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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
THAT ENDING!! I’m so mad. Gotta love a cliff hanger!! I knew it though… couldn’t have been that easy.
This story is beautiful like life. There is beauty in pain and there is beauty in growth. From overcoming internal battles from abuse and the painful loss of heartbreak only death can cause to living for our loved ones and finding our purpose in life and finding love so strong and pure nothing can stop it.. I loved getting lost in this book. The characters, the creatures, the plot, the other worldly experience… if you like fantasy romance, this book is for you.
I can’t wait for the sequel.
This story is beautiful like life. There is beauty in pain and there is beauty in growth. From overcoming internal battles from abuse and the painful loss of heartbreak only death can cause to living for our loved ones and finding our purpose in life and finding love so strong and pure nothing can stop it.. I loved getting lost in this book. The characters, the creatures, the plot, the other worldly experience… if you like fantasy romance, this book is for you.
I can’t wait for the sequel.
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
HOLY THIS ATE. it’s giving acotar and man I love me a good acotar vibes. I haven’t had those vibes in my life for a WHILE and I was EATING IT UP. slow burn romance with an amazing plot and incredible characters. I’m so so so excited to see how this story continues and I’m glad I got the opportunity to read it! Knox and Delilah’s story is so pure. I’m obsessed. READ THIS ASAP
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TRIGER WARNINGS: domestic abuse, domestic violence, anxiety/panic attacks
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mmmmm. i'm conflicted as to how to rate this book.
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if we're just looking at the plot, it's not bad at all. i will say i did get slow when delilah met hazel but then it picked up once knox entered the equation. the only thing i'd critique plot-wise would be that there were some plot holes. for example, at the end after they freed the fae lands and their magic, everyone just went straight into celebrating. which is 100% understandable. however. what happened to the trapped faes in the human realm? that was never mentioned despite it being tied to emmalyn and the locked magic and realm. another thing that was never touched on and kind of just glossed over was the whole thing with the mind-controlled guards injecting the fae with the magic suppressant during the eclipse. when magic was freed it kind of just seemed like all the other fae went back to normal and got their magic back despite them getting dosed with magic immunity potions for yearssss. so that didn't really make sense to me. another thing that was never brought up again was the etherial voice delilah heard in her head like 2 times. in addition to those plot holes there were also just general plot stuff that made no sense. like delilah killing a DEMON DRAGON with fire when dragons are supposed to be fire proof and delilah not knowing the fae could scent emotional changes and stuff in other fae when SHES FAE HERSELF AND HAS THOSE SENSES TOO.
overall if i was just rating the base plot involving the fae realm and the locked magic i'd give it like a 3.5/3.75. 4 if im being generous because it really is not a bad plot.
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now. getting to the meat of my review.
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first thing. delilah. wow. she really just annoyed me a lot during the book. despite her being 22, she came off as very y/a to me like 17-19 age range. definitely not 22. i completely understand that there was a lot of trauma in her life but her inner monologue just felt like a trauma dump sometimes. by the end she did grow into herself a little more and was more confident but there were so many scenes where something would make her uncomfortable or something would happen that would trigger her and then we'd get this like paragraph long inner monologue from her explaining her past and how it connects to why she was triggered. a small sentence or two for background is fine but we don't need whole paragraphs recounting her past which we already know. example: THE DAY after delilah meets knox, he says he has some business he has to attend to and that he'll be back later. delilah asks what sort of business to which knox responds "it doesn't concern you". hazels inner monologue then goes "i grit my teeth. he's already beginning to hide things." LIKE BITCH HE JUST MET YOU THE DAY BEFORE. HE DON'T KNOW YOU LIKE THAT. CHILL. on top of the paragraph-long recounts of her traumatic past, there were also a ton of these little moments too that just grinded my gears.
i completely understand that everyone deals with trauma and heals in their own ways but i don't know.......it just came off as kind of whiny and annoying to me every time she would recount her past.
