Jerrek Valsys was quite literally cursed. In life and in love. With no wife to see him through those long lonely nights and no way to help tame the beast that currently resides inside him, he’d spent years waiting on his mate with a glowing rock to show up. Seriously. He had. Because the prophecy told him so. But when his beast comes out and finds its mate, he may have to forget about that whole … whole prophecy thing. Even if it means he has to give up his crown as the Fae King.
Kaia Cutestone’s life sucks. She has a job with no future and lives with her dead-beat, soul-sucking brother. The only good things in her life are her friends Jen and Avery. It’s too bad the three of them have just been kidnapped with fairy dust. Yes. Tinkerbell type fairy dust. All Kaia has going for her at this point is that she just ran into the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen. He’s smoking hot, a little dark and dangerous, and she can’t stop thinking about him naked.
Thanks to her love of shifter romance novels, Kaia might be the only person on the planet who can help Jerrek tame his beast and keep him from killing more people. Kaia may not have a glowing rock but she sure is rocking an old ugly necklace. But is that enough to get her a happily ever after and help find her friends?
Reader Note: This is the start of a fun, action-packed and smokin’ hot new trilogy. If you’re a fan of fae, elves, and all fantasy creatures, pick this one up. Shifter lovers, never fear, Milly’s got a sexy alpha ready for you.
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This is the story about Jerrick and Kaia. I enjoyed it. This was action packed, romantic, steamy, whimsical, and has it’s funny moments.
Meh. Not steamy enough for me. I did like the story line though.
This is book 1 in the Crystal Kingdom. I really loved reading this book. Kaia and her 2 friends are spending the night out in the woods. Suddenly she finds herself in another world. She ends up meeting Jerrek, who is the Fae King. This was such a fun read. There’re all kinds of exciting things happening, and it just keeps getting better after she meets Jerrek. He has some things going on with him that causes things to get even more exciting. I really recommend this to anyone who likes stories about the Fae. It will keep you reading all night until you finish the book. At least it did me. I love reading books by this author because she always has a good book. Now comes the wait for the next book in the series.
as always a great read with fantastic relatable characters that pull you in. The author knows how to build her worlds so incredibly and to pull us in really quickly.
I’m always super impressed with this author
Kaia works long hours at a diner to stay afloat. Most of her money goes toward her unappreciative family and she feels lucky to have her two best friends. When the three women go camping something mysterious happens and Kaia finds herself a prisoner in a new world of fairies, goblins, fae and who knows what else. While searching for some missing fae children, Jerrek, the fae king, rescues Kaia and is immediately captivated by her. Together they go after whoever is stealing fae women and children and grow close along the way. I received an advance copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.
Kaia’s life isn’t easy but when she and some friends go camping, her destiny changes drastically. Jerrek is Fae King with a prophecy in the works. They both have strength we all want to see and the mystery leaves you wondering what will happen with each new page. I loved the take Milly did with the Fae and can’t wait to get my hands on the next book Elf King!
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Milly Taiden has once again worked her magic. Through the trials and tribulations of these wonderful characters you also have laughter. This story is well written and will capture you from the first sentence.
A whole new world to dive into where fantasy meets reality. Type a world I’d love to wake up to lol. Reading as much as Kaia does and living with great sacrifices I believe she’s due for a serious HEA!
Wonderful! I’ve volunteered to review this book for the author. I love reading Milly Taiden books’. This is the first book in The Crystal Kingdom series. What an adventure Jerrek and Kaia’s story is. Needle is the Fae King, who is looking for his one true mate while dealing with an curse. Kaia is struggling with her life while her family takes advantage of her. Could Kaia help a powerful king realize his true self? Once I started this book, I simply could not put it down. It definitely takes you on adventure add in plenty of intrigue, action, laugh out loud moments, and of course steamy romance. Keep up the awesome work! I can’t can’t to read the next book in this series.
Excellent new series. Great start. Fun and full of Exciting Twist that will keep you turning the pages until the book is done. Yes, it is that good.
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Enjoyable and entertaining read and a great start for a new series. It definitely takes you on adventure add in plenty of intrigue, action, laugh out loud moments, and of course steamy romance to keep you hook from beginning to end. Overall a good read looking forward to seeing what else is in store for this series. I received a free copy via Booksprout I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
Goblins, Trolls, and Fairies oh my. Milly brings a new world and a new series to us. Gots to love the Fae one of my fav paranormal species.
Good has a ‘bad’ side, the elders knew it, but they also knew how or better yet what would balance both sides out. A Sassy but down on her luck and life girl is out with her BFFs, which are the only ones that seem to have remembered her birthday. Sidebar: I’d gladly smack her mom and her brother oh let’s not forget the girlfriend just on GP.
you have a gorgeous King that always puts his people first, a mother trying to get him married of course she wants gbabies, A hot bf that is his voice of reason or his helper in getting into stuff.
All the while we’re meeting a Goblin King and a Troll King with their own agenda’s, keeping and selling slaves only part of it. A dangerous beast that’s hard to control. Mystery jewelry that all three females (BFFs) have in their possession.
The story was so much fun and the characters are full of life and personality. A great intro to a new series. EnjoyMilly Taiden
Oh. My. Gosh. This is the best book yet!! I loved the characters, the description of the setting and the details of the plot. Can not wait for the next book in this series. So funny! So different from the other series she has written. Go Milly!!
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Kaia is completely browbeaten by her odious family! Her mother is shockingly cruel when she does show an interest. Her brother is a sponge and her father is just…absent. Her estranged friends have moved back to town and they take Kaia camping to get away from her woes for a while.
