Lost to the darkness, Fuery wages a daily war against the corruption that lives within him, constantly in danger of slipping into the black abyss and becoming the monster all elves fear. Work as an assassin gives him purpose, but what reason is there to go on when he killed the light of his life—his fated mate?Shaia has spent forty-two centuries mourning her mate. Tired and worn down, she agrees … she agrees to wed a male of her family’s choosing, following tradition that has always bound her as a female and hoping she will be able to gain just a little freedom in return. But as she resigns herself to being the mate of a male she could never love, fate places an old friend in her path—one who tells her that her lost love is alive.
Will Shaia find the courage to break with tradition and leave the elf kingdom in search of her mate? And as a ray of light pierces his soul again, can Fuery find the strength to win his battle against the darkness or will it devour him and that light of their forbidden love forever?
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Fuery’ story was explosive. So intense and the battle that rages within himself has him falling into an even darker hole. He has lived centuries believing he killed his fated mate.
Shaia has searched for centuries for her mate. She had for a long time believed him dead, but she feels their connection. She failed him once by keeping her family happy however she is going to set things right if she can?
I have loved every book in this series, but I think this is one of my tops. I love the Elves in this world. However, Fuery has my heart.
Unchained by a Forbidden Love is book #15 in Felicity Heaton’s Eternal Mates series. This installment follows Feury and Shaia. When I met Feury in the previous installments, I found him intriguing and I could not wait to read his story. What were the events led to his current struggles with the darkness, which appeared to have immense power over him?
Feury is an elf with a tortured soul. Past events, which were not only vicious but also heart-rending drove him into the darkness and so for the past 4000 years he was a shadow of his former self. My heart ached for him as I watched him struggle to escape the darkness, which wanted to consume him. Being an assassin makes his struggle harder as blood spilt was a constant reminder he killed his fated mate, or so he thought.
Shaia is a 4500-year-old elf. She lives in a world where women are treated as chattels. She was on the verge of entering an arranged marriage. She had pretty much given upon living, but when she learnt her mate whom she had been for 4000 years was alive, her life took on new meaning. This discovery gave her the strength to break away from the chains that caged her body, mind and heart.
The story demonstrated how love has the power to breathe life into a broken and tortured soul. Shaia’s determination to escape from the shackles of tradition to pursue love was admirable. No obstacle was too big to overcome in the search for her fated mate. Her bravery was to be applauded as it could not be easy to break away from a life she lived for 4000 years to enter into the unknown.
This installment took me on an emotional journey. The pain, heartbreak, fears and struggles the couple faced on their journey towards each other leapt from the pages. I felt every hurt, disappointment and uncertainties they experienced. My heart hurt for them both, but it wept more for Fuery. Thankfully, he had his friend Hartt, who helped him in his struggles.
As usual I enjoyed the world Ms Heaton created although I did not like the treatment Shaia received while living with her parents. The fight scenes were intense, and I was on the edge of my seat through it all. If you are a reader who loves to have the intimate scenes early into the story, then you will be disappointed. It took place near to the end of the story which given the circumstances was appropriate. The story wrapped up nicely and I am eager to see whose story will be next.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Unchained by a Forbidden Love is an emotional gripping story, which depicts the strength of friendship and a love, which survived 40 centuries.
Emotional. Heartbreaking. Loving.
Unchained by a Forbidden Love is Fuery and Shaia’s story. If you have kept up with the series then you know what Fuery is going through. Fighting the darkness inside himself and the incredible bond he has with his friend Hartt, but that’s not the full story. He found his mate four thousand years ago only to lose her or so he thought.
I know that as soon as I pick up a Heaton book I’m in for one hell of an extraordinary story. Her writing is captivating and will pull you into the lives of her characters and the deep emotional sensations that they go through and feel.
I was hooked from the very fist word until the bitter end. I love how the author weaves the title into her story at the end of the book. By that time you see how the title describes the story and characters exquisitely.
I loved how the author weaved the present and past together. Seeing Shaia and Fuery; before and after. Their secret stollen moments together and their mating, was sensational. This story pulled on my heartstrings. It’s full of love and hope, trials and tribulations, and heart-stopping moments.