another thing about delilah. this girl has fucking everything. she spends the first 22 years of her life as a human and all the sudden she turns fae and shes able to have complete control over her magic on her first try, is able to beat 100+ year old trained fae warrior in hand to hand combat, gets a soul bonded gryphon (thats not even a fucking gryphon. gryphons have the front of an eagle (front legs, wings, head) and the back of a lion (torso, back legs, and tail) whatever the fuck this thing was was more of a flying lion. it was described (very vaugly might i add) as basically that. the body of a lion with eagle wings), gold wings (that resemble an angels minus the feathers), super rare invisibility magic, being an essence fae (which basically means shes got a whole wide array of magic from fire to water). like what fuckin else does she need. its was just getting annoying not only seeing her learn all her magic like shes been doing it her whole life but also it was just one thing after the other with her that it became so predictible. oh a gryphon and soul bonds are introduced? well then delilah must have a soul bonded one too. oh super rare invisibility magic that not even the king of the essence court has? of fucking course delilah can do it. they mention angel magic and how it's "extinct" and then delilah shows up with gold wings that no one else has except angels but with feathers? i bet you dollars to doughnuts that she'll have some connection to the angels revealed in the next book. because why not? delilah already fucking has everything. i can't talk about her anymore.
as a character i'll give delilah aaaaaaaaa.......2.5. 2.75/3 if you wanna be generous. in my opinion, she has a lot of growing up to do.
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moving on to relationship stuff. the first being delilahs relationship with the rest of knox's court. im so confused. i feel like they all became close so fast. like we never really got super in-depth scenes between delilah and the other members of the court. she had a few one-on-one scenes with a few of the members but they were all pretty short. and honestly it kind of just felt like the author threw those in because she knew she needed to deepen their relationship. during these short one-on-one interactions they'd end up having this like deep conversation about one of the court members pasts like thats all they needed to become close. i dont even think delilah had a one-on-one with harlow. i don't know. i just would've liked to see delilahs relationship and its growth with each individual court member more.
the next relationship i want to discuss is delilah and knox. firsly this was marketed as enemies to lvoers. i did not get that vibe at all. i didn't even get a hate vibe despite delilahs only rationale for not liking/"hating" knox being that he's a king and her abusive dad was a king so now shes wary of all kings. the most this was was dislike and annoyance. and literally only on delilahs part. i didn't even get the sense that knox didn't like her. this flows perfectly into the second point about their relationship. i feel like it went from 0 to 100 so fast. one moment delilah dislikes knox and is annoyed with him. then they stay in the cabin (single bed troupe deal) and have 1 deep conversation and then the next morning they're grinding on each other. like what. after that it was like a total turn around with knox telling delilah he was ready and waiting for her and blah blah blah. they had 1 maybeeeeeeeeeee 2 actual deep conversations and absolutely zero physical (tense or not) interactions and thats how they start acting??? no. i need more relationship development before we get to grinding on each other and open obvious flirting.
i dont know. long story short, i feel like all the relationships in this book felt rushed. like they weren't properly developed and explored. or at least we as readers didn't see those developmental interactions.
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next. repetition and cringe scenes/moments.
repetition: my good god was there a lot. not only with delilahs inner monologue and her trauma dumping but with descriptive words. knox's eyes are blue but they were described as "saphire" 28 times. other honorable mentions: hormones and adams apple
cringe scenes/moments: there were definitely a handful of scenes and phrases used that were just so cringe. now. this could 100% just be the authors writing style and i just don't mesh with it. but there were moments where i was like "what the actual fuck did i just read" or just internally cringing. 2 examples come to mind. 1) when delilah first meets knox's court harlow shape shifts into a leopard (or something of the like) and hazel literally (and i quote) "screams so hoarse her voice cracks". similar to how delila was with ace at the aerial legion (where they keep the dragons and gryphons) and of coourse she shes a gryphon and (quoting again here) she "screams so loud her voice cracks and she falls back on her ass". i dont know but personally, i find that a bit excessive and like eh (i dont know how to describe my facial expression). like ok yes i can see how a leopard or gryphon could scare you but not to the point of screaming the way she did. especially since a) she saw harlow transform...like girl. and b) she was at the aerial legion where the gryphons and dragons are kept. like youre going to see dragons and gryphons. and on top of that. SHE ASKED ACE IF SHE COULD GO SEE HIS GRYPHON WITH HIM. enough said. there were so many other scenes like this where something would happen and delilah would have this over-the-top excessive reaction (like screaming). 2) there was a "who did this to you" scene between delilah and knox where knox see's delilahs scars from her years of abuse. now. i have no problem with "who did this to you" scenes but my god this one was just written so poorly and it was so cringe. i don't even know how to explain it. just read it. for background: delilah is in a wet white t-shirt (so it's see-through)
page 257:
No hounds are to be felt or heard for miles. I'm so focused on sensing them that the power that erupts behind me knocks me to the ground, a phantom shadow catching my fall before my face smashes into the rock.
