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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
The Prince of Prohibition is the best mix of the historical fiction, fantasy, and romance genres.
The unique spin on faerie lore is enjoyable, even if you are familiar with fae and their many forms, there is enough adaptation to the lore that it doesn't make things too predictable.
I loved the setting, the characters were like-able and varied, and the story's structure was the perfect blend of fast paced and slow moments.
I will say that the ending felt a bit too quick, due to the cliffhanger, but book 2 is out and I am looking forward to seeing the resolution to Adeline and Jack's story.
I would recommend this book to fans of faerie or monster romances, as well as fans of roaring 20's romances or historical fantasy. All will find plenty of appeal in this phenomenal series starter!
The unique spin on faerie lore is enjoyable, even if you are familiar with fae and their many forms, there is enough adaptation to the lore that it doesn't make things too predictable.
I loved the setting, the characters were like-able and varied, and the story's structure was the perfect blend of fast paced and slow moments.
I will say that the ending felt a bit too quick, due to the cliffhanger, but book 2 is out and I am looking forward to seeing the resolution to Adeline and Jack's story.
I would recommend this book to fans of faerie or monster romances, as well as fans of roaring 20's romances or historical fantasy. All will find plenty of appeal in this phenomenal series starter!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
LOVED! Full review to come
Update Jan 23 2024. It’s even better on the second read. All the small details and hint I didn’t get the first just added so much enjoyment ❤️
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Damn that ending! It was amazing, twisty and kept me on the edge of my seat!
The narrator was so perfect for the writing style, truly making it come alive, I believe she played a role in my enjoyment of the story. I highly recommend picking this up as an audiobook.
The FMC is a young, sheltered girl and she behave like one. It takes time for her to come to term with what’s going on. She struggle a lot; with herself, her past, present and futur. She isn’t one of those strong warrior FMC who can take on the world single-handedly, but she is in no way weak. I appreciated her for that, the author really took the time to build her up.
I wasn’t convinced by the MMC at first. I mean, he was quite shady, but he really grew on me. And damn that ending again! I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s really worth waiting for.
This isn’t a five star read simply because somewhere in the middle too much and yet not enough was happening, which lost me a little bit. But it did not last long and gave space for this to really be a slow burn.
I cannot wait for the next book.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Damn that ending! It was amazing, twisty and kept me on the edge of my seat!
The narrator was so perfect for the writing style, truly making it come alive, I believe she played a role in my enjoyment of the story. I highly recommend picking this up as an audiobook.
The FMC is a young, sheltered girl and she behave like one. It takes time for her to come to term with what’s going on. She struggle a lot; with herself, her past, present and futur. She isn’t one of those strong warrior FMC who can take on the world single-handedly, but she is in no way weak. I appreciated her for that, the author really took the time to build her up.
I wasn’t convinced by the MMC at first. I mean, he was quite shady, but he really grew on me. And damn that ending again! I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s really worth waiting for.
This isn’t a five star read simply because somewhere in the middle too much and yet not enough was happening, which lost me a little bit. But it did not last long and gave space for this to really be a slow burn.
I cannot wait for the next book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
I don't understand the hype
This book was so weird, it was around 100 pages of me weirded out and confused. I was confused most of the time, then by the end of the book it made some sense. I am surprised I finished it, but it isn't something I'd recommend to anyone.
This book was so weird, it was around 100 pages of me weirded out and confused. I was confused most of the time, then by the end of the book it made some sense. I am surprised I finished it, but it isn't something I'd recommend to anyone.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh I loved this. I've been searching, and continue to search, for 1920s era romances, and the fact that this was 1920s NYC and blended fae into the story was so unique to me. I LOVED the world building, although it at times took a few sections of rereading to fully grasp.
If you're searching for flappers and fae, and a MMC that seems like an ass...and actually is one...this is for you. Sure the FMC and MMC CAN and WILL get on your nerves, but let's be real, we love to read about red flags. Plus he's an immortal fae thats been around for hundreds of years, he isn't going to process emotions like humans.
If you're searching for flappers and fae, and a MMC that seems like an ass...and actually is one...this is for you. Sure the FMC and MMC CAN and WILL get on your nerves, but let's be real, we love to read about red flags. Plus he's an immortal fae thats been around for hundreds of years, he isn't going to process emotions like humans.
I really liked the world building and thought it was a really good story, just wasn’t for me
The marketing around this book was phenomenal. High Fae court set in the 1920s NYC, yes please sign me up. I even requested my library purchase this title I was so sure it would be a smash hit...