Kaia, Jen and Avery all have very one-off pieces of jewellery, given to them by their grandparents. But when a strange storm sounds outside their tent, Kaia gets zapped to another dimension and is held by some evil Goblins.
Jerrek is the king, but he much prefers being in the thick of the action. He also a secret he is trying to hold back from his people. They might not understand that every so often his inner beast wants out! But when he learns of childen from his clan are being kidnapped, he goes in search of them and finds Kaia too.
His Gryphon likes being near Kaia and Jerrek doesn’t find it a hardship either! But Kaia is going to be a hard nut to crack due to her self-esteem issues. Now waiting to see what has happened to Avery and Jen!
Jerrek’s the king. It’s his job to rule and protect his people. While his mother worries about him finding a mate, he worries about the recent kidnapping of little fae female children.
Kaia works hard to live her life and ends up helping her family with the little money she works so hard to earn. She’s due a fun day away from work and family troubles. She didn’t plan on their camping trip to end with being kidnapped into a world with beings she’d only read about. Beings who didn’t even understand all of those in their own world. What she didn’t miss was the heart to help those who needed it. While some might think her weak when the time came she’d show them strength and encourage those in trouble to fight for what they needed.
Jerrek had a curse to deal with or was it? Could Kaia help a powerful king realize his true self? The feelings she drew from him. She didn’t know him as a king just as a man and … but he couldn’t resist her. He’d protect her but would she accept him?
This is a different story for the author and I enjoyed it. I’m waiting to read more.
Very exciting new series.. Fairies, trolls and all kinds of magic and surprises.. Can’t wait to see where this series goes and how the girls and grandmothers are connected to this whole other world they find themselves in..
Fae King (The Crystal Kingdom book 1) is the first book in a new series by Milly Taiden. In this book we’re introduced to the world of the Fae & follow Kaia Cutestone & Jerrek Valsys on their journey to happily ever after.
Kaia Cutestone’s life hasn’t turned out like she’d hoped. She’s stuck in a job she hates, her father & brother see her as their personal bank & her mother is more concerned with herself than her daughter. The only bright spot is that her best friends have returned to their hometown & they’re all ready to spend some time together to catch up. The first thing they have planned is a hike & camping trip at a nearby park. Little did they know that they wouldn’t wake up in the same place they went to sleep. Who knew reading all those shifter books would come in so handy?
Jerrek is the Fae King & he has some big problems. Someone is kidnapping children from his kingdom & they haven’t been able to track down the culprits yet. He also hasn’t found his true mate & he’s starting to feel the affects of the curse on his family – he’s losing control of the beast inside of him & it’s getting harder & harder to contain it. He knows that it’s essential that he keep control. If the beast gets loose Jerrek has no idea how much damage it could do. Just when he thinks all is lost & he must go into exile, he finds the one that he’s been looking for. But is she really his true mate?
The Crystal Kingdom series is a new direction in PNR for Ms Taiden. This series centers on faery type folk rather than just shifters. I’m a big fan of epic fantasy so I was curious where these books would go. While it started kind of slow, the book soon picked up & caught my attention nicely. While the female lead seemed just a tad whiney to me at first, she passed that stage quickly & turned into a much more appealing character. The storyline does a good job introducing this new world, but there is still a lot that needs to be filled in. All in all I’m looking forward to the second book, Elf King.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Fae King is the first book in a new trilogy by author Milly Taiden. When I started reading the book I wasn’t sure if it was going to be like her other books but this one is different and magical, like a smexy fairy tale. This is Jerrek and Kaia’s story and it sets the story line for the next two books to come. Fae, Trolls, Goblins and yes Humans all mix together in a way that our author had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. Once I started this book, I simply could not put it down. I can’t wait for the next two books in the series as well.8
Kaia is struggling with her life. Her family takes and takes from her and never gives anything back…except grief. And she never stands up for herself. She’s excited when her two besties invite her on a hiking trip, that turns into an over-night campout. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned when a portal opens up in their campsite and the 3 friends are kidnapped and taken into another world. Now Kaia’s gonna have to learn to take care of herself and stay safe if she wants to stay alive.
Jerrek is king of the Fae. He’s fair and caring and about to lose control of his inner beast if he doesn’t find his fated mate soon. He’s just about given up when he stumbles across Kaia at a slave auction. He’s attracted to Kaia and she helps him control his beast….but he didn’t know if she’s his mate our not. After all, there’s that pesky prophecy he has to abide by….
Jerrek and Kaia are gonna have to overcome many obstacles to find out if they are mates. And where exactly are Kaia’s friends?
A fun and interesting book with danger, intrigue, betrayal, and lots of heat and smexy-times. It’s fun to see Kaia learn to be strong and Jerrek is great without being your typical alpha-hole. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I received an advance copy of this book via Booksprout. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or remuneration.
The Fae King (The Crystal Kingdom Book 1) by Milly Taiden is the first in a wonderful new trilogy. This book is the terrific tale of Kaia Cutestone (one of three prophesied queens) and the Fae King Jerrek Valsys. Kaia is smart and sweet and her good nature is often abused by those around her who should know better. When she is kidnapped through a portal and wakes in a goblins prison on a world that isn’t earth she has to find her spine and fast. As horrible as the stuff is that the author puts her through there is enough snark, farce and humor to keep us giggling through it. This is a fun and sexy tale that will leave you looking forward to the next installment.