I turn to Knox, his lower half submerged in the water hole, his chest rising and falling rapidly. Rage I've never seen in him before clouds his eyes. His fists are clenched so tight they're shaking.
"Who did that to you?" he asks, deadly quiet.
My brows furrow in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
His rage pulses around us, making fear stuff itself down my throat.
He's terrifying when he's angry. I've never seen him lay a hand on anyone unless they're attacking him. You haven't known him long enough, I remind myself, and that thought makes anxiety churn in my stomach.
"Who did that to you?" he growls again.
......now. it may just be me but likeeeeeee.....what the fuck was that. this was also before they had any sort of deep talk (he's seen her memories but hasn't asked about them) or physical connection so it just felt kind of weird and out of place.
in the grand scheme of things though these are by farrrrrrrrrr not the worst thing. more of a little side note.
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now to the juicy bits. the story/theme ripoffs. by god there were a lot. many situations/themes/plot points/whatever you want to call it were stolen and reworked then sprinkled into the book. heres the list of ones i caught on to:
1) rowan and aelin biting each other to mark and claim each other - although not explictly stated for the purpose of claiming, both delilah and knox bit each other with their canines during the deed with the insinuation of claiming/marking
2) rhysands nightmare scene - knox's nightmare scene
3) rhysand saying he kneels for no one but feyre - knox saying he kneels for no one but delilah
4) aelin shifting for the first time and rowan saying "there you are" - delilah "letting go" (or whatever) and then blasting fire magic and knox saying something near identical to what rowan said
5) velaris - azalea
6) rhysand's inner court - knox's court. harlow=morrigan/amren/lysandra axel=azriel nolan=lorcan lenox=cassian ace=fenrys
7) rhysand dreaming about feyre before meeting = delilah dreaming about knox before meeting
8) rough similarity aelin being a princess that has to go back to save her kingdom - delilah being a princess that has to go back to save her kingdom
9) fenrys and connal (fenrys white hair connal black) - axel and ace being twins described as "the fae version of yin and yang"
10) illyrian - warriors
11) sam from tog - easton
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my next point is about typos and sentence structure. now i know this book was self-published (i think) so this author didn't have access to like editors or however that works (i am no book expert. i just read) but that doesn't mean you can't proofread and edit yourself. there were a lot typos and sentences that just either weren't structured properly or were written in a way that made no sense.
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overall, plot-wise, it's not a bad book. like i said previously, just based on the main plot id give it a 3.5/3.75. 4 if im being generous because it really is not a bad plot. its a solid plot with 1 or 2 minor kinks but i still found it intriguing and wanted to get to a resolution. my main issue and what really influenced my rating were all the other things i talked about. will i read the second book? probably. 80% cchance. i was invested in the plot enough (despite the ending and lead-up to the next book being a little lackluster and underwhelming) and im invested in the characters enough (despite the side characters not really making deep connections with delilah).
my hopes for the next book:
- i really really hope that the writing matures and we get less of those cringe scenes and phrases
- i hope delilah has goooood character growth and we see her gain more confidence so as to avoid those trauma dump paragraphs and other little things i mentioned before
- better proof reading and editing
- more thought out plot so as to avoid plot holes
- better scenes between delilah and knox and delilah and knoxs court to further the readers understanding of their relationship and its dynamics as well as further the relationship in general
ok. i simply cannot write any more about this book. if i think of anything else ill come back and add it but i think i got pretty much everything.
shoutout to the author mads rafferty. i am in no way hating on her or her book or trying to be rude or mean. i am just writing my thoughts and opinions in a constructive way. i think it takes incredible talent (that i certainly do not have) to write a book and incredible bravery to publish it and send it out into the world. so i really do congratulate the author on releasing a book and applaud her talent and bravery. i wish her the best of luck with her second book and i hope she is able to fix the issues she had with her first book.
