As battle looms between the Fae kingdoms and the powerful underworld demons known as Dragon Lords in England’s quiet Lake District, the Fae king, Cadeyrn, returns to the vicarage of St. Lodore’s where magical bluebell gardens serve as portals to the faerie world and the ominous red mountain known as Friar’s Crag becomes the battleground for Fae, Dragon Lords and mortals. Cadeyrn is desperate to … to find the right mortal girl who will save the Fae, for she is destined to love him and die a fiery death for that love, as foretold in the ancient Draloch prophecy. All seems lost, for the only girl who can see him is Melody Hargreaves, a very unwarrior-like young woman who has never fought dragons. How can she possibly be The One?
Melody is being courted by a wealthy lord who seems to adore her and is about to propose marriage, but she feels the powerful magic of her surroundings and is drawn to the world of the Fae and its handsome king. As Bloodaxe, one of the evil Dragon Lords, advances with his demon army, Melody must decide between a safe, comfortable life with the wealthy lord or dying a fiery death at the hands of the Dragon Lords. Melody’s heart belongs to Cadeyrn, and choosing wealth and comfort no longer seems the obvious choice. Cadeyrn has also fallen in love with Melody. How can he change the course of destiny and save her as well as his Fae subjects?
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I had to read this book in two periods as this week has seen the release of 4 awaited books for me.
So I do loved the plot, and the paranormal universe created by Meara Platt.
She redeemed Cadeyrn’s behavior from the first book, I came to like him and comprehend him, he was kind of obtuse about his feeling for Melody, but even without aloud acknowledging his feelings, his actions were perfectly comprehensible. He came from a man without sentiments to a man in love, he had to learn to swim among all these new sensations, to understand what he now feels mean for him.
While I liked Melody at the beginning, the more the story loved forward, the more I disliked her, she went from a nice willing young woman to a dumb coward ninny, unable to think for herself and always doubting herself and the only one man who tries his best to save even in spite of his own security and her own attempt to condemn him.
I still love this series but I’m not fond of weak whinny feminine protagonists, Ygraine and Edain were so much more stronger characters, fighting for they believed in.
I was so glad Cadeyrn found someone! While reading the story I was kept wondering how everything would turn out because of the prophesy! Now I just hope something comes around for Bloodaxe!
This did not quite wow me as much as Book 1, but I did enjoy reading how the Fae king finally found his One. Here the reader spends more time in the Fae kingdom.
This book was phenomenal! In book one Garden of Shadows we meet King Caderyn, a powerful dark Fae, he is dangerous and manipulative! In Garden of Light we meet a whole different King! He is brave, compelling, funny and trying hard to feel human emotions. Melody is a vicar’s daughter and step daughter of the new vicar of St Lodore’s. She can see the Fae King and that in itself give him and the Fae hope that she is the one who will save them from the 5 Dragon Lords! All the King has to do is have her fall in love with him, “couple” with him and agree to be his Queen…all before the red moon! No easy task as Melody won’t “Fall” for anyone who can’t love her…The King has trouble with relating to human feelings, in fact none of the Fae feel like Humans feel!! So try as he might Caderyns works to have Melody love him while at the same time tries to feel love for her…he just isn’t sure he is capable of love..With the head Dragon Lord coming closer and stronger to defeating the Fae, Melody is truly needed to love and trust Caderyn. What will it take to convince Melody to let go and give all to the Fae King. She surely puts Caderyn through a lot and boy is he sexy!!!
This story was so compelling and enchanting I couldn’t put it down. The characters, all the descriptions and details were so real I could envision the Fae kingdom! I felt at times I was watching a movie in my head. I can NOT wait for Book 3!