I can’t get enough of the Eternal Mates series and I’m so excited to see who’s up next in finding their eternal love. If you love a verity of supernaturals, a magical unique world, and characters with depth then you should give this series a try. It’s spellbinding.
Rated: 5 Stars
*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Felicity Heaton with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Fuery is an Elf and an assassin. He is feared everywhere because of his ferocity. The reason he is so good at his job is because he is very nearly lost to the darkness. He suffers from extreme post traumatic stress after killing his mate many years ago. If the darkness claims him completely the Elven prince will have him put to death.
Shaia is lonely enough to at last give in to the pressure from her parents, and marry the male they have chosen. She knows she will never love him , or anyone else because her fated mate died a long time ago. Then someone gives her incredible news.
A very emotional and intense story. Our hero fights a bigger battle with himself than with all the foes he is sent to kill. Is our heroine strong enough to pull him through and still survive herself?
A sexy and exciting tale you will not be able to put down.
Although this is part of a big series you can easily read it as a stand alone. You will meet several old friends from other books. That will not spoil the others if you haven’t read them yet.
I have loved every book in this series and look forward to the next.
3.75 stars–UNCHAINED BY A FORBIDDEN LOVE is the fifteenth instalment in Felicity Heaton’s contemporary, ETERNAL MATES paranormal / fantasy romance series. This is elf and assassin Fuery, and elf Shaia’s story line. UNCHAINED BY A FORBIDDEN LOVE can be read as a stand aloe without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Shaia and Fuery) using present day and memories from the past UNCHAINED BY A FORBIDDEN LOVE follows the second chance romance between Shaia and Fuery, two elves from different social classes, who, four thousand years earlier, were torn apart by mistaken beliefs and presumptions of death. Fast forward to present wherein Fuery has all but been claimed by the darkness and corruption inherent in the male elf, as he battles the memories of the mate that he lost, a woman he believes has died by his own hands, while Shaia prepares to be mated to someone else.
Shaia has mourned the loss of her mate for over four thousand years, a mate her family knows nothing about. But a surprise visit from the commander of the Elven army finds our heroine on the search for the man that she loves. While her family prepares for her nuptials to another elf, Shaia must battle Fuery’s protector in order to save him from the demons within. What ensues is the hunt for Fuery as our hero fights the darkness that continues to pull him in, and the potential fall out when Shaia’s future husband has other plans. Fuery’s position as an assassin pushes our hero a little further over the edge with every encounter and every kill.
Like most of the previous story lines UNCHAINED BY A FORBIDDEN LOVE is a narrative where most of the story line is told through introspection, thoughts and emotions, and memories from the past-a retelling of events that lead to our couple’s introduction, developing love and loss of connection when their bond was severed by mistaken beliefs.
The relationship between Fuery and Shaia is one of fated mates but a relationship torn apart by the past and the fear of the unknown. Throughout the story line Shaia and Fuery are separated by distance and the undiscovered truth, as Shaia searches for the man she still loves. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
UNCHAINED BY A FORBIDDEN LOVE is a heart breaking and emotional story line as the reader is up close and personal with our leading couple; we known their most intimate feelings and emotions, and their complete loss of faith in a happily ever after but saying that there are some issues of redundancy as the author tries to explain both sides of a story through differing eyes. The premise is engaging; the characters are broken and energetic; the romance is a second chance at forever and love.
This book is INTENSE.
I thought I had read “tortured hero” in the past. Boy, was I wrong! None of them comes close to Fuery. His battle with darkness was incredibly emotional, especially when it came to how it affected Shaia.
As always, I’m a TOTAL sucker for the “fated mate” thing, and this book had it in spades. I LOVED reading their love-at-first-sight and the subsequent connection Fuery and Shaia felt to each other.
Felicity really did an excellent job describing the anguish felt by Fuery and Shaia respectively, and while it was heartbreaking to read, it made the happy ending that much better.
I LOVE this series!!!
(I received a copy of this book in consideration of an honest review)