📚 Book Details
Title: Fallen Court
Author: Geneva Lee
Series: Filthy Rich Fae #2
Format Read: Physical + Audiobook
Genre: Dark Fae Romantasy / Paranormal Romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (High heat, dark edges)
See my ⭐ & 🌶️ rating system here →
CW/TW Warning: Graphic violence, murder, torture (including of MCs and side characters), trauma and PTSD, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, death/grief, dark obsessive themes.
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📖 Book Synopsis
One fae prince. One deadly bargain. And a mortal caught between desire and damnation.
Cate thought she knew darkness. As a trauma nurse, she had witnessed the worst of humanity. But nothing―not the blood, the violence, or the despair―could have prepared her for the fae underworld. A realm where beauty is a weapon, desire is a trap, and mortals who stray too far don’t return.
She almost didn’t.
Until Lachlan Gage―shadowed, ruthless, and feared even among his own kind―bound her to him with a deadly bargain. As the prince of New Orleans and ruler of the Nether Court, he is as much a curse as he is salvation. And with the Wild Hunt at his heels and war stirring between the fae courts, even his protection may not be enough to save her.
Because Cate is more than just his reluctant mortal. She is wanted. Coveted. And the prince of the Hallow Court will do anything to claim her.
But something ancient is rising in the dark, warping fae magic into something unnatural and cruel. It has nothing to do with Cate’s past―or so she tells herself. Even though the ring left behind by her mother whispers otherwise.
There is only one thing more dangerous than the fae who would kill for her.
The fae who would die for her.
And Lachlan Gage has never been one to lose.
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🧚♀️ Story Summary (Spoiler-Free)
Fallen Court throws Cate and Lach straight into the aftermath of book one, with danger closing in from every direction. The fae courts are circling, the witches of New Orleans are on edge, and an old, rising threat begins leaving a trail of dread in its wake. Their world is getting darker, more political, and far more lethal — and both of them are forced to confront what they’re willing to sacrifice to protect each other.
As alliances shift and new enemies surface, the bond between Cate and Lach only intensifies. Secrets deepen, magic grows more unpredictable, and the sense that something powerful is moving in the shadows keeps the tension razor-sharp. It’s a story of survival, devotion, and navigating a world where every choice comes with consequences — and it sets the stage for an even bigger storm to come.
⋆☽✦☾⋆☽✦☾⋆☽✦☾⋆☽✦☾⋆ Spellbound in the Crescent City ⋆☽✦☾⋆︎☽✦☾⋆︎☽✦☾⋆︎☽✦☾⋆︎
✨ My Review
Immediate Thoughts
Finished in just 2 days! Just what?!?!?!
That cliffhanger ending!! Geneva Lee, how could you do this to us?!
I need to know immediately if a third book is coming because leaving us dangling like this is downright cruel.
That said… I absolutely devoured this one.
What I Loved
Book one was amazing, but Fallen Court? Oh, it delivered.
I’m so glad we got way more of Lach’s POV this time around — it added so much emotional weight, nuance, and depthto the story. (And yes, he’s now firmly on my book-boyfriend list. 👀)
The tension, the drama, the steam — it all hit just right.
The world-building deepened, the court politics ramped up, and the romance? Chef’s kiss. I was hooked from start to finish.
If you love your fae stories dark, seductive, and filled with secrets and power plays, then this series is a must.
♡━━━━━━━━━━━━━⚔︎·•· Bound by Magic ·•·⚔︎━━━━━━━━━━━━━━♡
🎧 Narrators (Audiobook Section)
Narrated by: Aiden Snow & Raquel Beattie
- Aiden Snow gives Lach that perfect mix of ruthless, controlled, and quietly unhinged devotion.
- Raquel Beattie brings Cate’s trauma, stubbornness, and heart to life in such a grounded, emotional way.
Together they make the already intense story feel even more immersive and cinematic in audio.
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💗 Tropes, Vibes & Favourite Quote
Tropes:
- Dark Fae prince
- Fated/bound connection
- Morally grey MMC
- Court intrigue & politics
- Obsession & devotion
- Serial killer / whodunnit thread
- Found family elements
- High-stakes romance in a magical underworld
Vibes:
Dark & decadent ✨ • Seductive & steamy 🔥 • Dangerous New Orleans nights 🌙 • Murder & mystery 🕯️ • Power plays & politics 👑 • Obsessive, protective MMC 👀 • Magic & curses 🧿 • High-stakes, heart-in-throat finale ⚔️
Favourite Quote:
“You can question my authority. You can question my decisions. You can even question our future, but you cannot question that. I love you.”
✦━━━━━━━━━━━ Secrets • Power • Devotion ━━━━━━━━━━━✦
✨Fun Aesthetics
📸 AI Realistic Polaroid:
See book #1 review ➡️ here ⬅️ to view the polaroid 💓
🎧 Spotify Playlist
📌 Pinterest Board:
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👍 Would I Recommend It?
Yes, absolutely.
If you:
- Loved Filthy Rich Fae
- Want dark, sexy romantasy with actual stakes
- Enjoy fae politics, witches, murder-mystery threads, and an MMC who is both a walking red flag and your new obsession
…then Fallen Court is 100% worth your time.
————————————❀··· Fated by Fire, Claimed by Darkness ···❀————————————
💬 Final Thoughts + Come Chat
Fallen Court took everything I liked about book one and dialled it up — more danger, more emotion, more chaos, more steam. The expanded POV, the deeper look at the courts, and that escalating sense of something ancient and wrongpressing in… I was hooked.
That ending has me feral and impatient for more.
Have you read this one yet?
- Are you still riding for Lach despite his choices?
- Do you think Cate’s ring is the best or worst thing that ever happened to her?
Come scream with me in the comments — I need fellow traumatised readers to yell about this cliffhanger with. 💬🖤
The Reading Nook 