Review – Prince of Dreams (Messenger Chronicles, Bok 4) by Pippa DaCosta (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Science Fiction/Paranormal
Length: 357 pages
Publisher: Crazy Ace Publishing
Release Date: December 14, 2018
ASIN: B07HFBQCT4
Stand Alone or Series: 4th book in the Messenger Chronicles
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4/5 stars
“Kesh fled Faerie as a queen killer. Now she returns as the Faerie King’s secret obsession. But on Faerie, nothing is as it seems, not even Kesh herself.
With days to stop Arran’s execution and the stoic guardian, Sirius, as her constant shadow, Kesh must weave her lies deep within Faerie’s courts where magic and whispers combine and conspire. Soon, Kesh learns there is more at stake than Arran’s life. Faerie is dying. Oberon’s reign is crumbling. The time to strike against the fae is now. But with Talen, Kellee and Sota a thousand light-years away, Kesh cannot succeed alone…
Beneath the courtly politics, the glittering facades, and the King’s fragile hold on his people, the Dreamweaver is locked in eternal slumber, dreaming of the day his Queen of Hearts will set him free… because he knows, Kesh Lasota has no other choice.
Kesh survived the Dreamweaver once before. Now all she has to do is control him.
But Faerie’s Dreamweaver has other ideas for the peoples’ Messenger. He knows who, and what Kesh really is and he has every intention of using her to make all his dreams come true.”
This is the fourth book in the Messenger Chronicles, there are 5 books planned in this series. The fifth book, Dark Legion, is expected to release in early June 2019. I enjoyed this book. I think this whole series has been a fun and quick light read that is a great summer diversion.
In this book Kesh is back in Faerie trying to manage Oberon and save Arran. We spend a lot more time with Sirius, the Autumn Fae, who joined the crew in the last book. This time around the story jumps between Kesh’s POV and Kellee’s POV and this worked very well for this story. It was fun to see inside of Kellee’s head.
There are some very interesting developments around Sota and Sirius in this book. We also get to learn more about the Wild Hunt and the battle fae marks that Kesh has been forced to endure. Many pieces are starting to come together regarding the mystery of the Unseelie and the polestar. I continue to love the blend of faerie mythology with a sci-fi setting.
This series has had an increasing amount of detailed sex scenes as it progresses. The sex scenes are well done and creative but also increasingly descriptive; so just an FYI for those who either love or hate that. I appreciate that the sex scenes never take over the story but are instead part of the story.
Overall I am continuing to really enjoy this unique blend of fae mythology in a sci-fi setting. The characters are engaging and the story is entertaining. This is a sci-fi series with a very urban fantasy feel to it, there is a lot of action and magic in here as well. I would recommend to sci-fi lovers who enjoy a faster paced urban fantasy feel to their stories.
