Dark Sun by Melissa Marr is the next book in her Wicked Lovely series. The Wicked Lovely series is a wonderful series that I would highly recommend. Dark Sun was a good addition but not the best in the series.

I was so excited to read this book! I had to reread the previous books before I got into it because it'd been so long, and I'm glad I did, because this world is just so great, and I had such a great time being back in this world!

Honestly, I was a little annoyed at Urian, at his entitlement to the two thrones. One, the spring court was through the women in the family who had the sight-that is not Urian. Two, the dark court's current king was appointed by the last, also known as your absent, unknowing dad. Technically he has a right, but its flimsy at best. But seeing him with Katherine (or is it Kyla? My ARC copy had Katherine, but the Goodreads synopsis says Kyla), watching their relationship grow, that was really great!

The fact that we got other perspectives in this book besides Urian and Kyla, of Aislinn as she's dealing with this threat to her court, as well as her relationship with Seth, and other political goings on. I'm a little apprehensive, because on one hand, tradition can be really bad, but on the other, I like Aislinn and Seth together as they are. Bah!

Oh, but that ending? Yeah, I'm pretty desperate for another book! I need to know what's going to happen next! And maybe a bit more with Urian and Katherine, because things were building in that direction, but then everything went down, and I want more!

This was a fantastic read and the wait for the next book is going to be awful!

A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read.

This book was really awesome. I was surprised to see urian as a character in this story. He hasn't changed a bit. Katherine is a lovely character whose story is set in the fairies courts. I loved the original series so much!. I loved this one as well.

This one is clearly for the Wicked Lovely fans. For those of us that enjoyed the original series and would like to go back into that world. Does it enrich the story and take us on an exciting new path? Nah, not really. Did I enjoy it anyway and plan on reading whatever comes out next? Absolutely.

Urian & Katherine were a bit too instalove (or instalust) for me, but I really enjoyed seeing the character development of Aislinn. I like that she's coming into her own as a fiery Summer Queen and I particularly like that she might be fed up with Seth. Listen, I can't explain it but I've just never been a Seth fan. I know he's the nice, good guy... but I always wanted Ash to take the plunge and get with Keenan. That's not going to happen now, but there was a different opportunity set up in this installment and I'm very curious to see how it plays out.

Bring on the faeries.

This was just okay. It wasn’t compelling at all mostly due to the Insta love. What about that is supposed to be interesting? I feel like not every series needs additional books because it just ruins the OG characters. I’m not against first loves being just that and them growing up and going their separate ways but when the so called grown characters are crossing into cheating territory it’s a big fat no. Its so out of character and really frustrating to read. Some things should just be left well enough alone.

This brought back so many nostalgic feelings. I loved this series from the first time I read it. Loved the world of fairies.

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I loved this book. I love Melissa Marr's faerie world, and I can't wait to dive into more. It was really nice to be able to read new adventures from my favorite books. I waited a long time for this one. Judge for yourself because it's definitely worth the read.

I’m a massive Melissa Marr fan and Dark Sun was one of my highly anticipated releases. This is part of the Wicked Lovely series which is something I remember reading in high school. Dark Sun follows Urion and Kyla as they are forced to work together to keep the balance of the courts intact.

Always happy to have a new installment in the series. It was shorter than I thought it would be and I wish they had continued the book rather than breaking it up. It doesn’t even feel like the first book in a trilogy. It just feels like they cut the story off in the middle.

Ihavent read a Melissa Marr book in years and couldnt wait to start this new series. I would recommend reading the Wicked Lovely series before starting this to understand the context of the book. While the author does recap things in the beginning, I still found it hard to understand certain parts as it was so long since I read the wicked lovely series. But I was still able to enjoy the world. I loved the world-building and characters throughout this book and I cant wait for the next book in the series.

It’s been absolutely ages since I’ve read a Melissa Marr book, but when I saw that she was starting a new series, I knew that I had to give this book a shot. Right off the bat, I realized that you need to read the Wicked Lovely series first before you can really enjoy this book. While the author does recap things in the beginning, a lot of the characters have evolved and changed, so it might feel confusing to some people. Since it’s been so long since I’ve read the first series, I did feel a little lost in the beginning. But I was still able to enjoy the world.

I’d say the best thing about this book is the worldbuilding. I haven’t come across a Fae series as intricate or developed as this world. So if you’re a fan of Fae stories like I am, then I would definitely recommend checking this one out.

I read this as a stand alone book, and to be fair the author tries to explain what is going on and who is who, but things are so complex it makes the start of the book quite a trudge. Urian isn't the most likeable of characters but his relationship with Katherine is good to follow and the book becomes much more read able as it goes along. I loved the tales of the summer and winter courts and of the hunt, but the book was a bit too jumbled for me.

I was hopeful but let down, this was marketed as adult and definitely felt YA, which made things difficult for me. I loved the original series and this felt lackluster

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Dark Sun by Melissa Marr is the new Wicked Lovely book that will appeal to fans of the series! Although it's book one in the Wicked Lovely Courts series, you really need to have read the previous books in order to avoid spoilers and to fully enjoy this one. The story revolves around Katherine, a half-mortal and half-fae. One day, she meets Urian, the son of a former Dark King, and they start to fall in love. Will their love survive the chaos of the Faerie Courts?

