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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-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:
No
The character development seems to be a driving force along with the undertone of the looming plot but I didn’t feel like I knew where the book was truly going. While I enjoyed the read I didn’t feel the pull to want to keep reading the series other than to explore the further development of the main character potentially. Fae with elemental magic and based in Ireland which adds a little twist, somewhat of an enemies to lovers slow burn, dark vs light.
Magick, sirens, Fae, mated bonds, humor and battles the perfect recipe for a 5 star book in my opinion - off to read book 2
Dreadful. Wish fulfilment stuff for adolescent girls. I really must stop downloading any old thing because it’s free on Kindle Unlimited. I don’t mind this kind of thing when it’s well written but this is sloppy.
For instance: “found her person.” Argh! Even the cheesiest of country singers would say ‘found her man’ because there’s never even the slightest doubt that it is a man! So, say so! And the phrase is curiously bloodless considering this is apparently a profound bond between two people.
Then, particularly cringe-making, during a sex scene, Nolan brings Imogen to orgasm by “… slipping his hands inside of her.” Seriously? Did the author just not bother to read this back to see how awful it looks.
The most egregious crime is this, “It was the darkest part of the night, that moment just before dawn,”. Oh. My.
The whole premise of the thing is daft. Royals going on a mission alone? Like when the senior crew of the Enterprise would beam down to an uncharted planet.
The rest of it? Haters to lovers, princely plots, maidens in distress, paint by numbers kind of stuff. Like I say, I don’t mind this kind of thing when it’s well written but, take out the sex, and this should have a reading age of about 12.
For instance: “found her person.” Argh! Even the cheesiest of country singers would say ‘found her man’ because there’s never even the slightest doubt that it is a man! So, say so! And the phrase is curiously bloodless considering this is apparently a profound bond between two people.
Then, particularly cringe-making, during a sex scene, Nolan brings Imogen to orgasm by “… slipping his hands inside of her.” Seriously? Did the author just not bother to read this back to see how awful it looks.
The most egregious crime is this, “It was the darkest part of the night, that moment just before dawn,”. Oh. My.
The whole premise of the thing is daft. Royals going on a mission alone? Like when the senior crew of the Enterprise would beam down to an uncharted planet.
The rest of it? Haters to lovers, princely plots, maidens in distress, paint by numbers kind of stuff. Like I say, I don’t mind this kind of thing when it’s well written but, take out the sex, and this should have a reading age of about 12.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I don't like to rate books lowly because I know it takes a lot to write and publish a book for the world to read,,, but sadly here we are.
My first critique is that there was so little description both for the characters and for the fights. I hardly knew what anyone looked like besides Nolan since the author was literally pulling him from her teenage girl fantasies and harped on that idea. I've imagined Imogen as a brunet and Callum having black hair, it was a shock to me when it turned out she's ginger and he's blonde. I also just had no clue what Lily looked like this entire time.
The fights were maybe at most two pages long where there was little to no struggle for the characters, and somehow Imogen magically knew exactly what to do whether she was aware of it or not. The scene where Nolan was suddenly on like a pedestal in the middle of the rock circle and Imogen saved him... she turned around and sang something at them... and won.
The biggest thing for me though was when she met her father. They had a little conversation and then he literally popped like a bubble and that was that. There was no character development, no big significant moment for Imogen. Just... pop.
Overall, I learned that I actually need to research a book before I read it and not just read the first free book I find off Kindle Unlimited. The end.
My first critique is that there was so little description both for the characters and for the fights. I hardly knew what anyone looked like besides Nolan since the author was literally pulling him from her teenage girl fantasies and harped on that idea. I've imagined Imogen as a brunet and Callum having black hair, it was a shock to me when it turned out she's ginger and he's blonde. I also just had no clue what Lily looked like this entire time.
The fights were maybe at most two pages long where there was little to no struggle for the characters, and somehow Imogen magically knew exactly what to do whether she was aware of it or not. The scene where Nolan was suddenly on like a pedestal in the middle of the rock circle and Imogen saved him... she turned around and sang something at them... and won.
