The Ice King Chronicles Series by Shannon West

When a knock comes on the door one cold December night and a beautiful, but grim warrior offers a bag of elven gold in exchange for Pavel, a poor young man whose family is on the brink of disaster, his drunken father sells him away to the mysterious fae creatures of the Quendi forest... moreWhen a knock comes on the door one cold December night and a beautiful, but grim warrior offers a bag of elven gold in exchange for Pavel, a poor young man whose family is on the brink of disaster, his drunken father sells him away to the mysterious fae creatures of the Quendi forest. The Elves seem more ice than flesh and blood, and soon Pavel finds himself in a glittering, snow-filled world of fantasy, where the boundary between life and death is thinner than a breath and safety can be stolen away as quickly as a kiss.Finding his way through court intrigue and the cold, haughty disregard of the Elven Ice King, Pavel soon faces an impossible challenge and has to use all his charm, his wit, his skill and even a little fairy magic to find out why the king wants him and what he expects Pavel to do.Unforgettable characters, a battle with ogres and other fae creatures, a fairy's flute, a wizard's spell and a series of insane bargains--will Pavel survive in this realm long enough to find his happily ever after? The Ice King's Consort explores a fantasy world that delves into the magic of a winter's fairy tale to craft a timeless love story that seems modern and new. less

Pavel returns to the Ice Kingdom to live his fairy tale romance with his handsome Quendi, Lord Juul, and he brings his younger brother, Sergey, with him. The young Sergey is overwhelmed at first by the luxurious palace, the glittering lords and ladies, and the gorgeous Ice King himself, but as the years pass, he begins to feel at home among the savage, beautiful and warlike elves and their snow-filled world.Sergey isn’t like his handsome older brother Pavel... morePavel returns to the Ice Kingdom to live his fairy tale romance with his handsome Quendi, Lord Juul, and he brings his younger brother, Sergey, with him. The young Sergey is overwhelmed at first by the luxurious palace, the glittering lords and ladies, and the gorgeous Ice King himself, but as the years pass, he begins to feel at home among the savage, beautiful and warlike elves and their snow-filled world.Sergey isn’t like his handsome older brother Pavel. He doesn’t have Pavel’s magic for one thing, nor his healing skills. Instead, he spends time in the old Necromancer’s tower room, surrounded by books of magic and jars filled with strange potions--even if the books all seem to hate him, even refusing to allow him to take them off their shelves, and his experiments with the ancient Necromancer's potions all end in disaster. Then, one dark night, after Sergey finds an obscure handwritten book of magic and decides to try out a spell, he accidentally conjures a long-dead king--putting his life, and that of all the Quendi, in jeopardy.Infernal magic, an epic romance, spell-binding conflict, and endearing characters all combine in this rousing adventure story based in the Quendi world of fantasy and magic. less

When Killian Honeywood is lost in a dark medieval forest, he finds himself in a world that shouldn’t exist but somehow does. Whisked away to the icy, snow-filled fantasy world of the Liminal, home to the Elves and the Dark Fairies, Killian finds a life of savage war and brutal secrets, where he is cursed to fulfill a prophecy that demands not only his life, but his one, true love... moreWhen Killian Honeywood is lost in a dark medieval forest, he finds himself in a world that shouldn’t exist but somehow does. Whisked away to the icy, snow-filled fantasy world of the Liminal, home to the Elves and the Dark Fairies, Killian finds a life of savage war and brutal secrets, where he is cursed to fulfill a prophecy that demands not only his life, but his one, true love.Lured there by a handsome, haughty Fairy Prince he learns he is the long-lost son of a dead Elven king and a powerful witch. Only his blood can restore the throne that is rapidly deteriorating and bringing the Elven city of Daneid close to death and destruction.But political intrigue is working behind the scenes, along with the evil curse on the throne that has more to do with overpowering obsession than true love. Killian brings life back to the throne again, but in doing so, he stirs up the old evil that could take something even more precious than his life away from him—the one he loves. As danger closes in, he must navigate a web of deceit and destiny and break the cycle of bloodshed and betrayal or lose both his love and his life.A high-fantasy romance, Till Kingdom Come blends alternate worlds, action, adventure, and dire peril with political intrigue and undying romance. less