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mindy_m 's review for:
Prince of the Sorrows
by Kellen Graves
It took me a page or so to understand the pronoun use. "They" is used when talking about somebody else, usually when they're not present. If they are present, then the more defining pronoun is usually used. Do note: there's LGBTQ representation. But also note: this is all everyday to them. To be bi or gay appears to be the norm. There is no use referring to anybody as bi/gay. They just are. Just like how it's common practice to refer to another person (especially not present) as "they" for a pronoun. That's just how it is in this realm. (And I'm here for it!)
Furthermore, the humans (beantighes) are servants to the fey at a school. They have to wear veils so they can basically blend in with the walls (though there are other cultural reasons too). How they interact with the fey is such an everyday expectation of how one would think it to go if fey were real. So that does mean there is a lot of bullying and abuse. This whole world Graves has immersed us in makes so much sense for fae-human living... It's never over-the-top in abuse, except for one person's actions. (But even then, that one person is the token villain.)
And don't get me started on the way mythos was weaved in! I know the answers are there in what we learn through this book (through the stories and books within). In fact, I love that both of the main characters read and that the plot moves forward with the help of the library and schoolbooks.
Now, the characters: Cylvan and Saffron both have their own selfish reasons for doing what they do, but eventually they have unselfish reasons too. (This back and forth is really to be expected in high fantasy romance books that involve human/fey relations.) I really don't want to give details, but I 'ship them and only want the best. They deserve the extra cuddles!
It does end on a cliffhanger! Parts of the main story are resolved in this book, but Cylvan's core issue (for instance) is very much unresolved.
Furthermore, the humans (beantighes) are servants to the fey at a school. They have to wear veils so they can basically blend in with the walls (though there are other cultural reasons too). How they interact with the fey is such an everyday expectation of how one would think it to go if fey were real. So that does mean there is a lot of bullying and abuse. This whole world Graves has immersed us in makes so much sense for fae-human living... It's never over-the-top in abuse, except for one person's actions. (But even then, that one person is the token villain.)
And don't get me started on the way mythos was weaved in! I know the answers are there in what we learn through this book (through the stories and books within). In fact, I love that both of the main characters read and that the plot moves forward with the help of the library and schoolbooks.
Now, the characters: Cylvan and Saffron both have their own selfish reasons for doing what they do, but eventually they have unselfish reasons too. (This back and forth is really to be expected in high fantasy romance books that involve human/fey relations.) I really don't want to give details, but I 'ship them and only want the best. They deserve the extra cuddles!
Spoiler
(Oh, and this book does carry spice! Not a huge amount, but there's this one scene... Chapter 20, I think?)It does end on a cliffhanger! Parts of the main story are resolved in this book, but Cylvan's core issue (for instance) is very much unresolved.