The Unseelie War

Web of Shadows/Floof of Shadows #3

by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

--Coming Soon--

Genres: Fae

268 pages, Paperback

Published October 7, 2025

About the author

Kathryn has always been a storyteller. Years of scriptwriting for performances on stage and for tourism in Boston led her to writing romantically dark, fantastical tales, which was an obsession of hers that began once seeing The Phantom of the Opera at a young age.

When she isn’t penning new villainous leads, she works in video game development. There, she has been everything from Creative Director to Chief of Staff, Design Manager, Executive Producer, and Principal Writer for various companies in the industry.

She shares her antique home with three very fluffy animals and one very patient and loving husband.

Reviews

[Nessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A SOLID 3.5 STARS! THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE ENTIRE TRILOGY.

BITTERSWEET HEA!! Neither my first, nor last ARACHNID romance, though this would be featured in my the TOP 5 spider romances I've read so far. Sadly, we aren't spoilt for choice.

I liked SERRIK. Who wouldn't?
A mysterious, good-looking half-fae with a hidden agenda, speaks in riddles and reels you in with his aura of aloofness? Makes you want to get under his skin and see what makes him tick. Beneath the otherworldly handsomeness beats a heart that longed/longs for love and acceptance, though now clouded with rage, hatred and resentment for his own kind who mistreated him unfairly.

To get a better understanding of this world, I'd recommend reading VALROY and ABIGAIL's story - The Unseelie Prince and The Unseelie Duke. Trust me, you'll feel LESS LOST with all the characters' names.

AVA is an unwilling pawn who gets roped into a genocide tug-of-war between two half brothers, bent on destruction. It'll be race against time to save herself, and figure out what the hell is going on.

WEB OF SHADOWS felt like A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM. Sometimes I don't know what's real or not, and poor AVA was being tugged like a puppet on strings. Like her, the omissions and manipulations will leave you frustrated. Who is friend; who is foe?

While I enjoy a good monster romance, I didn't feel captivated by Serrik or Ava's relationship/chemistry. I could appreciate the third book when they were together, that was cute, but how they came to be didn't leave me anything memorable to go by. Their attraction felt "forced" in the sense that after so many centuries, Serrik conveniently has feelings for this particular human. It wasn't insta-love, but the build up wasn't natural either. IF ANYTHING, the entire plot and the villain in this story VALROY would generate more interest.

OVERALL the ending was a nice closure to the interlaced series. The plot was solid and it's nice to see old characters, however the romance didn't rock my socks off. I didn't have butterflies or squealed my lungs out from excitement.

[Slee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What the Puck

Not going to lie, I'm always here for the morally bankrupt supernaturally villainous MMCs and the darkly broken women who own them. Thank you Kathryn Ann Kingsley for yet another fine story filed with more swearing and feist than my college dorm.
Hot, angst riddled, gleefully mad.
This story had everything for sexy spiderweb bondage to commentary about the human condition and existential soul seeking.
Do recommend.

[__boundbybook__ 🥀Shaunie🥀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such an intense ending I can’t believe its over 😭I finished it in one sitting and I just wanna start all over again!

I loved it so much and this book made me cry like a baby but it was so worth every emotion it rung out of me! I definitely recommend this book and all the others from this author!

[Marla Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy mashing! Kathryn has done it again, The Unseelie War was great from start to finish. I had plenty of moments throughout this book that I was thinking WTH, but thankfully they all worked out 🙌🏼. We picked up right where The Unseelie Court left off with Ava trying to make sense of everything she inadvertently caused.

While we don’t really learn that much about Serrik, you’re definitely able to understand him more and his reasoning, while also falling even more for him 😍. Ava was great, but the poor girl had a hard time catching a mental break from the rollercoaster she was on. The Unseelie War was great to read even when Kat threw some twists in there. It was nice to see Valroy at the (almost) height of his potential, although I wanted to smack him for most of the book lol. There was a LOT of world building and action along with some emotional moments and the spice 🤌🏼. I really enjoyed seeing past characters as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and this series over all, and this was a perfect ending! 100/10!

[Simply Arjay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the end! All the characters were wrapped up with bow. A part of me is sad over it but the other part is relieved. I adored the Unseelie Duke series, despite detesting Unseelie Prince. Valroy is the worst MMC. The concept of him being pure destruction was hard to follow. Now the ending, with no spoilers, was satisfying on that front. Serrick and Ava were not my favorite characters. Their romance felt rushed and choppy. There wasn’t a connection for me. Ava was as the first female he’s seen in over 2,000 years. It’d be hard not to feel something.
Idk, if you have read the rest of the 8 books you’re going to continue. Enjoy the finale.

[Adrienn Györe · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really enjoyed The Unseelie War! It was such an exciting and emotional read, and a fantastic conclusion to the series. Kathryn Ann Kingsley once again delivered a story full of tension, magic, and unforgettable moments.

I’m definitely going to miss this world and these characters — it’s been such an incredible journey from start to finish. Thank you, Kat, for creating such a darkly beautiful and captivating series.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Oooh! We’re on a quest!” Puck cackled. “I love quests.” Ava figured it was time to place bets on how long it would take before Serrik murdered Puck. But she couldn’t really spend much time focusing on that. Because there she was, walking through a meadow full of living origami paper cranes and razor-petaled flowers, and trying to figure out how to un-fuck the universe. It was going to be a very long day.

I loved this series but I didn't love how this ended. I feel like this didn't match up with our characters and they all lost themselves a bit, other than Alex & her snake man.

[Christine Kingston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored this series. It was the end of several story lines, brought in characters from several other series from this world. I loved the cross over of characters. Kathryn did such a good job twisting and turning her way through this story. The characters were so well written, I was so invested in this series. Sad to see it end.

[Tara Hatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful way to wrap this up!

I love this series!!! It started off a little slow for my liking, but it pulled me in. I like the 3 sets, and yet all connected at the end. And I absolutely Love Love Love the ending!!! Great way yo wrap this story up, with maybe even the possibility of future stories!!??!?!?

[Cindy MacDougall · Rating 4 out of 5]

good ending

Crazy story . Like all the characters twisted all over the place I kinda knew the main part of the ending but good all the same.

[Emily Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

What.

That was like a fever dream of insanity and I can barely wrap my head around what I just read but damn KAK has a scary (impressive) mind

[Dana Giuliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

just alright

It was a very quick ending. Not as good as the other books. Maybe because I find Ava annoying? I feel like Alex and Abigail were much better characters.

[Chennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to think about it for a moment, but I have decided that it was quite a fitting end to the story of Ava and Serrik. It wasn't as great as Valroy and Abigail but it held its own. I have a tremendous respect for Kathryn Ann Kingsley managing to weave her stories together. She is a true Weaver.

[Krystal Skye H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really do enjoy this series but the number of times things are about to happen and then just fizzle out is insane. It happens in every book! I don't like how Valroy gets essentially a happy ending after causing all of the destruction he caused and after hurting Alex & killing another main character. 💔