Of Ash and Embers by Jenna Wolfhart is book two of The Mist King series. After the failed stabbing of King Oberon Tessa is stuck in the dungeons. The Mist King (Kalen) comes to her in her dreams after her stabbing of him also failed. The mists start to creep into King Oberon’s lands, causing panic. But Tessa is uncertain of why the Mist King is coming for her.

The Lovely: The plot and tension were excellent and steady all the way through the end. Again, the events toward the ending shocked me, even though I was waiting for the author to try to pull a twist. There was more character development for Tessa in this book, and I love her relationship with her love interest. Their relationship isn’t linear and they have their bumps, which makes this believable.

The Mundane: The world building improved in this book as we finally start to learn who was telling the truth (or are they). There is still a good amount of lore pieces going on and you don’t find out how they all fit together in this book.

The Dreadful: Nothing

Rating: 5/5 stars

Recommendation: Ok, how did the author pull one over on me again? Eek! I’m even mor in love with this series. The author’s storytelling is phenomenal and I’ve added her other Fae series to me #tbr. This book ended on a cliffhanger. Tropes included enemies to lovers (again), found family, and banter. ( )