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riamiloray · 6 months

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"To this world. To the next. To the people we meet between and the bonds we share."

(digital drawing made with #ibispaint)

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emiliamildner · 1 year

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Another portrait, this time inspired by Luella from A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

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#luella #a deal with the elf king #elise kova #book fanart #digital art #artists on tumblr

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bigdreamsandwildthings · 8 months

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Saturday book stack 🤍

#booklr #book photography #book picture #sorcery of thorns #muse of nightmares #the queen of nothing #roar #a deal with the elf king #bookworm #bibliophile #ya fiction #ya fantasy #na fiction #book community #book aesthetic #book lover #book nerd #my photos #mine

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elettraml · 3 months

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ᗣ ᙃᥱᥲꙆ ᙎɩtᖾ Ʈᖾᥱ ᙓꙆƒ ƙɩᥒɠ

Loved this book so much ❤️

#comicstyle #drawing #markers #fanart #enemies to lovers #forced proximity #arranged marriage #a deal with the elf king #luella #eldas #elf king #human queen #sketch #doodle #luella x eldas

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capriblue · 5 months

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Luella and Eldas from A Deal With The Elf King!

Love that book!

#capri draws #a deal with the elf king #elise kova #eldas #luella

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jessread-s · 1 year

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✩🩸🗡Review:

Elise Kova’s latest book in the Married to Magic series is fang-tastic!

“A Duel with the Vampire Lord” centers around Floriane, a forge maiden who is kidnapped by her worst enemy—the vampire lord Ruvan. In order to survive, she becomes his blood sworn. But the longer Floriane stays at Castle Tempost, the more she realizes that the vampires are not the monsters she thought they were.

Floriane is a strong female protagonist and compelling character. She finds great joy working beside her mother as a blacksmith. As someone who is not familiar with this line of work, I loved learning about how metal is forged into weapons and how much strain the body goes through during this process. To accurately portray smithing, Kova worked with an iron artist to make her own dagger, which makes this book extra special!

Due to the long hours Floriane spends in the smithy, she has an “untraditional” figure—one that is curvy and stout. The way she is described made me love her all the more because Floriane provides representation of women of different body types to readers.

Though she is self-conscious about her appearance at the beginning of the novel, comparing herself to other women in the town, those feelings go away the moment she realizes that Ruvan burns for her. Of the three books in the series, “A Duel with the Vampire Lord” has the best relationship development. Ruvan and Floriane naturally start off as enemies, but they are forced to put their differences aside in order to break the curse plaguing Ruvan’s people. Their attraction for each other heightens the more time they spend with each other until it reaches a fever pitch (arguably Kova’s spiciest scene to date). I absolutely love Ruvan and Floriane’s chemistry and the sacrifices that they made each other towards the end of the novel truly made me feel things.

Another aspect of the novel I appreciated is how Kova was able to create something new about vampires. In her world, blood is used to enhance magic rather than quench thirst. Their blood based magic system is both complex and unique, informing the reader of the vampire’s customs and abilities.

In past books, a majority of the time is spent in Midscape (Kova’s magical land). Kova switches it up in this novel, dividing the protagonist’s time between Midscape and Hunter’s Hamlet, Floriane’s home in the Natural World. I enjoyed getting the opportunity to learn about the social structure of Hunter’s Hamlet (complete with a Master Hunter, Hunters, a Forge Maiden, and farmers) while still being able to venture into the Vampir mountains.

I cannot wait to continue on in the Married to Magic series with “A Duet with the Siren Duke” next year! Fingers crossed that Ruvan and Floriane make a cameo!

➤ 4.25 stars

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sydneymack · 2 years

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Luella and Eldas - A Deal with the Elf King

Artist: @nataliebernardart

#lueldas ?#luella #eldas #a deal with the elf king #elise kova

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justsomerandomfanfic · 1 year

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What 10 Books Can You Not Live Without?

A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova; Published in 2020, this is a fantasy romance story about a human girl who is married to the Elf King. I love this story and literally can not put it down! I've read it about four times now since I got it in December last year. It's also amazing since it is loosely based on the mythology of Persephone and Hades! (Even with the whole enemies-to-lovers trope!)

Beauty by Robin McKinley; Published in 1978, this is a retelling of the original story of Beauty And The Beast, with a twist! (Obviously the genre is fantasy romance as well). Basically, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, Honour, also known as Beauty, is the youngest of three daughters. It goes along with the original story of Beauty And The Beast, but with a few changes, and honestly it's the best retelling I've ever read.

