A review by chloescozycorner
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

3.5

Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit Books, and Eliza Chan for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan is a good fit for anyone who likes folklore, political uprising, and original world building.

What I liked:

• I loved the world that Chan has created. It’s fantastical and interesting to see all different types of mythical creatures in one world. 
• Mira and Kai were my favorites, and I wish there had been a bit more of their relationship because I loved the two of them.
• Cordellia was another favorite character of mine, and I’m intrigued to see what else happens with her character.
• Finally, the plot moved along quickly enough that I became engrossed and was able to finish the book quickly!

What I didn’t like:

• I really didn’t like the ending. I won’t spoil anything, but there’s a major plot point that I found kind of a cop out to true resolution with the humans and Fathomfolk.
• The story was also very predictable, so nothing was truly that shocking.
• I felt that it read more YA and adult, but that didn’t bother me too much.
• Sometimes the POVs changed so much that I didn’t get to know the characters as deeply as I wanted to.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and will be reading the second one, but the lackluster ending , as well as some stereotypical characters and plot pulled my rating down.

3.5 ⭐️