Captured by the Fae Beast

De: Mallory Dunlin

Narrado por: Raquel Beattie

I never intended to become a princess. Or make a deal with a monster.
Lost in the wilderness, I thought the handsome stranger was my salvation—until I looked into the eyes of a beast. They say not to bargain with the fae, but there was no other choice.

The deadly prince of Stag Court claims I belong to him. I only have a year and a day to convince him to let me go before I'm his forever. He's without mercy, known as a ruthless killer. Yet he protects me. Defends me. Tells me his secrets. In front of the Court, he's the Beast, but behind closed doors he gives me the chance to choose him, or not.

The fae Court is a dangerous place, and the prince isn't the only terror lurking in the shadows. But I'm stronger than his enemies give me credit for. Together, he and I might be each other's salvation . . . or ruin.

Captured by the Fae Beast is a complete story loosely inspired by the story of Hades and Persephone, with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. This enemies-to-lovers slow burn romance features a possessive male lead and the sunshine mortal who can tame him.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Mallory Dunlin (P)2024 Tantor Media

Fantastic!

I was so excited to see the Monsters of Faery series on audible! Mallory Dunlin’s writing is beautiful- she writes complex characters with generally tragic backstories and in a whole different world without it being overwhelming or feeling like you need to slog through the "world building section" of the book. We learn about Faery alongside the main character in a way that feels completely natural and seamlessly integrated into the story telling. She's very good at "show don't tell", her FMCs have solid emotional intelligence, and she brings a ton of emotional depth to her MMCs which I love to see!
The whole take on soul mates in the series is really cool! I love the thought that soulmates don’t just have to be romantic pairings and the innate knowledge of your mate’s true form. There's a bit of humor brought in and the banter is *chefs kiss*

Raquel Beattie did a FABULOUS job with the narration! She conveys the character’s emotions and personalities so well, and her voices for different characters utilize changes in cadence and accents as well as pitch- which means when she switches into male characters it’s not a jarring, too-deep grumble that takes you out of the story. I’m thrilled to see she continued with the other releases for the series.

I know the fourth book gets most of the attention, but I HIGHLY recommend the entire series! The first book is a bit of a slow burn, but there’s plenty of tension and attraction between our main characters along the way. Mallory writes stories that illustrate the relationships my inner romantic craves within truly fascinating and engaging plot, which continues to build upon itself and connect as the series progresses. 5 stars, will be reading and listening again!