The New Year's Party by R.L. Stine; Published in 1995, this book is part of the Fear Street Series of R.L. Stine's and I first read this back in 2014. Like all of Stine's books, this is a horror/thriller, with dashes of romance and murder, how lovely! Here's a bit from the back of the book: "P.J. wasn't supposed to die. It was just a practical joke, no big deal. But P.J. had a bad heart." I truly recommend this but beware, you're in for a scare.

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins; This series was Published in 2003 - 2007, and is about a boy named Gregor who has to save his baby sister, Boots, after she falls down an old air duct grate in the basement of his apartment building. Similar to Alice In Wonderland, they both fall into a subterranean world called the Underland. I love this series and highly recommend it if you love fantasy, mystery, and adventure with a splash of romance.

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw; Published in 2022, this is the story about what happened after the events of Nightmare Before Christmas. Basically, Sally's a bit overwhelmed about her new title as Pumpkin Queen.

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani; Published from 2013 to 2020, this story is a fantasy, fairytale, romance, with adventure and mystery. I haven't read the full series yet, but I've read the first two out of nine. Basically, every four years, two children are kidnapped and taken to the School for Good and Evil. Where they would be trained to be good and bad. I loved the first book because of the slight twist.

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux; Published in English in 1911, this is the story about an Opera House that is presumed to be haunted by an Opera Ghost, also know as the Phantom of the Opera. Since the making of this book/story, there have been 33 films from 1916 - 2014. It's a wonderful story, and film, though through the years they have changed it a bit.

Cruella (Disney Live Action Novelization + Photo Insert) by Elizabeth Rudnick; This is just the novelization of the 2021 Disney live action movie, Cruella.

Deadpool: Paws: A Novel of the Marvel Universe by Stefan Petrucha; Published in 2018, in the words of Deadpool, "... This book is about puppies. Puppies that turn into big nasty monsters. And then I gotta kill 'em. Thing is, I like killing people -- the ones that deserve it, anyway -- but even I won't kill puppies. No way. So that's what we call a character dilemma..."

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood by Oliver Bowden; This was Published in 2010, based off of the Multiplatinum Video Games from Ubisoft; Assassin's Creed. This is book 2 of 9, about the beginning of Ezio and his journey of becoming an Assassin. I've read this book twice, and finished it in the same day. That's how good it is.

Reblog with the 10 books you can't live without!

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fangirlforthewin · 1 year

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Hi I saw your fairytale retelling recommendation list and I wanted to ask if you have recommendations for beauty and the beast retellings in particular? Thank you in advance!

Thank you for the ask! I saw your other ask clarifying that you were specifically looking for Fae Beauty and the Beast retellings. I do have a couple that I've read that I can suggest.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Curse of the Wolf King by Tessonja Odette

A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

Heart of the Fae by Emma Hamm

An Enchantment of Thorns by Helena Rookwood

I know you weren't asking about nonFae Beauty and the Beast retellings, but here are a couple suggestions anyway because I like them a lot:

Hunted by Meagan Spooner

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

I hope you find a good read or two out of these suggestions! Let me know!

Also if anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to reblog and add!

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theoriginalsuki · 2 months

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I need to read something easy so I picked up A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova. Wasn't sure about it at first, but it was fast-paced and interesting enough to keep me listening (on audiobook) and now 17 chapters in I can happily report that it is much better done than ACOTAR, which was boring and confusing and frustrating. Though I haven't finished it yet, so ... we'll see.

#A Deal with the Elf King #Elise Kova #anti ACOTAR

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rosiethorns88 · 1 year

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I'm excited to announce a new set of licensed art prints from the wonderful Stephanie Garber and Elise Kova that are available for pre-order in my main shop! (not Etsy) Check link in bio for easy access! Pre-orders are expected to ship by or before June 5, 2023.

These prints will be available in my Etsy after the pre-order period has ended. (Etsy doesn't like pre-orders) ✨✨✨

BITE BUNDLE:🦷🦷🦷

As a special pre-order bonus, I'm offering hand drawn gold accents on one of any size limited edition prints of Night-glimmer illustration with the pre-order purchase of any 3 limited edition size prints of Bitten Fruit, Rosy Flesh and Night-glimmer illustrations. Gold accents will be applied on Evangeline's dress, hair, and the floating elements around the illustration (check out the video preview!) This offer will only be available until June 5th!* * Bite Bundle Not available on Etsy orders.

