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louisepea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence
Minor: Murder, Animal death, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
fromjuliereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was such a wonderful story and the writing style added so much to the story. There was a darkness to the story and the characters that was at the front with the lyrical words. The story was perfect for the growth of the characters and weaving the worldbuilding, lore, and plot all together.
And the characters! Fia has trauma and struggles with who she is in her own story, and it makes her character so relatable in so many ways. She struggles to let go with how she sees herself, her life, and her love interest based on the lies that have been fed to her for her entire life. But the way that she grows and opens up, accepts who she truly is being in the lands of the Folk is truly a fantastic story. And let's not even get into how amazing Irian is as a character. At first untrustworthy and villainous, the story brings his character to light, out of the darkness that is surrounding him.
I truly love this magical world and these characters that Lyra Selene has woven with her writing, and I cannot wait to see where the next book takes everything.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Violence, Animal death, and Self harm
Animal death - horse is consumed by nature so technically dies. Self-harm - Fia uses pain with thorns and brambles on her wrist Suicide attempt -sol_journal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Alcohol
As minimally spoiling of the plot as I can manage, the ‘drug use’ is a magic flower that characters consume at two different points towards the end of the book. It induces some effects/control over said characters, but mimics drug effects which is why I ultimately decided to mark it as ‘drug use’! No actual drugs were used. It’s all magic, but just in case that is something others need to know about.justinekorson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
SPOILERS TO FOLLOW
Happy Book Birthday to Lyra Selene!!!!
WHEW! THAT ENDING. I knew from the beginning that I shouldn't trust Eala. She was too.... welcoming of Fia. If I had been kidnapped as a child and replaced by a changeling I would feel nothing but hatred and loathing for my "sister". I didn't believe for a second that Eala liked or even trusted Fia (she obviously didn't trust her because she kept manipulating Fia). Eala constantly talked about how she didn't want to be used as a pawn anymore but then her big plan was "I'm going to make everyone else a pawn in my game". Make that make sense???
I also did not like Rogan AT ALL. I don't understand what Fia saw in the man. He was literally so useless and so damn oblivious. If he was meant to have golden retriever energy (that's what it seemed like and he was blond) then he fell very short of that.
Other than that I truly enjoyed this novel. It had some very vibrant world building and although I was able to see a lot of the plot points from the get-go (besides the whole Eala tearing out hearts bit) I still found the magic and the people interesting enough to continue reading.
I'm also confused though because.... A Folk at the beginning told Fia they were going to ask for a kiss in payment for saving her from some other creepy Folk person and then... that person NEVER came back. Fia only ever interacted with Irian or the maidens so I don't know what happened there. I'm pretty sure this is going to be a series so maybe that will be handled at a later date?
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Sexual content, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
heathersinkwell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Murder