Book Review: The Ever King by L.J. Andrews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Really liked it! Highly recommend.

Read The Ever King if you like enemies-to-lovers tension, dangerous fae men, and pirates with a soft side (yes, really).

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This book is featured in my Fantasy Romance Duologies You Can Binge in Two Books list, and my list of Morally Grey Fae Males.

📖 What’s Inside:

Touch her and ☠️
Dual POV
🏴‍☠️Fae pirates
On-page intimacy 🔴
Sea-faring adventure
🌈 Inclusive
♿️ disability rep
Enemies to lovers 💘
Explicit language

Book Boyfriend Meter: ❤️

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✨ Vibes:

Pirates of the Caribbean — ships, chaos, and sea-bound danger… but with fae and magic

💭 My Thoughts:

It’s honestly embarrassing how long this sat on my shelf.

I read The Broken Kingdoms years ago, knew I loved LJ Andrews’ writing, bought this when it released in 2023…

…and then just let it collect dust.

Tragic.

But let’s talk about the actual book:

From page one? Pirates of the Caribbean vibes.

And I was so here for it.

Ships. Sea. Danger. And then add in fae?

Say less.

Now this book does not waste your time.

It’s fast. It’s fun. It moves.

And honestly? That’s exactly what I wanted.

Not every fantasy needs to be dense and heavy—sometimes you just want something addictive that pulls you in and keeps going.

That’s this book.

Yeah, it’s a little predictable.

But here’s the thing—that didn’t bother me.

Because this is one of those books where you know the vibe going in, and the fun is just watching it play out.

And it delivers on exactly what it promises.

Now let’s talk the romance:

Okay but the MMC???

SIR.

How are the most dangerous men always the softest where it counts??

You’re getting:

✔️ Touch her and die energy
✔️ A man who challenges the FMC instead of coddling her
✔️ Growth that actually feels natural and earned

And the FMC?

She meets him there.

She pushes back, understands him and breaks through his walls.

They make sense together—and that’s what sells the romance.

Overall, this book is fast, addictive, romantic fantasy fun.

It’s not trying to be the most complex, layered story you’ve ever read.

It’s here to entertain you.

And it does that really well.

Also—yes, I immediately picked up book two.

Because apparently I have no self-control and my TBR is a disaster 🤪

📚Read Alikes:

If you’re loving the whole “dangerous man + ocean + chaos” thing?

You’re going to want to pick up:

• In the Veins of the Drowning — sea adventure, sirens, and morally complex characters
• The Bridge Kingdom — enemies-to-lovers tension, and coastal living Read my review
• Imomortal Fury — if you want more fun, fast-paced vibes but with sky sailing Read my review

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Should you add The Ever King to your TBR?

Absolutely yes.

Especially if you’re building a summer reading list.

If you’re here for:

✔️ Fast-paced fantasy
✔️ Enemies-to-lovers
✔️ Fae + pirates (!!)
✔️ Swoony, dangerous MMC energy

You’ll love this.

If you’re here for:

❌ Deep, intricate worldbuilding
❌ Unpredictable plot twists
❌ Heavy, complex fantasy

Just know what you’re getting going in.

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