Review: Kiss of the Blood Prince - Alessa Thorn

Kiss of the Blood Prince: A Fated Mates Fae Romance by Alessa Thorn
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars

Kiss of the Blood Prince by Alessa Thorn is a fast-paced fantasy fae read. The story focuses on the relationship of human Elise and Fae Prince Kian. Kian takes Elise as his slave when he finds her on a train full of humans that have tried to kill each other due to fae magic. He is instantly ensnared by her but has harsh and dark feelings towards anything human. Taking her away and keeping her as his slave is the only option and it is only through her mistreatment and taking of her blood that he sees how important Elise is going to be not only to his people, but also to him!

Elise is a strong character, she has to endure the torture and treatment of the fae, whilst trying not to respond to her feelings for Kian who seems to get under her skin at every opportunity. I enjoyed the fact that she didn’t shy away from him and wouldn’t stay a docile prisoner.

As this is the first book in the series, we get a comprehensive history of what has happened to Kian and his brothers as well and it is violent and bloody. Elise is Kian’s saving grace and makes him become more human and think through his actions a little bit more.

There are certainly dark moments in this book and to be honest, the only one you really feel any empathy for is Elise as she struggles being the pawn in a new and dangerous game of survival. Overall, the story is a quick read with lots going on in it. Scenes are steamy between the two main characters but there always seems to be an edge of violence to the whole book which keeps you turning the page. A really good read!

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