Marks does an excellent job in the beginning chapters setting up the very small world the MC, Adeline, lives in. Uber religious family, not allowed to leave the property for fear of devil creatures in the woods, she only learns to read from her father and brother. Even in these early chapters I could feel the schlockiness beginning. Like when the MC describes how her brother liked to read her war stories but she preferred poetry. How did she know what poetry even is, if it's just her brother and father reading to her. Its back filled in 200 pages later that her father had an extensive library in their large farm home. When Tommy, the MC's brother gets drafted into WW1, which the characters shouldn't know it WW1 because WW2 hasn't happened yet, and yet Adeline calls it such later in the story. Adeline makes a deal with mysterious creature one night to being her brother home safe in exchange for the bargain that she will die in childbirth. He comes up disfigured and hard of hearing. Apparently, their rural town in Georgia is able to supply him with multiple earring aides, and he can hear when people shout to him. This literally is the last it comes up since all proceeding chapters its explained he can just read lips super well. Not a fan of how Marks handles this real-world disability.
We never learn what her father did for a living, but apparently, they were drowning in debt when dad dies, Tommy takes a job with the FBI and moves to NYC. As expected, Adeline is super freaked out being in the large city, and she sees "devil folk" aka Fae folk everywhere. Her brother has never believed her about seeing Fae everywhere so when he leaves for Chicago she loses her mind, locking herself in her apartment.
Somehow this gets her to having dinner with landlord / wealthy mobster Jack. This was a very rushed and confusing chapter, but I pushed ahead. Jack is also the devil she's been seeing in her dreams every new moon. Just has been happening, no explanation. Turns out they are fate bonded, and she is glamour-touched making her the super special girl. Who honestly is TSTL, and yet comes up with the plan to black mail a powerful gangster to get money to leave for Chicago. Where she even learned the concept of blackmail is beyond me. For the rest of the book, she swings between knowing nothing and somehow having a ton of gumption.
Around page 200 is where I started to heavily skim, by page 300 I just started jumping chapters. I really didn't like the first sex scene; she's drunk, he's 500 years old, Marks uses the term "wound" to refer to her lady parts, just ick.
They go on odd quests to find the magical items to make Adeline a druid without the old gods, yada-yada McGuffins ahoy. Other reviews I read said the ending really picked up. Meh.
Too many long wandering descriptions, inconsistent characters, while its clearly advertised as being set in prohibition era New York this rarely impacts anything in the plot. The characters speak in modern language.
I try not to judge a KU title just for being available on KU but more often than not they have a certain flavor, and that flavor is not being edited enough. Maybe if the author had gotten this monster down to 300 words, I would have read all of it.
1.5/5 stars.
Marks does an excellent job in the beginning chapters setting up the very small world the MC, Adeline, lives in. Uber religious family, not allowed to leave the property for fear of devil creatures in the woods, she only learns to read from her father and brother. Even in these early chapters I could feel the schlockiness beginning. Like when the MC describes how her brother liked to read her war stories but she preferred poetry. How did she know what poetry even is, if it's just her brother and father reading to her. Its back filled in 200 pages later that her father had an extensive library in their large farm home. When Tommy, the MC's brother gets drafted into WW1, which the characters shouldn't know it WW1 because WW2 hasn't happened yet, and yet Adeline calls it such later in the story. Adeline makes a deal with mysterious creature one night to being her brother home safe in exchange for the bargain that she will die in childbirth. He comes up disfigured and hard of hearing. Apparently, their rural town in Georgia is able to supply him with multiple earring aides, and he can hear when people shout to him. This literally is the last it comes up since all proceeding chapters its explained he can just read lips super well. Not a fan of how Marks handles this real-world disability.
We never learn what her father did for a living, but apparently, they were drowning in debt when dad dies, Tommy takes a job with the FBI and moves to NYC. As expected, Adeline is super freaked out being in the large city, and she sees "devil folk" aka Fae folk everywhere. Her brother has never believed her about seeing Fae everywhere so when he leaves for Chicago she loses her mind, locking herself in her apartment.
Somehow this gets her to having dinner with landlord / wealthy mobster Jack. This was a very rushed and confusing chapter, but I pushed ahead. Jack is also the devil she's been seeing in her dreams every new moon. Just has been happening, no explanation. Turns out they are fate bonded, and she is glamour-touched making her the super special girl. Who honestly is TSTL, and yet comes up with the plan to black mail a powerful gangster to get money to leave for Chicago. Where she even learned the concept of blackmail is beyond me. For the rest of the book, she swings between knowing nothing and somehow having a ton of gumption.
Around page 200 is where I started to heavily skim, by page 300 I just started jumping chapters. I really didn't like the first sex scene; she's drunk, he's 500 years old, Marks uses the term "wound" to refer to her lady parts, just ick.
They go on odd quests to find the magical items to make Adeline a druid without the old gods, yada-yada McGuffins ahoy. Other reviews I read said the ending really picked up. Meh.
Too many long wandering descriptions, inconsistent characters, while its clearly advertised as being set in prohibition era New York this rarely impacts anything in the plot. The characters speak in modern language.
I try not to judge a KU title just for being available on KU but more often than not they have a certain flavor, and that flavor is not being edited enough. Maybe if the author had gotten this monster down to 300 words, I would have read all of it.
1.5/5 stars.