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readlovereviewblog's review against another edition
4.0
This book is mostly fantasy, with a few moments in the city of London. I would enjoy the Prince more if we had his pov and if he wasn't so cold and aloof. There are very few moments that lean toward romance but mostly just action and adventure. I like the character development of Dahlia as she progresses thru the trials. I know this part of a series, but I don't feel intrigued enough to continue it.
Dahlia is a seamstress with a magical pixie and many personalities but not a shrewd businesswoman. What her pixie says is accurate, and the author does give some hints. She is an orphan human living with three mothers who are mages. Each mother has her own way of her, but they each make up a portion of what a mother could be. She has a run-in with a beautiful, curious man in London. Her world gets turned upside down rather quickly by an unknown, unidentified foe.
Dahlia is very much out of sorts and very cold. Her first introduction to Arcadia, "land of Fae," is less pleasant than she would like. While comical, her human nature also gets her in a lot of trouble. Somehow she ends up being part of the royal selection for the Fae winter court. As this is all from her point of pov, we have a little information. I do love that her pixie is along for the adventure. The Prince is cold and aloof but has a weird sensation when touching Dhalia. I don't know what it means or even if they know.
The first trial is a mystery. We get to feel the moments with her, and she experiences them. She may not be in the lead, but she is undoubtedly creative, using her talents to help herself. She is the underdog in these trials, yet by fate or will, she keeps making it to the next one. The action and adventure kick up a notch, with her and a few others fighting for their lives against a fantasy monster.
This book ends unexpectedly, with more to come in this storyline. Still, the author has it correct with the description of a "beautiful nightmare." This is from a single person's perspective and definitely, so far, fantasy fiction more than anything else. There are more books in the series The Coldest Fae, but I may not be reading them anytime soon.
Dahlia is a seamstress with a magical pixie and many personalities but not a shrewd businesswoman. What her pixie says is accurate, and the author does give some hints. She is an orphan human living with three mothers who are mages. Each mother has her own way of her, but they each make up a portion of what a mother could be. She has a run-in with a beautiful, curious man in London. Her world gets turned upside down rather quickly by an unknown, unidentified foe.
Dahlia is very much out of sorts and very cold. Her first introduction to Arcadia, "land of Fae," is less pleasant than she would like. While comical, her human nature also gets her in a lot of trouble. Somehow she ends up being part of the royal selection for the Fae winter court. As this is all from her point of pov, we have a little information. I do love that her pixie is along for the adventure. The Prince is cold and aloof but has a weird sensation when touching Dhalia. I don't know what it means or even if they know.
The first trial is a mystery. We get to feel the moments with her, and she experiences them. She may not be in the lead, but she is undoubtedly creative, using her talents to help herself. She is the underdog in these trials, yet by fate or will, she keeps making it to the next one. The action and adventure kick up a notch, with her and a few others fighting for their lives against a fantasy monster.
This book ends unexpectedly, with more to come in this storyline. Still, the author has it correct with the description of a "beautiful nightmare." This is from a single person's perspective and definitely, so far, fantasy fiction more than anything else. There are more books in the series The Coldest Fae, but I may not be reading them anytime soon.
fmcfranny's review against another edition
4.0
This was interesting because you start out thinking crap how did that happen and the more you learn the more you understand and then the more you go what the... it's fantastic. I love the characters, and the weirdness of her human thinking mixed with the fae world and finding out how useful her practical talents really are. I am now wondering how her mothers ended up with her though.
anitak88's review against another edition
2.0
This book was just okay didn't really capture my intention didn't really stand out in any way to me. I feel like the author could have spent more time developing the world and the characters but I also I'm coming to understand that I'm not a fan of first person point of view narration so that may have led to a little bias for this book. Either way I will not be continuing with the series because I just wasn't able to get invested enough in the characters or the storyline
profesora787's review against another edition
4.0
So you are taken from the human world, to take part on the Royal Selection on the land of the Fae. How could this be you are only human, your mothers are mages and you can make dresses (that is the only thing she has going for her). But when presented with challenges our FMC keeps surprising everyone including herself. And what about the prince there is something that calls to her but also frightens her!! This is a slow burn romance, well written and character development. Need to get my hands on book 2 because that ending let me hanging!!! I think I found my new obsession.
araszurc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.25
morgiej25's review
4.0
The selection but with Fae. She's plucked from the human world and is a seamstress by trade but can make magic dresses which is super cool and unique. The trials are interesting but I don't know the rules to them and how they work so interested to see what the second book is like!
moonflower_buttercup's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
Welcome to the fantasy version of the Bachelor.
While I'm not a fan of the show, I did actually like Taken. Like might even be a bad word because I ended up devouring this book. In it, you will meet Dahlia. She's a human living a material world. Well, wait - that's wrong. She deals with material in the world. Yes, she's a seamstress and makes clothes for mages. A bunch of asshole mages.
Then one day, she's kidnapped and thrown into a trial to win the prince's hand. Long story short, she doesn't belong in this world because she's human. When they find out, well, it won't be good. At all. So, she's thrown into these trials with zero preparation. The only good thing she has is Gullie, her pixie.
It's interesting that no one knows who she is and I'm speaking human-wise. Then again, what the prince said at the end has me confused. I'm wondering if Dahlia is her real name or if she truly is part Fae. Or full Fae. Honestly, I have so many questions because we don't have all the information.
In the end, I'm so intrigued by fate and destiny. Mostly because the prince keeps freaking saying it to her. Like what is up guy. Tell us the truth already. I need answers and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
While I'm not a fan of the show, I did actually like Taken. Like might even be a bad word because I ended up devouring this book. In it, you will meet Dahlia. She's a human living a material world. Well, wait - that's wrong. She deals with material in the world. Yes, she's a seamstress and makes clothes for mages. A bunch of asshole mages.
Then one day, she's kidnapped and thrown into a trial to win the prince's hand. Long story short, she doesn't belong in this world because she's human. When they find out, well, it won't be good. At all. So, she's thrown into these trials with zero preparation. The only good thing she has is Gullie, her pixie.
It's interesting that no one knows who she is and I'm speaking human-wise. Then again, what the prince said at the end has me confused. I'm wondering if Dahlia is her real name or if she truly is part Fae. Or full Fae. Honestly, I have so many questions because we don't have all the information.
In the end, I'm so intrigued by fate and destiny. Mostly because the prince keeps freaking saying it to her. Like what is up guy. Tell us the truth already. I need answers and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.
jrkobb's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Fast paced read, enjoyed.