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A Feather So Black

Lyra Selene

3.7 AVERAGE

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andreaw's review

5.0
adventurous dark 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: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional tense 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: Yes
adventurous dark emotional 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: Complicated

I really loved this!!
Like so close to 5 star but something is just holding it back - edit legit have not stopped thinking about this story it's a 5 stars lol 

It is mystical fairytale reimagining rooted in Irish folklore. The writing is so lyrical and lush making it so easy to get swept up into the story. 

It was everything I love in fantasy - a portal world filled with magic which was both mischievous and dark. A brooding male love interest that was slow burn filled with tension and witty banter. I also love Celtic mythology and reading about Fae that is close to the origins - dark but also charming. 

Fia was such a likeable and relatable character. She is learning & discovering who she is as a woman and also trying unravel the stories that everyone is telling her trying to find the truth. Rogan frustrated me at times but I understand he is a product of his upbringing and place in society. But like man take a hint at times haha.
Irian was such a mysterious character and how morally grey he is. I cannot wait to get more of his background and see where his story goes. 

It was also alot spicy than I thought it would be. Which Hey Im not complaining, it was well written spice. 

The ending I did not expect at all and I loved it. It was intense and honestly quite brutal.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Almost perfect. I actually really enjoyed the plot and character development throughout. Enough twists and character adds to keep it interesting. I also loved all the fairytale references. My only complaint was the pacing felt a tiny bit off with the month long jumps in places
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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bright_night's review

4.0
adventurous dark 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: Yes
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alexiaslitreads's review

2.0

I had a tough time feeling invested in the story. I realize that I don't like plotlines where the FMC is blindly loyal to people just because they have history. There's a love square, but it felt kind of off. I'm unsure if it's because I didn't connect with any of the characters, but I felt I wasn't interested in what would happen. I think the characters are interesting as individuals, but as a story, I felt like it was a little lacking in something. The story is very interesting, like The Swan Princess, but darker and has a dark fae storyline. I'm unsure if I will continue the series, but we will see.
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes