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lovelymisanthrope's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I received a copy of this book as part of my subscription to FairyLoot.
"Lore of the Wilds" follows Lore, a human taken into the Fae world. Lore is tasked with trying to find some magical texts in the library in exchange for the promise that her people will be kept safe while she is gone. What Lore discovers is her own magic, and secrets that have been buried for decades.
Overall, this book felt very okay. It did not feel like a fantasy with any new ideas, but it was still fine to read. I think this book relies a lot on cliches from the genre that have historically worked well, and although there is nothing wrong with that, it was not the most engaging thing to read if you have enjoyed a lot of fantasies previously. I felt like I knew where the story was ultimately going the entire time I was reading. The ending is also a MOJOR cliffhanger. I think this was a decision intended to shock the reader and entice them to pick up more from this series, not necessarily a decision made to propel the story forward.
In the story, Lore has two potential love interests, and honestly, I did not love either of them. Both men felt flat to me and not genuinely interested or compatible with Lore. Lore does not need a romance, what she needs is someone to help her figure out what is going on. The smut scenes I think were thrown in there mainly because of how popular romance has become lately. They are written well, and they are spicy, but I did not think they are necessary for the story.
I *might* pick up the next book in this series out of curiosity because the ending was wild, but I was not overly invested in the story as a whole. I would recommend this to someone who wants to see more diversity in fantasy or someone who has not read a lot of fantasy before.
"Lore of the Wilds" follows Lore, a human taken into the Fae world. Lore is tasked with trying to find some magical texts in the library in exchange for the promise that her people will be kept safe while she is gone. What Lore discovers is her own magic, and secrets that have been buried for decades.
Overall, this book felt very okay. It did not feel like a fantasy with any new ideas, but it was still fine to read. I think this book relies a lot on cliches from the genre that have historically worked well, and although there is nothing wrong with that, it was not the most engaging thing to read if you have enjoyed a lot of fantasies previously. I felt like I knew where the story was ultimately going the entire time I was reading. The ending is also a MOJOR cliffhanger. I think this was a decision intended to shock the reader and entice them to pick up more from this series, not necessarily a decision made to propel the story forward.
In the story, Lore has two potential love interests, and honestly, I did not love either of them. Both men felt flat to me and not genuinely interested or compatible with Lore. Lore does not need a romance, what she needs is someone to help her figure out what is going on. The smut scenes I think were thrown in there mainly because of how popular romance has become lately. They are written well, and they are spicy, but I did not think they are necessary for the story.
I *might* pick up the next book in this series out of curiosity because the ending was wild, but I was not overly invested in the story as a whole. I would recommend this to someone who wants to see more diversity in fantasy or someone who has not read a lot of fantasy before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: War
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