Here is an enchanting excerpt from the Prologue, which is from Sorcha's point of view:

"Standing before the High Queen, Irial--former Dark King and currently the embodiment of Chaos--looked somehow more regal in Faerie than he should. He held no dominion here, hadn't for centuries. He wasn't even Sorcha's balance now, but Irial was as commanding as he had been when he was ruling the creatures of nightmares. Faerie recognized it, or maybe Faerie merely reflected the High Queen's recognition.
Either way, the sky was cloudier, simply because Irial was here instead of in the mortal world where he lived. Once, he and all fey had lived in this world, removed from humans. Safe. Together.
But the once-Dark-King was a gancanagh, a seducer of mortals and faeries. Even Faerie was too small for him when he started feeling the urge to wander."

Overall, Dark Sun is an amazing adult fantasy novel that hails the return of the "original" fae courts. This book will appeal to fans of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. One highlight of this book is the worldbuilding and magical traditions. That was what originally drew me to the original Wicked Lovely series years ago when I was in high school. I loved reading Wicked Lovely, and I am so happy that the author is continuing the series. Another highlight of this book is the nostalgia for me. It's so nice to be able to read new adventures in familiar worlds and reminisce about the past. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of faeries, I highly recommend that you check out this book, which is available now!

Having really enjoyed the original Wicked Lovely series way back when they were first released, I was really excited to stumble on this new addition to the series. Sadly, it didn’t quite live up to my memories of the original books. A reread of the series would probably help as I did struggle to remember some details, but a lot came back to me as I read. It was great to see some of my favourite characters again, and also be introduced to some new characters that I liked. What I struggled with a bit was the new characters’ instalove relationship, and how that basically threw off the threat that was established early on. I also felt that the main character from the first book, Aislinn, seemed a bit out of character, but that could just be my memory of the series being a bit vague. Generally I enjoyed getting an update to this world, and I will go back for the next one when it is released.

I read "Wicked Lovely" when it first came out in 2007, and while the other books in the series didn't sing to me in the same way, it still holds a place in my heart. So, having a new installment, with the characters as adult? Yes, please.

And, it was fine! This book is fine. However, I feel like the choice to market it as adult was a misstep. The writing felt like it was directed to a teenage audience, as did the maturity levels of some of the characters. While it was nice to see some of my favorites with more autonomy and authority, it still felt like I was reading a YA novel, just with more fade-to-black sex scenes.

Also, the ending felt so rushed. I hadn't realized that this was setting us up for even more books, and I felt slightly cheated by how quickly the last part passed. Finally, the plot is largely based on insta-love, so if that's not your thing, move along.

All that being said, it was nice to be back in this world, and it was a quick, easy read that I enjoyed spending time with.

It was wicked lovely to return to this series!

I originally read the first 5 in this series around 10 years ago and it was a nice surprise hearing there was to be more.

I didn't realise that this had turned into a more adult romance series with the new books as I skipped reading Cold Iron Heart but it was fun surprise with the darker sides coming out on our previously sunny seeming characters having grown into their new fae court roles.

Just as well written as always from Melissa Marr with it's fast paced faery magic and intrigue.

Dark Sun,Wicked Lovely Courts, Melissa Marr

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy, Women's Fiction

No, no, no. woman's fiction as a genre is forever cropping up in romance, but to find it in fantasy, please no! We don't need this stupid, segregation, this outdated category. Men read books like this – they write books like this. Time to meet the 21st century please.

I'd read the first book of the original series as it was on KU. I enjoyed it but not enough to buy the rest. Sadly money's tight and I have to be pretty certain I'll love and reread a book before buying....but I did love the fae world Melissa had created, it was the characters that let it down for me. This sounded like it could be interesting, the same fabulous world but with a few new characters.
I really liked Katherine, though it was hard to believe she was 24 at times. Then again her upbringing wasn't exactly normal...Urian, well, I'm on the fence there, its like reading two different people, one an unpleasant, hate filled person, the other a guy with a chip on his shoulder but meeting Katherine has slid that into the background, made him look a bit differently at events.
Callisto was a real star for me – I adored her.
Then there's the characters from before. Ash, she's grown stronger, more determined, and still devotedly in love with Seth and yet I feel he's not really fully committed. I get he's a lot of other commitments, but event when he's with Ash he doesn't seem like a man in love, not as he did back in the first book of last series. Maybe that changed as the books progressed, and not having read them I missed it, but I don't like it :-( As an total romance junkie the feelings between him and Ash were on of the things that I loved about that first book, but he almost feels like a different character here. There's a couple of things towards the end of the story that suggest a slight change in direction for them in the future – for me that's a no – I just can't get on board with that, it doesn't feel right to me. Sometimes three's a crowd. But hey – I'm just a reader, I can't write...I've tried ;-)

Its an interesting story, I was intrigued by some of the characters, and its clear this is just an opening book to the new series, not a complete book in itself. That's fine, I'm more invested in this series than the last – I might even pay for the next books, unless a certain story line develops. That's a hard no for me, I just don't want those people to change that way, and it doesn't feel like a natural progression of their development to me.

Stars: Four, I really enjoyed this and will look out for more.

ARC supplied by Netgalley and publishers