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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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
I have to say, this book was one of the most intriguing that I’ve ever come across. The detail is fantastic and you’re really able to picture the sensory details. I don’t really agree with the Lacewing King becoming blind, especially since we never find out if the Moth Kingdom was able to realize that the Clearwing Prince was his father. I understand that this led to him receiving the human eye from the beginning of the book, as well as the amber eye from his father, but I still want to know whether the Moths and the Butterflies resolved their issues. I think my favorite characters would have to be the Harlequin, the Barefoot Princess, the Honeycomb Queen, and the Hallowe’en King. The Harlequin literally got tricked into giving up its throne in Hel...all for the nectar of the Dream flower. That caused it to go insane and banished it to the world of the Silken Folk. I would consider it a pretty cool assassin. The Barefoot Princess was just an ordinary Sightless Folk girl, besides the fact that she was the Lacewing King’s granddaughter. The Lacewing King had grown to care for the girl and she had risked her life so many times to save him, only for him to accept the role of ruler of Death and Hel. I love how characters continue to recur throughout the book. I also love how all the stories connect and lead to the peaceful ending that each character deserves. I’m super happy that the Barefoot Princess (now queen) got to rule the Silken Folk with her queen (the Engine Driver) at her side. I think that fantasy lovers would really enjoy this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Torture
Minor: Sexual content
Liked the first half after that things started to get bland to me so I skimmed alot.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is for fans of the old Grimm or Andersen stories- sometimes pretty blithely gruesome. I listened to the audio and enjoyed the music and singing, looking forward to picking up a print copy to see the illustrations.
This was a delightful book of “short stories” that really flow together as chapters in a longer tale. The story of the Lacewing King is woven together with stories of other characters and other stories that provide moral lessons and social commentary. I enjoyed the first part of the book superbly, but felt that the second half slowed down a bit, and I was slightly disappointed with the ending. However, this book is a solid 4 stars for me, and is one I would recommend to those who enjoy fantasy and fairy tales.