Available for shop.rosiethornsDOTcom pre-orders only. Limited 1 accented illustration per customer. Must include a Night-glimmer print in purchase to qualify. If ordering more than one size of Night-glimmer, please specify in order notes which size to add accents to.

✨✨✨ A special thanks to these authors for the licensing opportunity! Thank you for your kind words and support! ✨🧡

#ouabh #tbona #stephanie garber #evajacks #evangeline fox #prince jacks #elise kova #a deal with the elf king #adwtek #luella x eldas

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deathcherries · 1 year

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I am outlined by his fingers. I am his to be molded and sculpted—his to cut from the night itself. With his index finger alone, he draws constellations into my clothing.

~ A Deal with the Elf King, Elise Kova

#a deal with the elf king #elise kova #elf #luella #eldas #quote #quotes #constellation #night #fantasy

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caitie-potatie · 2 years

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If you haven’t read the Married to Magic novel series and you’re a fan of fantasy romance, what are you doing with yourself??

But no really, when it was revealed at the end of DwtFP that Katria and Luella will eventually meet, I got more excited than any other point in the novel. I NEED these two to have tea and sass their husbands at least once a month.

#dance with the fae prince #a deal with the elf king #fantasy romance #elise kova #married to magic

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readinthedarkpod · 8 months

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Not every book you read has to change your life or be the worst book you've ever read. Sometimes books are just "alright" and there's nothing wrong with that! In this episode, we chat about these "just fine" books. If you stick around, you'll hear us talk about the most interesting woman in the world, our lack of self control in thrift stores, and our crystal meth reads.

Don't have BGE and skip this episode because you're too busy pouting that your crush doesn't like you back... have BPE (Big Peeta Energy) and show up for us no matter what!!

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Books Discussed: The Hour of the Rose by Christina Skye A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

Books Mentioned: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat Ghost of the Forbidden by Leanna Renee Hieber Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Cruel Prince by Holly Black The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 50 Shades of Gray by E. L. James Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas All for the Game by Nora Sakavic Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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literalizzy · 2 years

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Oh my, Elise Kova is really *the* writer for this classic fantasy world romances. I'm reading her 5th book now and I'm completely obsessed.

#elise kova #air awakens #a deal with the elf king #a dance with the fae prince #married to the magic #BRING ME THE FAECORE ROMANCES

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jessread-s · 2 years

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✩👑🎶Review:

“A Dance with the Fae Prince” is the best “Married to Magic” book yet!

Inspired by “Cinderella,” “A Dance with the Fae Prince” is told from Katria’s perspective. The daughter of a once prosperous merchant, Katria is forced to occupy the role of her step-family’s servant when her father falls prey to the sea. That is, until the money funding their lavish lifestyle runs out. In a bid to return their estate to it’s former glory, Katria’s step-mother sells her hand in marriage to the mysterious Lord Fenwood—a man that refuses even his new bride the pleasure of seeing his face. Little does she know that her husband is actually Davien Aviness, a fae prince looking for a way to reclaim his throne.

It is important to note that “A Dance with the Fae Prince” is set in the same universe as other “Married to Magic” books. I really enjoyed the complexity of the world Kova created and how it is divided into different parts: the Natural World (inhabited by humans), Midscape (inhabited by elves, fae, vampir, lykin, and mer), and the Great Beyond (inhabited by the dead). Because Davien hails from the fae wilds, the reader gets to fully explore a region that was only touched upon in “A Deal with the Elf King” when he returns to take up his crown. Kova’s imagery is fantastic, detailing how vibrant the fae wilds are in comparison to the Natural World.

Through Katria, we learn of the Boltovs and the Aviness, two families competing for control over the fae. In order to reign over the wilds, an heir of the Aviness bloodline must possess the magic of the old kings, be anointed, wear the crystal crown, and rule from the high court. All of these qualifications contribute to Kova’s worldbuilding and the intrigue surrounding the identity of the true heir, no matter that the obvious hinting took away the element of surprise.

The romance in this novel is subtle and slow to develop, which I personally did not mind, but some may find it underwhelming considering that the book is advertised as having “the right amount of steam.” The few spicy scenes that are present are well-written, but not as impactful as they could have been because of Katria and Davien’s surface level connection. Regardless, I enjoyed how the two started out as enemies and ended as lovers—I truly am a sucker for this trope.

➤ 4 stars

Cross-posted to: Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

@elisekova

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