Fragile Eternity leaves me hanging

Deception. That one word goes straight to the core of Fragile Eternity and can be boiled down to two game-playing faeries: Keenan and Bananach. At the end of Wicked Lovely, readers may recall that Keenan, our favorite Summer King, has agreed that Aislinn could rule alongside him as a friend and business partner, rather than a lover. So Aislinn is free to continue her relationship with Seth, a mortal who accepts her for who she is, not what she is. However, as with most spoiled kings who are not acccustomed to rejection, Keenan soon finds that a platonic relationship with Aislinn is not enough to strengthen their kingdom or fulfill his agenda for their kingdom.  As a result, Keenan’s unmet desire leaves Aislinn feeling awkward, Seth feeling jealous and insecure, Niall infuriated, and Beira angered to violence. And as trouble is brewing among three kingdoms, Bananach will play them all in the hopes of launching a full-scale war. Seth is the key to that war and finds himself at the mercy of Sorcha, who has the power to give him immortality and the possibility of eternity with Aislinn. However, after more deception and manipulation on the part of Keenan, Aislinn is soon more out of reach than Seth imagines–and all he holds dear rests in the hope that Aislinn will uncover the truth amidst Keenan’s web of deception.

The end of Fragile Eternity left me nearly screaming for more. The entire book is certainly unsettling, and, for lack of a better word, fragile. The peace among the fey and the love between Aislinn and Seth hangs by a thread in this excited, mesmerizing sequel to Wicked Lovely. I highly recommend this book, along with Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange for those who have not entered the magical, dangerous world of faery before. Melissa Marr brings to life the captivating world of the fey just as much as she reveals the dangers of that fragile world, leaving the reader torn between loving and hating each member of each court. And if you thought you disliked Keenan in Wicked Lovely, his games in that book don’t hold a candle (pardon the cliche) to the manipulation Aislinn suffers at his hand in Fragile Eternity. I can’t wait to see what will happen next between Aislinn and Seth, and think Melissa Marr will have lots of surprises in store for fans of this addictive series. At any rate, I was left in mid nail-bite at the end of Fragile Eternity and I can only hope there will be at least one more book to give me some peace of mind!