A review by saltpeanut
Heliacle Rising by C.C. Davie

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

What a FANTASTIC epic beginning to this amazing fantasy series. Plot, smut, polyam rep, mates AND chosen love (plus a cute danger doggo and a sassy horse) - what more could you ask for?

Heliacle Rising is the amazing first book in the Wytchling Chronicles which envelopes you in the world and setting as we follow our FMC on her journey of understanding her family, her legacy, and options in a progressive society. This book was the perfect blend of everything I want out of romantasy novel. It had tense action and fight scenes told in beautiful prose, tender sapphic moments and hotttttt smutty scenes that come to life as you read. Each character is so well built that nobody feels like a real side character, and this piece truly is full of a hilarious ensemble of characters who will make you laugh, mourn and fan yourself down from their interactions.

I have been blessed to have read this book and am very excited about continuing the series and see how the events unfold. Easy 5 stars, love it!