Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Prince of Poison

SERIES:  Fortune Favors the Fae

AUTHOR:  Alice Winters

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  242 pages

RELEASE DATE:  July 11, 2024

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Silas

The fae prince caught my eye the moment I saw him, and no, it didn’t have anything to do with the fact that he was being abducted. It’s not even that Callisto adores the large mount who wants to maim him. Or that every time he smiles, flowers bloom around him. No, there’s something else that draws me to him, though when the kingdom begins to fall apart around us, I realize I’m not the only one who wants him.

But the others want him dead.

With memories of my past hanging over me, I’m trapped between who I want to be and who I need to be to protect Callisto.

Callisto

While being officially crowned prince should be my main concern, something isn’t quite right with the king—unless it’s normal to have an evil mist hanging around you. Then again, who am I to judge when I can poison someone with just a kiss?

When an attack on the royal court leaves me wounded, I have no one to turn to but Silas, but he wants to keep me at a distance… like he’s afraid of me finding out the secrets he holds.

Thankfully, with Dandelion (my sweet mount—don’t listen to Silas), a strange and suspicious coin, and Silas’s friend who can speak to animals (who don’t seem interested in speaking to him) at our side, we’re going to tip this fight in our favor and prove that heroes (and love) come in all forms.

Prince of Poison is a part of the multi-author series, Fortune Favors the Fae. From spicy to sweet, zany romps to epic adventures, there’s something for everyone in this mystical series. Discover destiny and true love and follow the coin on its fickle journey to the next world and a new magical adventure.

REVIEW:

Well I’m not even sure how I can describe this – except to say that this is an extremely Alice Winters wild ride!  Callisto and Silas are mixed up in a crazy situation.  There is an extremely bizarre “meet strange” I guess you’d call it 😉  what with Callisto being kidnapped and Silas just “standing around” watching it happen.  But of course absolutely nothing is as it seems in this book.

Callisto is fae.  Silas is human.  But is that really it?  Callisto takes a shine to Silas and he pays him to “help him” acquire a beastie that he’s enamored with at a sort of auction that is extremely strange.  This animal is shackled and muzzled and has been beaten, etc.   Silas is convinces it will kill Callisto, but Callisto insists he have it.  That is only the first of the bizarre creatures in this story.

Then there is a king who Callisto is supposed to be the heir for since he has not progency – the son of his brother.  This doesn’t really seem to be going well.  Then there is a bizarre attack during the royal ball to introduce the prince.  Silas comes back for Callisto but he’s been injured and then they are off.

There are so many twists and turns.  Nothing is as it seems.  Nobody is who they seem to be.  Dark magic and necromancers abound.  Everyone seems to be after Callisto.  But he bizarrely named Dandelion and Silas and some other magical creatures are determined to help Callisto figure out what is happening and save him.

Oh my god.  SOOOO many laugh out loud moment!  Callisto is a hoot!  Silas is his grumpy guardian?  Lover?  Both?  Dandelion is a quite the surprise.  I honestly couldn’t predict a thing in this story.  So many surprises!  And secrets that are slowly unraveled.  And the coin – how does that play into this 😉  You’re going to have to read it to find out.  If you’re a fan of Alice Winter’s writing, you will love this.  Honestly I really really really hope that this gets done in Audio.  I’m looking at you Michael F.  😀  Highly recommended.

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