Winter and Summer becomes even worse. To say Winter's Heir is tense, is an understatement, but what's amazing about this novel is it's ability to part through the tension and still show the beauty of the world. We get to see the world beyond the winter kingdom through the eyes of someone who has only ever known the cold unforgiving isolation that is the Heart of Winter.I love the journey Elice started in Daughter of Winter, and seeing her truly experience the things she had been longing to see and feel was incredibly rewarded. Ilyena and Nelay have come so far since their respective books (Winter Queen & Summer Queen), and at the height of their power we see them struggle with maintain their kingdom and their relationships. Part of me mourns the changes in them, but another part of me truly loves their stories and how much they have changed because those little glimmers of the women they use to be shine even more brightly.
The story itself, is rather quickly paced without feeling rushed and connects directly into Daughter of Winter and it really ties up nicely. (That ending though!) I really love that each story hinges on a common theme, and expounds on what each of those themes mean. And this wouldn't be a review about an Argyle novel without me mentioning the amazing world building. I seriously have no idea which aspect I love more; the amazing women she creates or the world that she paints into existence with mere words.

I'm so sad that this series is at it's end. It's hard to let go of characters that you have seen through the lowest moments to the height of their power, from their childhood to motherhood. It's been a fantastic ride, and though I'm sad to see it go I'm really pleased with the way everything ended.

[tweetybugshouse]

This is the last book in this amazing series that has evolved a lot sine book once i think this one is by far my favorite as you get to see how all the little details from the whole series link up in one final explosion of truth, love and yes death. I was sad at the death of the one of the characters but i saw the reason for it and though i wept i plodded on. The final part of this book gives you a satisfying conclusion to all the turmoil that has built up over this series. I am also tickled pink about the tiny clue we get as to what next on the horizon for Amber Argyle. Thanks Amber for being so generous with your work and allowing me the great honor of being a part of your street team and i am so happy to share this series with the world.