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mmmmm. i'm conflicted as to how to rate this book.
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if we're just looking at the plot, it's not bad at all. i will say i did get slow when delilah met hazel but then it picked up once knox entered the equation. the only thing i'd critique plot-wise would be that there were some plot holes.
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now. getting to the meat of my review.
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first thing. delilah. wow. she really just annoyed me a lot during the book. despite her being 22, she came off as very y/a to me like 17-19 age range. definitely not 22. i completely understand that there was a lot of trauma in her life but her inner monologue just felt like a trauma dump sometimes. by the end she did grow into herself a little more and was more confident but there were so many scenes where something would make her uncomfortable or something would happen that would trigger her and then we'd get this like paragraph long inner monologue from her explaining her past and how it connects to why she was triggered. a small sentence or two for background is fine but we don't need whole paragraphs recounting her past which we already know.
i completely understand that everyone deals with trauma and heals in their own ways but i don't know.......it just came off as kind of whiny and annoying to me every time she would recount her past.
another thing about delilah. this girl has fucking everything. she spends the first 22 years of her life as a human and all the sudden she turns fae and shes able to have complete control over her magic on her first try,
as a character i'll give delilah aaaaaaaaa.......2.5. 2.75/3 if you wanna be generous. in my opinion, she has a lot of growing up to do.
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moving on to relationship stuff. the first being delilahs relationship with the rest of knox's court. im so confused. i feel like they all became close so fast. like we never really got super in-depth scenes between delilah and the other members of the court. she had a few one-on-one scenes with a few of the members but they were all pretty short. and honestly it kind of just felt like the author threw those in because she knew she needed to deepen their relationship. during these short one-on-one interactions they'd end up having this like deep conversation about one of the court members pasts like thats all they needed to become close. i dont even think delilah had a one-on-one with harlow. i don't know. i just would've liked to see delilahs relationship and its growth with each individual court member more.
the next relationship i want to discuss is delilah and knox. firsly this was marketed as enemies to lvoers. i did not get that vibe at all. i didn't even get a hate vibe despite delilahs only rationale for not liking/"hating" knox being that he's a king and her abusive dad was a king so now shes wary of all kings. the most this was was dislike and annoyance. and literally only on delilahs part. i didn't even get the sense that knox didn't like her. this flows perfectly into the second point about their relationship. i feel like it went from 0 to 100 so fast.
i dont know. long story short, i feel like all the relationships in this book felt rushed. like they weren't properly developed and explored. or at least we as readers didn't see those developmental interactions.
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next. repetition and cringe scenes/moments.
repetition: my good god was there a lot. not only with delilahs inner monologue and her trauma dumping but with descriptive words. knox's eyes are blue but they were described as "saphire" 28 times. other honorable mentions: hormones and adams apple
cringe scenes/moments: there were definitely a handful of scenes and phrases used that were just so cringe. now. this could 100% just be the authors writing style and i just don't mesh with it. but there were moments where i was like "what the actual fuck did i just read" or just internally cringing.
page 257:
No hounds are to be felt or heard for miles. I'm so focused on sensing them that the power that erupts behind me knocks me to the ground, a phantom shadow catching my fall before my face smashes into the rock.
I turn to Knox, his lower half submerged in the water hole, his chest rising and falling rapidly. Rage I've never seen in him before clouds his eyes. His fists are clenched so tight they're shaking.
"Who did that to you?" he asks, deadly quiet.
My brows furrow in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
His rage pulses around us, making fear stuff itself down my throat.
He's terrifying when he's angry. I've never seen him lay a hand on anyone unless they're attacking him. You haven't known him long enough, I remind myself, and that thought makes anxiety churn in my stomach.
"Who did that to you?" he growls again.
......now. it may just be me but likeeeeeee.....what the fuck was that. this was also before they had any sort of deep talk (he's seen her memories but hasn't asked about them) or physical connection so it just felt kind of weird and out of place.
in the grand scheme of things though these are by farrrrrrrrrr not the worst thing. more of a little side note.
