A review by annasirius
Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan

3.0

I very much enjoyed A Natural History of Dragons and spontaneously picked up this book recognising the author's name. I cannot say that her writing style vastly differs in the two novels, but I find it much less suiting here. In NHoD, I noticed that I was not feeling a particularly close connection with any of the characters - I thought this rather suited the theme of British society with its many rules that are more important than personal freedom or affection. With a strong female character driving a plot that I - as scientist - could very much relate to, this distance did not bother me. However, in Midnight Never Come there is no clear plot, no clear goal discernible. The book revolves around the two main characters, a man from the worldly court and a woman from the faerie court, their personal aspirations of power, and their relationship. What Brennan fails to establish in my perception is any reasons why I should care about either of them. Or why they should care about one another. They are literally not given any character traits beyond a strive for bettering themselves in society. That's a rather pale portrayal and one that did not convince me to finish the book.