A review by lostinaskyofdreams
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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

3.75

Okay so this is a magical heist happening in a Kingdom interwoven with welsh Legends. A very fun set up. The Main characters are lovely. Fane being my fave fae bound Boy. He is a Sweetheart. I also adored Renfew and Mer's relationship that was akin to father and daughter. I am not very happy how that ended. Fane and Mer's relationship ship was very cute but it felt like sometimes the emotional Connection was a bit lacking at the start. The longer the story went on the more their connection got build and I was very happy in the end that it was not rushed. Mer being Bisexual was a fun Bonus and her ex gf was also a very interesting character. The ending was a Bit of a surprise. All hail Fane and his fae pot. Loved the doggo. 
The preparation for the heist was at a nice pace but the heist itself felt a bit rushed at certain points. All in all a very fun read did it knock my socks off? No. But it was still a Lot of fun. 
PS.: the Prince can go die in a ditch, even though he did the right thing in the end.