Reviews

Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton

abertolini915's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5. I really wanted to give it a 4 but the story moved way too quickly. Internal dialogue from the MMC would have nice as well.
Please read other more thorough reviews because they are the reason I chose this book and I am so happy I did. The FMC is a badass in an entirely different way than most FMC in fantasy romance. The 3 men in her life are so different and all intriguing... Especially Ollie.

thebookedpath's review against another edition

4.0

Surprisingly good. As far as spiciness, this book was relatively tame. It was an exciting look into the fae world I had not seen before. So excited to get to the next one!

alainacertain's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

bethhaywood's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The world building was thin, the romance was transparent, it ended with a plot twist…. I LOVED IT 10/10 BRAIN EMPTY FICTION

vivizinha's review against another edition

4.0

So, this book was interesting, for a first one in a trilogy (I think?) this is good. But I have some critics:
1- I wanted more wolrdbuilding, that would've been so nice because it does seem interesting and the book could've been a little longer for that.
2- I wanted to know more about the characters, it felt rushed at times and I wanted to know more of their personalities
3- Fortuna is great, but sometimes irritating. She's patronising towards her brother and I hated that.
4- killing Jassin wasn't necessary, I love problematic characters (not that the fae court is not problematic enough).
For book 2 I want to know more about Laurie, he's very charming and if I'm right there's gonna be a love triangle (one of my most hated trope I really hate it). I want to know what's gonna happen with this thing Fortuna discovered and If Viessa is gonna be back. I want to see some trouble!
I loved the cliffhanger at the end.

lululiebs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

martine_01's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

2.75

thosebookbesties_nips's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

snoopydoo77's review against another edition

5.0

Re-read Review:

***I received a free  audio-copy from the publisher via NetGalley and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you! *** 

I read and loved this book before and when the opportunity for an audio review copy came up, I had to jump on it …

It has been a while since I read book one and I'm meaning to read book two so I really needed a reread and this was the perfect time when the audio review copy came up :) 

I was surprised how much I forgot and glad I did…. I loved the book even a little more the second time around as there are always things you miss the first read.

The audio book was fantastic, I loved the narrator . She did an awesome job, with the pace and pronunciation.
The reading and chapter switching was flawless in this audiobook, which often can be choppy in some audiobooks.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and for sure will pick up book two soon and most likely on audio again , as I enjoyed this very much. 

If you like fantasy and audio books, give this a chance you will not regret it.

I rate it 4.5 ★

*I received a free e-copy from the author and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you!*

4.5 ★

I absolutely adored this book. It had everything I love in a good book. Supernatural beings, snarky humor, romance, action and many surprises along the way.

We deal with the Fae mostly but there are plenty of other supernatural groups as well. Overall I must say the world building was awesome, I loved their world mixed with ours. The author did a great job with world building, no info dumping but also not too slow or boring. I also enjoyed that some of the lore we know, does not apply in this world. Some do and others get a fresh spin on it.

The overall pacing of the book was good as well, there were a few times it just sped up out of nowhere but overall it was steady and great.

I loved Fortuna, she was strong, funny and still had a good head on her and made good decisions……. Most of the time. I liked that she stood her ground and did what she thought was best no matter what others said. She also accepted her faults and short comings and made it work.

Collith, I really liked I also liked that he is somewhat of a mystery and we along with Fortuna have to figure him out.

Laurie was one of my favorite characters and I’m dying to know more about him.

Oliver, …. Hmmmm not sure to be honest, even at the end……..   Sometimes it just left me a bit confused.

Overall. I really loved this book. Going in, I had no idea this is a new series and when I saw the ending I knew…… But man, what an ending it was. We get a major cliffhanger that keeps you begging for more and that I, myself did not see coming.

If you like fantasy or even urban fantasy, I highly recommend this book I’m so glad I had a chance to read it and find a new series to look forward to.

 I give it 4.5 ★

 

thewhitethorn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5