The biggest thing for me though was when she met her father. They had a little conversation and then he literally popped like a bubble and that was that. There was no character development, no big significant moment for Imogen. Just... pop.
Overall, I learned that I actually need to research a book before I read it and not just read the first free book I find off Kindle Unlimited. The end.
I wanted this to be good but it felt like i skipped over so much that it could have been too quickly.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I like to say there are no bad books, just people who either are or are not the audience for a book. I was not the audience for this one. There was little to no marinating on a problem, as quick as there was one it was solved in the next paragraph and everything just felt...stale? I read it on prime reading though so I'm not butthurt.
DNF @87%. This was just not for me. Won't elaborate, just know that I do not recommend.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
When I first downloaded this book, I just thought it sounded cool - a book on Irish folklore and Fae. It wasn’t until I started reading and realized there were so many characters and couples and stories that seemed to be reintroduced that I found out there are many books in this series and world.
While the pacing was fast, it made sense for a 272 page book. I actually loved the writing style and the push and pull of the main characters and their love story. Though most of it was spent with them disliking one another, the author did a good job at still developing the emotional connection between them, in my opinion. I also was really invested in the plot and the larger plot that will span the rest of this series.
I binged this all in one day and I was really surprised by how much I got into it! Nolan, so brash and direct. And Imogen, so headstrong and independent. I liked their pairing of personalities, and I always like the softening that happens when books detail falling in love.
The book, aside from introducing a fantastical world of Fae in Ireland, touches on single-parent dynamics, abandonment issues, anxiety attacks, struggles with feeling you belong anywhere, the push and pull of wanting love but fearing you’ll lose yourself or your identity in it, the power and beauty of female friendships, and the normalization of male intimacy and male friendship.
I’m very interested in checking the rest of the books out in this world and learning more! (And hopefully seeing Imogen and Nolan mentioned in future books!)
(2/15: edited the star rating after reading the first book, Stone Song. Bumped from 3.0 to 3.5 :) )
While the pacing was fast, it made sense for a 272 page book. I actually loved the writing style and the push and pull of the main characters and their love story. Though most of it was spent with them disliking one another, the author did a good job at still developing the emotional connection between them, in my opinion. I also was really invested in the plot and the larger plot that will span the rest of this series.
I binged this all in one day and I was really surprised by how much I got into it! Nolan, so brash and direct. And Imogen, so headstrong and independent. I liked their pairing of personalities, and I always like the softening that happens when books detail falling in love.
The book, aside from introducing a fantastical world of Fae in Ireland, touches on single-parent dynamics, abandonment issues, anxiety attacks, struggles with feeling you belong anywhere, the push and pull of wanting love but fearing you’ll lose yourself or your identity in it, the power and beauty of female friendships, and the normalization of male intimacy and male friendship.
I’m very interested in checking the rest of the books out in this world and learning more! (And hopefully seeing Imogen and Nolan mentioned in future books!)
(2/15: edited the star rating after reading the first book, Stone Song. Bumped from 3.0 to 3.5 :) )
Content Warnings
Some of my favorite quotes:
“If you’re good at your job, then me being armed shouldn’t worry you.”
“My secrets are my own, servant.”
“You can fecking transport across the air like a fecking magickal airplane?”
“You’re looking a little manic there.”
“If you’re looking for family – you’ve no further to look than Bianca and Lily.”
“Scars linger. But wounds heal. Will you define your life by a pain you felt as a child?”
“Or why you go home and watch shows about people interacting instead of going out in the world and interacting with people.”
“I suppose because sometimes we get tired of talking to people all day in our career, so we like to be entertained without any requirements on our energy?”
“The idea of worrying over happiness just wasn’t a concept.”
“It was the kind of protection she’d always wanted from her mother…”
“Well, who is his mate then? Get her on board before he has a stroke,”
“My Seamus is a crack shot with his arrows, aren’t you, lover?”
“Whoops, let me just get out of firing range then.”
“Please, let me give you some of my happiness.”
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes