Do you love banter, a witty fae lord, and a human princess who speaks her mind? If so, this book is for you! I loved this book, it was incredibly fast paced and a fun read! Stolen Radiance is about a human princess Ashlyn who is stolen from the human lands by her sister, and brought to the Fae lands (Nythrel). Fyn is the witty fae lord who has fallen hard for Ashlyn, and he is in charge of the Fae lands trades. Ashlyn has known her entire life she would be used as a trade in marriage. Ashlyn gets invited to go to Estlen as a marriage proposal, she still has an option to say no. Ashlyn has yearned to go back to the human lands as she didn't chose to go to the Fae lands. Fyn is to accompany Ashlyn to Estlen per the King and Queen of Nythrel. Along the journey there may or may not be a one bed trope. Once in Estlen Ashlyn starts to realize something doesn't add up, and starts to question the validity of this trip and if something else is happening behind the scenes.

I really liked the plot and the cliff hanger we were left on. I'm already foaming for book 2 and can't wait to go back to Nythrel.

When I say I DEVOURED this!!! It was absolutely amazing and I had so much fun reading it!

Brit Bryndell has taken some romantasy staples, mixed them up REALLY well and has cooked up this precious gem. We have clever premise, interesting worldbuilding which is at the same time easily digestible and not overwhelming, wonderful characters who feel real and instantly make us emotionally invested, tight, fast paced action and high stakes, banter for days, one bed at the inn (whoop!), a ball, court politics, plot twists to keep even the most seasoned ones amongst us satisfied and all in just over 300 pages! *APPLAUSE*

If not for anything else, pick this up to meet FYN. He is everything I want in a MMC and he stole my heart from the first minute he made an appearance on the page. Having his POV was absolutely integral to how the story develops and the yearning was top tier, no notes. The back and forth between them was masterful and had me kicking my feet. I realised at some point that I always has the biggest smile when reading their interactions, they are so cute together, this borders on wholesome and cosy!

I enjoyed every single minute of this and I genuinely can't wait for the second instalment. For me this runs in the veins of The Rose Bargain and Thorn Season, which I also highly recommend. Thank you to Brit Bryndell, Victory Editing and NetGalley for my review copy, all opinions are my own.

Stolen Radiance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first book by Brit Bryndell and it definitely won’t be my last. I flew through this romantasy and completely loved the mix of fae politics, forced proximity and sharp banter. This was a gem and just really enjoyable.
Fyn absolutely stole the show for me!! His constant teasing, yearning and chemistry with the FMC made every interaction entertaining, and the tension between them was addictive. The “escort her to marry someone else while secretly falling for her” worked incredibly well for me.
The world had strong fairytale vibes annd just enough intrigue and emotional tension to keep me fully invested throughout. Add in one bed, witty dialogue and a heroine with absolutely no filter, and this became such a fun and bingeable read.
A fantastic first read from Brit Bryndell and I’m already looking forward to reading more.📚✨

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

A feminist, non toxic mmc? Yes please! I was getting so other all the toxic male fae characters in thei genre, but thankully that wasn't the case here and it was so refreshing. I also loved the banter.