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now to the juicy bits. the story/theme ripoffs. by god there were a lot. many situations/themes/plot points/whatever you want to call it were stolen and reworked then sprinkled into the book. heres the list of ones i caught on to:
1) rowan and aelin biting each other to mark and claim each other - although not explictly stated for the purpose of claiming, both delilah and knox bit each other with their canines during the deed with the insinuation of claiming/marking
2) rhysands nightmare scene - knox's nightmare scene
3) rhysand saying he kneels for no one but feyre - knox saying he kneels for no one but delilah
4) aelin shifting for the first time and rowan saying "there you are" - delilah "letting go" (or whatever) and then blasting fire magic and knox saying something near identical to what rowan said
5) velaris - azalea
6) rhysand's inner court - knox's court. harlow=morrigan/amren/lysandra axel=azriel nolan=lorcan lenox=cassian ace=fenrys
7) rhysand dreaming about feyre before meeting = delilah dreaming about knox before meeting
8) rough similarity aelin being a princess that has to go back to save her kingdom - delilah being a princess that has to go back to save her kingdom
9) fenrys and connal (fenrys white hair connal black) - axel and ace being twins described as "the fae version of yin and yang"
10) illyrian - warriors
11) sam from tog - easton
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my next point is about typos and sentence structure. now i know this book was self-published (i think) so this author didn't have access to like editors or however that works (i am no book expert. i just read) but that doesn't mean you can't proofread and edit yourself. there were a lot typos and sentences that just either weren't structured properly or were written in a way that made no sense.
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overall, plot-wise, it's not a bad book. like i said previously, just based on the main plot id give it a 3.5/3.75. 4 if im being generous because it really is not a bad plot. its a solid plot with 1 or 2 minor kinks but i still found it intriguing and wanted to get to a resolution. my main issue and what really influenced my rating were all the other things i talked about. will i read the second book? probably. 80% cchance. i was invested in the plot enough (despite the ending and lead-up to the next book being a little lackluster and underwhelming) and im invested in the characters enough (despite the side characters not really making deep connections with delilah).
my hopes for the next book:
- i really really hope that the writing matures and we get less of those cringe scenes and phrases
- i hope delilah has goooood character growth and we see her gain more confidence so as to avoid those trauma dump paragraphs and other little things i mentioned before
- better proof reading and editing
- more thought out plot so as to avoid plot holes
- better scenes between delilah and knox and delilah and knoxs court to further the readers understanding of their relationship and its dynamics as well as further the relationship in general
ok. i simply cannot write any more about this book. if i think of anything else ill come back and add it but i think i got pretty much everything.
shoutout to the author mads rafferty. i am in no way hating on her or her book or trying to be rude or mean. i am just writing my thoughts and opinions in a constructive way. i think it takes incredible talent (that i certainly do not have) to write a book and incredible bravery to publish it and send it out into the world. so i really do congratulate the author on releasing a book and applaud her talent and bravery. i wish her the best of luck with her second book and i hope she is able to fix the issues she had with her first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Important things you need to know about the book:
Pace: The pace of Heir of Broken Fate started slow and gained momentum by the end of the book. There was some slight lag towards the end of the book, but it didn’t affect how much I enjoyed reading it.
Trigger/Content Warning: There are trigger and content warnings in Heir of Broken Fate. If you are triggered by any of what I list below, I suggest skipping this book. I don’t get triggered easily, and there were some very tough scenes to digest at the beginning of the book, mainly because they brought up memories that I don’t like to think about. They are:
- Physical Abuse (graphic)
- Violence (graphic)
- Child Abuse (graphic)
- Death (moderate to graphic)
- Emotional Abuse (moderate)
- Torture (moderate)
- Domestic Abuse (minor)
- Child Death (moderate)
- Grief (moderate)
- Genocide (moderate to graphic)
- Slavery (minor)
- Murder (moderate)
Sexual Content: There is explicit sexual content in the last half of Heir of Broken Fate. I was a little surprised by it, considering that this is a book geared towards young adults.
Language: There is moderate to explicit swearing in Heir of Broken Fate.
Setting: The beginning chapters of Heir of Broken Fate are set in the kingdom of Aloriah. The rest of the book is set in the Fae Lands, mainly in the Essence Kingdom. There are journies to Air Court, Earth Court, Water Court, Fire Court, the witches’ lands, and the mermaid’s territories.
