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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Had the makings of something great but the relationships were underdeveloped (also add the fae world a tad too perfect - where were they getting all that fabric from sealed off from the rest of the world?)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: War
Minor: Death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started and finished date – 22.09.25 to 25.09.25.
My rating – Four Stars.
I did enjoy is book and I like some parts also I feel something is miss from it. I think people who like the faerie throne by Belle Manuel or a court beyond the mists by LJ Swallow may like is book. The cover of book was stunning, and this cover of book was my one of my favourites. The writing was okay, and the writing was easy also the ending of book was fine.
The world building was well done, and magic systems was pretty great also the sisterly dynamic between Yeeran and Lettle was well written. I think then was a slight the Hobbit vibe and both the romance and LGBT representation was okay, but I think it could be flash out bit more. The paced of plot was well structured and steady paced. The characters was okay but I think they need to flash out bit more.
My rating – Four Stars.
I did enjoy is book and I like some parts also I feel something is miss from it. I think people who like the faerie throne by Belle Manuel or a court beyond the mists by LJ Swallow may like is book. The cover of book was stunning, and this cover of book was my one of my favourites. The writing was okay, and the writing was easy also the ending of book was fine.
The world building was well done, and magic systems was pretty great also the sisterly dynamic between Yeeran and Lettle was well written. I think then was a slight the Hobbit vibe and both the romance and LGBT representation was okay, but I think it could be flash out bit more. The paced of plot was well structured and steady paced. The characters was okay but I think they need to flash out bit more.
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took me a bit to get into and didnt like some of the characters, but maybe it’s because they were so real. The story was great and I loved the lore - can’t wait to read the second book!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was fun. I really enjoyed the complex worldbuilding and the political web woven between the elf tribes and the history between them, the fae, and the humans. I also liked both Yeeran and Lettle as protagonists and how their different priorities mingle and clash with one another. However, much of the book is centered on the sisters' relationships and while I liked Lettle and Ryan(? Definitely not how it's spelled, but I listened to the audiobook and I don't know how else I would spell it)'s relationship well enough, I never really bought Yeeran and Fury. I don't think they have much chemistry and there's certainly not enough done to make it remotely believable on Fury's end that she'd fall for the person who killed her brother- accident or not. And Yeeran is also actively working against Fury's interest the entire time, collecting information on the fae that can be used against them in war to steal their resources. It would be one thing if it were a "we shouldn't do this but we're just so attracted to each other we can't help it" thing, but that's not the vibe I get, it seems like we are supposed to buy them as genuinely in love, and like I said, they don't have enough chemistry for that situation anyway. Massive L for this book that I like the straight romance more than the lesbian one.
I was also disappointed that an storybeat I thought was being built to didn't happen. It's established that the three species were supposed to live in harmony with each other and their constant warfare has done nothing but harm them and resulted in the fae being trapped underground. So I thought that magic itself was trying to force them to work together- that Yeeran becomes faebound not because she potentially has fae ancestry, but because the fae and the elves need to work together to move forward. And while that theory hasn't been disproven and could still happen in later books, a later plot point involving an elf revealed to have secret fae ancestry makes me fear that it won't happen and that the magic is truly to species. Which is a trope I'm not typically fond of because it often comes with bioessentialism tied to it- which admittedly, this book has not done, I'm just fearful for the sequels.
That said, I do remain hopeful for the sequels since the overarching themes of this first book are how war only benefits those in power and how histories are falsely rewritten to reinforce that power. It certainly feels like we are building towards a conclusion of tearing down the systems of war and having elves and fae work together. So despite the pitfalls of this first book, I do plan to read the sequels and am excited to see where the series and characters go. Currently it is a fun book but definitely not going on my favorites list, but I can see the potential for it to get up there if the rest of the trilogy sticks the landing. 3.5⭐️
I was also disappointed that an storybeat I thought was being built to didn't happen. It's established that the three species were supposed to live in harmony with each other and their constant warfare has done nothing but harm them and resulted in the fae being trapped underground. So I thought that magic itself was trying to force them to work together- that Yeeran becomes faebound not because she potentially has fae ancestry, but because the fae and the elves need to work together to move forward. And while that theory hasn't been disproven and could still happen in later books, a later plot point involving an elf revealed to have secret fae ancestry makes me fear that it won't happen and that the magic is truly to species. Which is a trope I'm not typically fond of because it often comes with bioessentialism tied to it- which admittedly, this book has not done, I'm just fearful for the sequels.
That said, I do remain hopeful for the sequels since the overarching themes of this first book are how war only benefits those in power and how histories are falsely rewritten to reinforce that power. It certainly feels like we are building towards a conclusion of tearing down the systems of war and having elves and fae work together. So despite the pitfalls of this first book, I do plan to read the sequels and am excited to see where the series and characters go. Currently it is a fun book but definitely not going on my favorites list, but I can see the potential for it to get up there if the rest of the trilogy sticks the landing. 3.5⭐️