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sraab's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? Yes
3.5
schnarah's review against another edition
2.0
Either S.J Maas and Meg Xuemei X used the same base material or Meg Xuemei X wrote an ACOTAR fanfiction.
Some of the similarities:
Female MC that knows how to hunt has to take care of her siblings. Rhysand of the night court with black wings and Rydstrom of the night court with black wings. Rhysand's/Rydstrom's sister being killed by Tamlin's/Baron's father.
Baron the lion shifter and Tamlin who can also shift into a lion...
Some of the similarities:
Female MC that knows how to hunt has to take care of her siblings. Rhysand of the night court with black wings and Rydstrom of the night court with black wings. Rhysand's/Rydstrom's sister being killed by Tamlin's/Baron's father.
Baron the lion shifter and Tamlin who can also shift into a lion...
mom2three's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! This story is the perfect example of why Ms. Xuemei X is one of my favorite authors. The story grips your heartstrings, gets your heart pumping, and brings a smile to your face in the first few chapters. That was all it took to keep me glued to the pages.
Evie isn't a young girl with no experience in the world. Her life has been mostly happy, but she isn't naive or innocent. She comes across much older than the college girl she is. She is mature, responsible, protective, and tough. She isn't thrilled with the situation she finds herself in, but she's going to do everything she can to keep it together. I love this about her. I love that she doesn't look at the not so pleasant parts of her past with anger or self-pity. I love that she isn't afraid to be the disciplinarian while still trying to be nurturing. She comes across exactly as I would imagine someone in her situation would be.
Then you have her guys, or the guys who will be her's when the story progresses to that. This one is slower to get to the spicy parts, and I love that, too. Evie has other things to think about and she isn't really interested in having a relationship. A night of fun, maybe, but she has crap to do. The interactions between the guys, and them with Evie, run the gamut from humorous to steamy, but she is the one in charge. She doesn't back down, and part of that may be because she has no idea who she's messing with.
That brings me to another fun thing about this one. The story is set in the regular, non-magical world. Evie finds out pretty early on that there is something not normal going on around her, but she still looks at everything from a purely human perspective.
Everything about this new series is amazing. The world and character building are rich in detail, the plot has action, humor, tenderness, and some sexy times, and there are still enough secrets to keep you guessing about what's going to happen next.
Evie isn't a young girl with no experience in the world. Her life has been mostly happy, but she isn't naive or innocent. She comes across much older than the college girl she is. She is mature, responsible, protective, and tough. She isn't thrilled with the situation she finds herself in, but she's going to do everything she can to keep it together. I love this about her. I love that she doesn't look at the not so pleasant parts of her past with anger or self-pity. I love that she isn't afraid to be the disciplinarian while still trying to be nurturing. She comes across exactly as I would imagine someone in her situation would be.
Then you have her guys, or the guys who will be her's when the story progresses to that. This one is slower to get to the spicy parts, and I love that, too. Evie has other things to think about and she isn't really interested in having a relationship. A night of fun, maybe, but she has crap to do. The interactions between the guys, and them with Evie, run the gamut from humorous to steamy, but she is the one in charge. She doesn't back down, and part of that may be because she has no idea who she's messing with.
That brings me to another fun thing about this one. The story is set in the regular, non-magical world. Evie finds out pretty early on that there is something not normal going on around her, but she still looks at everything from a purely human perspective.
Everything about this new series is amazing. The world and character building are rich in detail, the plot has action, humor, tenderness, and some sexy times, and there are still enough secrets to keep you guessing about what's going to happen next.
books_with_joanne's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
pattyfgd's review against another edition
Fever Fae
Dark Fae Kings, Book 1
By: Meg Xuemei X
Narrated by: Victoria Mei
Meg Xuemei X knows how to catch my attention and keep me addicted to her series! Fever Fae, the first in her new Dark Fae Kings series had me from the first chapter. Evie is home from college taking care of her six siblings after the disappearance of her parents. Now caught up in a world where of her family, she seems to be the only one that sees the people for whom they are, she finds herself in a position of power. But what does it mean, and why her? I love Evie. She is young and naive in some instances and tends to be mature in others. Her circumstances are testing her, as a parent and in her new role. Her three kings add so much to the story, with their larger than life personalities. They are funny, and in the next breath passion filled. Xuemei X is creating a fantastic world, with amazing detail, and I can't wait to see what will happen next
Victoria Mei brings this all to life. A better narrator for this could not have been cast. Mei has so many voices, and each one distinct, so we know who is speaking. I love her energetic and animated voices! Her comedic timing is spot on and she brings the heat of passion in too! This is total entertainment, like a movie in my mind. Loved every minute.
Dark Fae Kings, Book 1
By: Meg Xuemei X
Narrated by: Victoria Mei
Meg Xuemei X knows how to catch my attention and keep me addicted to her series! Fever Fae, the first in her new Dark Fae Kings series had me from the first chapter. Evie is home from college taking care of her six siblings after the disappearance of her parents. Now caught up in a world where of her family, she seems to be the only one that sees the people for whom they are, she finds herself in a position of power. But what does it mean, and why her? I love Evie. She is young and naive in some instances and tends to be mature in others. Her circumstances are testing her, as a parent and in her new role. Her three kings add so much to the story, with their larger than life personalities. They are funny, and in the next breath passion filled. Xuemei X is creating a fantastic world, with amazing detail, and I can't wait to see what will happen next
Victoria Mei brings this all to life. A better narrator for this could not have been cast. Mei has so many voices, and each one distinct, so we know who is speaking. I love her energetic and animated voices! Her comedic timing is spot on and she brings the heat of passion in too! This is total entertainment, like a movie in my mind. Loved every minute.
aliasaurora's review against another edition
3.0
Cute screwball romance
The rom-com is strong with this one. It was an easy read, with snappy dialogue, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. The spice was mild, imho, and the book seems to set up a lot of worldbuilding that will presumably pay off in later installments. I might seek out the rest of the series at a later date, but RH isn’t my favorite genre, so I’m in no particular hurry.
The rom-com is strong with this one. It was an easy read, with snappy dialogue, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. The spice was mild, imho, and the book seems to set up a lot of worldbuilding that will presumably pay off in later installments. I might seek out the rest of the series at a later date, but RH isn’t my favorite genre, so I’m in no particular hurry.
thislittlebookworm's review against another edition
Honestly, this book sucked. Bad dialogue and too rushed.
witchylevy's review against another edition
5.0
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Ohhh yummy coming of age reverse harem. One sex scene, but lots of silly (a good thing) pontificating by Fae Kings thinking they're flirting. Its hilarious.
Ohhh yummy coming of age reverse harem. One sex scene, but lots of silly (a good thing) pontificating by Fae Kings thinking they're flirting. Its hilarious.
ashatroyal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Okay, so the writing is not good. It appears amateur. BUT it was entertaining. I think Evelina is a decent FMC. Parents missing. Taking care of her odd siblings. Knows how to protect herself. She definitely took finding out about the fae in stride. The guys though? Arrogant kings who don’t really appeal to me. Maybe except Rydstrom. But everyone just feels so juvenile.
Something’s didn’t make sense to me. Why didn’t she question the relationship between the lost princess and the dawn queen? How did she know the girl was human? How did her van get fixed in one day? If the kings knew of the prophecy, why didn’t it dawn on them that she might be more since they all felt she was her mate?
czelaya's review
This book was aweful. I couldn’t get pass 5%. Terrible writing. Basically in a normal fae book where the human realizes she has powers at the end of the book. It happened in the first 13 chapters. And she was talking about how her dad trained her in swordplay while in the same page she talks about how her parents green minivan was still in the driveway.