Representation: There is LGBTQ representation in Heir of Broken Fate. Easton, Delilah’s best friend, is gay.
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Incapable of Love, High Stakes
Age Range: Heir of Broken Fate is marketed as a Young Adult book, and it is until the last 20% of the book that graphic sex is showcased. Because of that, I recommend this book to those 21 and older.
Plot Synopsis (as spoiler-free as I can get):
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Fae disappeared. Everything about them was erased from people’s minds, and they became myths. But to Delilah, the Fae represent freedom. Horrendously abused by her father and forced to be compliant with his horrendous acts of violence against his people, Delilah longs to get away. Then, one day, everything changes. Delilah’s mother, abused into lunacy, gives Delilah a necklace that allows Delilah to see the impossible. The Fae are alive. Taking that hope, Delilah barely escapes to the Fae Lands. There, she hopes to find someone to help her stop her father and free her people. But instead, Delilah finds a dying land and people. She also discovers that she is Fae, but she is also more. To free her people and the Fae, she must unravel a 150-year-old mystery: Why the Fae disappeared and who is behind it. But Delilah isn’t alone. She is helped by Knox, the Fae King of Essence, and his friends. But, what they find will shake them to the core. Can Delilah free the Fae and help her people?
Main Characters
Delilah Covington: Delilah was one of the strongest people in this book (other than Knox). Even when faced with the threat of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, she wasn’t afraid to speak up when it came to the safety of her people. As soon as Delilah could, she left with Easton (and gave Annie word to jet with the horses after a month). But, once she reached the Fae Lands, she morphed into a jerk. Yes, I said it; she was a jerk. I understand why she has issues with men (I would, too), but since meeting her, Knox was polite and helpful. I started to get grumpy with her and wanted to shake some sense into her. Then, her character did another 180, and she turned back into that strong woman. I almost got whiplash because of how fast she turned.
Knox Holloway: I am not going to mince words here. I loved him. He was dirty-minded (omg, the things he said and insinuated to Delilah). He was loyal and fiercely protective of his friends and people (the Essence court subjects). Knox wanted to find out why his parents were killed and why the magic was draining from the Fae Lands. I thought he was perfect for Delilah. He was willing to wait for her to drop her walls and let him in. The build-up to that was almost unbearable. He also knew who Delilah was to him from nearly the minute they met, but he didn’t push her into anything. He saw that she was traumatized. I liked that Knox waited for Delilah to tell him about her father’s abuse (seeing the scars on her body did hasten that). I can’t wait to see what he will do in the other books and how his character will progress.
Secondary characters: I say this in every review, but the secondary characters made this book, even the animal ones. They each added depth to Delilah and Knox’s storyline(s), and when something happened to one, I felt it. I cannot wait to see what these characters will do in book 2.
My review:
The main storyline centered around Delilah, Knox (later on), and their quest to save both worlds. I enjoyed this storyline, but I did have some questions. I was trying to figure out if the storyline took place during the present day or if it was in the past. There was electricity and bombs, yet they went by carriage and horse everywhere (in the Human Lands). It wasn’t evident. I also did have an issue following the storyline once they figured out who was behind everything. The whole Tree of Life chapters (what Delilah did) confused me, and I read those chapters 2 to 3 times.
I liked the fantasy angle. I enjoyed seeing the Fae paired with various elements. I also liked that the Fae could have multiple elements. I enjoyed seeing the mythological creatures (the griffins and mermaids had excellent portrayals). I also enjoyed the magic system. How people were losing their magic and dying made absolute sense.
The romance angle was a little “meh” to me. I felt that Delilah, for almost the entire time she was in the Essence Court and the Fae Lands, was too damaged for romance. And while Knox and Delilah ended up together, it did seem forced and a little unrealistic. But I did like that there was at least a genuine feelings for Knox behind Delilah’s wanting to push him away.
The end of Heir of Broken Fate was interesting. I liked how the author wrapped up the banishment and magic storyline. But it almost seemed too convenient, and I think Queen Aurora was behind everything. But I could be wrong. The book did end on a cliffhanger, which I detest. But it did its job, and I cannot wait to read Book 2 when it comes out!!
Many thanks to Mads Rafferty for allowing me to read and review Heir of Broken Fate. All opinions stated in this review are mine.