280 reviews for:

Gilded Wings

Jaymin Eve

3.67 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kiyani's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 58%

Unfinished series. Dual/multiple mate trope.

This is the first book in an enchanting fae/dragon romantasy series that propels readers into an enthralling narrative where a routine library job transforms into a mesmerizing adventure. The story unfolds as protagonist Morgan receives a disruptive late-night call, leading her into the captivating realm of dragons and faeries. Eve skillfully crafts a world rich in detail and political intrigue. Despite gradually unveiling the plot, the book establishes a strong foundation for the series. Morgan's relatable character, marked by sarcasm and a compelling connection with Drager, contributes depth to the tale. This story showcases Eve's talent for blending unique elements, such as a secret library, dragons, and faeries, into an enticing narrative, and I am eager for the sequel.

ashamanikyath's review

3.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5/5⭐️

Wow, that ending… there was so much surprising information. I can’t wait for the second book. Honestly, I enjoyed this book a bunch from its characters all the way to its plot. However, it’s not a 5 star because the beginning was really slow and confusing, but it got much better later on. I also couldn’t tell if this book will be a why choose with dual lovers or just one lover. But other than that, I enjoyed everything and ate that book up pretty quickly if I do say so myself.

MF fantasy romance

Tropes:
Dragon shifter and human
Fated mates
Touch her and die
Spicyyyyy
Enemies to lovers
Book 1 of 2 with a cliffhanger

haaaattte the call outs of tropes

This author has this really annoying habit of essentially breaking the fourth wall and talking about stuff like “if this were a fantasy novel”, “just like a romantasy book he…”, “if I thought of this like my past life changing book series I would”….which is apparently a big pet peeve for me. It just really takes the reader out of the story world

I was looking forward to this, and it did not disappoint!

Just to forewarn people who may find this somewhat familiar, the beginning of this story was in an anthology at some point. This book was very different than I was expecting.

The beginning fits the blurb completely. Morgan works at the Dragerfield Library with her best friend and roomie Lexi. Pretty much my dream job. She sounds very young and that occasionally threw me out of the story a little, but it's very accurate of some people that I've known.

After something a little weird happened at work, she gets a call about a missing book in the middle of the night. The call doesn't come from the person she usually speaks with at the library. Still, she races there in the middle of the night to be confronted by the owner himself Drager, a dangerous yet sexy man with a great voice. In the middle of trying to figure out what happened to the book, a special faerie night begins and throws her and Drager together immediately.

After that hedonistic time (definitely and 18+ book), she's taken to Faerie to help retrieve the book. Here things drastically slow down for a while. Drager doesn't actually seem overly interested in her, and other characters are introduced. This includes Drager's brothers, one of which makes much more of an impact to me personally. So, we unexpectedly find ourselves in a love triangle.

This story is the first part of a duology and is not a standalone novel. There is no semi-conclusion at the end of the book, and we have to wait for the next release. In parts, it's not a book that I would necessarily love, but overall, I really enjoyed it and have already preordered the next one.
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No