Reviews

The Falconer by Elizabeth May

cmitchell2781's review against another edition

4.0

7/10

I was not a fan of Aileena's overwhelming bloodlust. Like...I wouldn't even call it vengeance, it was just bloodlust. I enjoyed the premise of the story, but unless Aileena is part Fae are something, her overwhelming submission to darkness is ridiculously extreme. I like Kiaren, although I definitely don't trust him. The writing was imaginative and immersive, and the inclusion of streamline elements was excellently done.

sanne6je's review

4.0

3.5 ⭐️

Taught it would be like the fever series, but there’s no compacting that. The beginning I got reminded of the Wicked trilogy of Armentrout, but since this came out before that, I think the copying was the other way around?

The book is okay, and I am curious for part 2, but I expected more spice

crimsoncor's review

4.0

Very enjoyable start to a series that I knew basically nothing about walking in. The first chapter felt like it was going to be a generic novel and it proved to be anything but. If not for being sandwiched between reading Jemisin and Johansen, I would have been tempted to give this five stars, but it just wasn't as good as the books I bracketed it with. Which isn't much of a knock, given how much I loved those other books.

mauraho's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

marieintheraw's review

4.0

I want more, but I have no idea how soon I want it?

renuked's review

4.0

Actual Rating: 4.5/5

An adventurous mash up of genres, with a bloodthirsty heroine at the center, and a cliff-hanger that ruins lives. What a fun read! Review to come.

readingdaysofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

vandavknihach's review

4.0

Na tuto knihu mě nalákalo skotské prostředí, které já poslední dobou hodně můžu. A je tu vyobrazeno fakt parádně! Skotsko ze stránek div nedýchá, jsou tu skotské výrazy. Díky značnému propojení s historií jsem zjistila, že mám celkem dost velké mezery, a začala se o to i více zajímat. Doteď jsem třeba netušila, že se Skoti nesnášeli s Angličany. Zde je to ale celkem pěkně ukázáno na výběru ke sňatkům.
Z jedné stránky mi to připomínalo Bridgertonovi, protože i zde jsou všechny ty zvyky bohatších vrstev, chování ve společnosti (co je přípustné a co ne), hodně se to tu točí kolem vdavků s vhodnými partiemi. Jen to má tu fantasy linku navíc. Můžeme tu potkat spoustu stvoření a magických bytostí, o kterých se vypráví. Má to i dostatečnou akci.

arendaes's review

adventurous tense slow-paced

2.0

stiney7887's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0