LJ Andrews couod write a nonfiction book and i would absolutely eat it up. Erik has been my biggest love for the last year and I'm so happy for all of her AMAZING accomplishments with this series!

What an adventure! The Ever King is a the type of romantasy I love, where the romance is really the focus and everything else is just a fun bonus. I really enjoyed the relationship between our main couple. Although, true enemies to lovers they were not, they were both down bad from the get go. And the pirate sea fae were a nice change of pace in the romantasy genre. Can’t wait to read more in this world!

“I’ve always been drawn to him, like the tide of the ocean; even as a girl, he sparked a twisted curiosity, a desire to see him. I should have resisted, just as I should have had the strength to resist the tide now.”

I’m obsessed with The Broken Kingdoms world and just knew I was going to love the second generation spin off series. LJ Andrews excels at building worlds. The way she draws me into her stories is truly thrilling. The number of highlights I have on my Kindle is quite embarrassing. Erik Bloodsinger is savage and I’m here for it. Does that make me a little unhinged? Perhaps. Both Livia and Erik are deeply scarred, embodying the struggles of war-torn children, which brings a wealth of emotional depth to the story.. All the feels.

I thoroughly enjoyed witnessing the adventures of my favorite royal descendants from TBK. LJ Andrews masterfully crafts compelling narratives, with the perfect balance between plot and spice, ensuring readers remain engaged and eager to discover what comes next. I wholeheartedly recommend this series to any romantasy enthusiasts who relish suspenseful twists in their stories and love to be kept guessing what happens next!

I’m adding a morally ambiguous pirate with a dangerous past to my list of book boyfriends.

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮:
🏴‍☠️ Dark Romantasy
🏴‍☠️ Enemies to Lovers: Kidnapper Style
🏴‍☠️ Slow Burn
🏴‍☠️ Morally Grey Villainous MMC
🏴‍☠️ Lies & Betrayal
🏴‍☠️ Fated Mates
🏴‍☠️ Second Gen Spin-Off
🏴‍☠️ Pirate & Viking Vibes
🏴‍☠️ Forbidden Love
🏴‍☠️ Forced Proximity
🏴‍☠️ Bickering & Banter
🏴‍☠️ Found Family
🏴‍☠️ Mental Health Rep
🏴‍☠️ Dual POV
🏴‍☠️ Touch Her and I Turn Your Bones Into A Necklace For Her…

“You are the perfect, unexpected blade that will cut out the hearts of your folk. They’ll suffer. You’ll watch. Only when they’re on their knees, pleading, will I give them the death they crave.”

I am living for this romance series. I am a sucker for pirates and I was not disappointed when I got them. The romance is swoon worthy!

Initially read indie edition as part of The Cursed Bookclub in April 2024 - 5 ⭐ then, 5⭐ now in Feb 2025, Ace Publishing edition.

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 THIS BOOK 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Erik Bloodsinger starts as ruthless and dark, on a quest for vengeance, taking a chance with some opportune circumstances to attempt to kill his former captor, the Night King. Unfortunately, he wasn't there. The next best option: capture the Night King's daughter, Livia.

The captor x captive trope is one of my all time favorites.

Livia and Erik are a phenomenal pair - I don't know how to describe a better display of tension and enemies to lovers. This is a romance forward fantasy novel and honestly I jive with it. Their love story goes down as one of the ones I revisit for my "favorites" ever. The possessive need and desire for Livia takes over Erik, mainly as their relationship grows to a mutual need. I'm a sucker for the The Serpent & The Songbird pet names.

Though this is a "spin off" series to LJ Andrews' Broken Kingdoms series, you can read The Ever Seas series without any knowledge of the other one.

Erik Bloodsinger - ✨premium✨ book boyfriend
🖤 found family
🖤 fated mates
🖤 pirate fae & viking fae
🖤 enemies to lovers
🖤 banter & tension
🖤 dual pov

Thanks to NetGalley & Ace/Berkley for an eARC of The Ever King for an honest review.

The serpent and the songbird - the story follows a naive princess Livia as she meets a boy from her past, - all grown up and hell bent on revenge - kidnapping her from her home and all she's ever known, deep down go the Ever kingdom which he reigns over. Erik is scarred and brutal, a true damaged villain vibe if you will. But of course, it's more than it seems when a magical plague is slowly killing the Ever kingdom with no signs of stopping. There is great banter and wit between Livia and Erik, I like watching their relationship grow and their understandings of each other develop. Lots of good side characters. Some spice also. There is a lot of potential, but the pace and the plot fell short for me at times. Looking forward to reading the next in the series though - The Ever Queen.

LJ Andrews is hands-down a new favorite! I definitely recommend also listening to the audiobook - the dual narration is perfection! I loved the premise of the FMC being taken from her kingdom by her childhood love - the Ever King - who may or may not be morally grey. A lot of things were revealed at the end, and I love a good cliff hanger. I can't wait for this newly released version and to FINALLY read the 2nd book! Sizzling hot romance, with a sort-of friends to enemies to lovers back to enemies...perfection!

I love a flirty growly pirate fae mmc who wears earrings and a little head sash. Like that's actually all I want in life in case anyone was wondering!
LJ Andrew’s does the most beautiful job world building and creating a cast full of the most interesting characters. I get so sucked into her worlds and every single one of her books just truly draws me in and makes me feel like I’m a part of it!

-Enjoyable read for romantasy lovers who also enjoy a pirate/sea feel
-Kept my interest and will certainly read the next in the series
-Really like the MMC and appreciated him not having the typical appearance
-There is spice and quick bonding

Thank-you NetGalley and publishers!

Very fun read! I enjoyed every page of this book. Erik Bloodsinger and his crew are memorable characters and I loved every moment of their pirate life on the sea. This story is addicting and once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down. The romance is a slow burn with drama sprinkled throughout that had me absolutely invested from start to finish.

Overall, the plot is entertaining, adventurous, and the world building is easy to follow. I'll definitely pick up the next book and I am so excited for more Jonas! I've got my fingers crossed for what's next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the opportunity to read a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thanks for the advanced copy of this book! I love this story and the relationship between the songbird and her serpent! I can’t wait to read the next part of this intriguing tale and to see how their story ends. You meet many people and get whisked to a new world in this wonderful seafaring adventure.

Back in May, I read The Broken Kingdoms series (prequel to the Ever Seas) and LOVED it; I finally got around to reading this spin-off & ohhhh my gosh! So good.

I just cannot quit fantasy, apparently. BUT give me romantasy + pirates? Sweetfreakingspot.
Definitely recommend.