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storieswithbee's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Genre: Fantasy, LGBT+ fiction, YA Fiction, Mythology, Paranormal
Age range: 16+
Overall: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4.5/ 5
Writing and Setting: 5/5
Content warning: *sexual themes, violence, illness, etc*
The gist of my review:
Faye’s world holds such a lovely little place in my heart and I just can’t believe that I’ve read this long awaited conclusion.
This book kicks off where the last one left off. Faye is still searching for the answers to the questions that have been plaguing her for months. When hope starts to fade, a mysterious messenger appears. Can this mysterious messenger give her all the solutions to her problems?
In ‘Faye and the Kingdom of Ice’, we are treated to new heights, a new enemy, a suspenseful quest, and such dazzling romance. I almost couldn’t handle it!
Characters: 5/5
I can’t help but compare Faye from book one and how she is now in book five. I’m so incredibly proud of how far she’s come and what she has achieved for herself. Not only has she become a very diplomatic leader, but she’s fierce, powerful, and inspirational, yet humbled by her own origins and her downfalls. I adore how her relationship with Telanes has progressed, especially in the little epilogue snippet!
Then there’s our dashing Alec…
Once again, Alec was our other MC, and as much as I do miss Daron in the forefront, I strongly believe that Alec absolutely brought forth the success of this story. I’ve always mentioned that Nicole Bailey has this incredible ability to make a high fantasy story relatable to the reader’s real world, and she absolutely delivered that in this book. Alec struggles with his future career path and making decisions that will not only reflect on himself but also on the life and happiness of his partner. I am currently facing similar choices and it’s comforting having a character that you can relate to and empathise with.
Plot: 4.5/ 5
Sometimes it can be really tricky to maintain an interesting and gripping plot when following with such a long series. There’s only so many times a character can go on a huge quest before it gets repetitive, but I really believe Nicole built up everything throughout the series to leave us with a suspenseful and page-turning storyline in this book.
Writing and Setting:
Previously, I’ve been picky with the pacing and the flow of Nicole’s writing. Her and I have spoken about this, but I really loved how the book panned out from start to finish. As always, the writing is stunning and incredibly imaginative. Its so easy to immerse myself into these stories and I will miss this world now that I’m finished.
Thank you so much Nicole and her team for providing me with an advanced copy of Faye and the Kingdom of Ice.
Its been a huge privileged to be apart of the advance readers group and to have contact with an author who you can be honest with about your views, and look towards for inspiration.
Congratulations on finish the ‘Faye and the Ether’ series! I look forward to reading more from Nicole in future :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Gore, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
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