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asworlds's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
So, I had high expectations that were not met unfortunately. There's a lot to say, but I dont want to take up your time. Some plot holes, some bad character development. If you're okay with tumblr shitpost style writing, then try it out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Child abuse
paperbrownies's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
- lgbtqiap+, ya fantasy, faeries, witchy, magic, found family trope, bffs to enemies to lovers trope, there's only one bed trope, soulmates trope, so much tension, bff i had like to steal
- m|m, nb|w
- trans gay mc, demisexual black li, indigenous-american fat bi oriented ace sc, lesbian nonbinary woman sc, lesbian sc, and other queer side characters (sapphic and gay rep)
" you have always been you. you just found the language to talk about it."
" i swear, humans have magic of their own."
" maybe we’re taught to believe darkness is inherently tied to badness because racism is everywhere."
hands down one of my favourite books 0f 2021!!!
i went into this book knowing nothing except that the mc is a trans witch: it was enough to seal the deal for me and now,,, after having read it at last i must ask one question: where in the world is the hype for this book??!!
wyatt is a messy character, his pov is super fun to read from, he is snarky, smart, and quite impulsive, he believes in doing the right thing and will go any length in order to protect the people he cares about!! his messiness come from his need to survive that forces him to lash out at the world that looks down upon witches like him along with some of it being also connected to his transness, at always being expected to live up to the expectations of others, and at never being able to be himself bc of the deep rooted judgement he had to face from a v young age from his own parents as well as from others. it built in him a huge resentment for the fae ways, it traumatized his childhood and when he finally snapped he had to flee to the human world!!
h e edgemon does an amazing job at portraying these complex emotions bc the messiness felt so relatable, the cathartic unspooling of it, followed by a realization that anger is just as much a human emotion as love and sadness is and instead of rejecting it he redirecs that anger to destroy the reign of a corrupt and broken government in order to rebuild it from scratch. the author creates a world that is a breath-taking parallel of today's world and fights against systematic oppression, racism, power imbalance, and colonialism.
i found wyatt's relationship with emyr the crown prince so very amusing!! it is full of snarky retorts and much tension as they try to gain their footing in this "something" where neither of them know each other's present versions and istg they had me clinging to the edge of my seat in anticipation the whole time!!!
this book ends with much hope but it also feels like the calm before a storm so i absolutely cannot wait for the sequel!!! i look forward to more of the author's works and finally if you are looking for a queer fantasy romance novel that is just as much magical as it is dangerous, charming and witty dotted with characters who arent afraid to fight back and stand up up for what's right, then i highly HIGHLY recommend this book to you!!
GO READ THIS GEM!!!!
- m|m, nb|w
- trans gay mc, demisexual black li, indigenous-american fat bi oriented ace sc, lesbian nonbinary woman sc, lesbian sc, and other queer side characters (sapphic and gay rep)
" you have always been you. you just found the language to talk about it."
" i swear, humans have magic of their own."
" maybe we’re taught to believe darkness is inherently tied to badness because racism is everywhere."
hands down one of my favourite books 0f 2021!!!
i went into this book knowing nothing except that the mc is a trans witch: it was enough to seal the deal for me and now,,, after having read it at last i must ask one question: where in the world is the hype for this book??!!
wyatt is a messy character, his pov is super fun to read from, he is snarky, smart, and quite impulsive, he believes in doing the right thing and will go any length in order to protect the people he cares about!! his messiness come from his need to survive that forces him to lash out at the world that looks down upon witches like him along with some of it being also connected to his transness, at always being expected to live up to the expectations of others, and at never being able to be himself bc of the deep rooted judgement he had to face from a v young age from his own parents as well as from others. it built in him a huge resentment for the fae ways, it traumatized his childhood and when he finally snapped he had to flee to the human world!!
h e edgemon does an amazing job at portraying these complex emotions bc the messiness felt so relatable, the cathartic unspooling of it, followed by a realization that anger is just as much a human emotion as love and sadness is and instead of rejecting it he redirecs that anger to destroy the reign of a corrupt and broken government in order to rebuild it from scratch. the author creates a world that is a breath-taking parallel of today's world and fights against systematic oppression, racism, power imbalance, and colonialism.
i found wyatt's relationship with emyr the crown prince so very amusing!! it is full of snarky retorts and much tension as they try to gain their footing in this "something" where neither of them know each other's present versions and istg they had me clinging to the edge of my seat in anticipation the whole time!!!
this book ends with much hope but it also feels like the calm before a storm so i absolutely cannot wait for the sequel!!! i look forward to more of the author's works and finally if you are looking for a queer fantasy romance novel that is just as much magical as it is dangerous, charming and witty dotted with characters who arent afraid to fight back and stand up up for what's right, then i highly HIGHLY recommend this book to you!!
GO READ THIS GEM!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide
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