A review by zagfros
A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

For fans of The Cruel Prince & These Hollow Vows who want to read something skewing older. A Feather So Black is a unique take on Fae stories, both the human & Fae world are such described in great deta that you'll be able to visualise both easily. I really enjoyed the pacing & the reasoning for the differences in pace between each world worked perfectly. It provided a great balance between all the action & intrigue and you'll be desperate to return back to each world to continue the story in both. We start off as Fia goes to help her childhood love, Rogan, rescue her sister from Tír na nÓg.

Fia starts off quite naive & trusting and grows throughout the story as she discovers the truth of her task & the stories being told by multiple characters. The magic she uses is described in vivid detail and there's such unique applications of it throughout the story.

The story is full of twists and turns and you'll struggle to know who to trust! However, the truth is discovered and you'll appreciate the earlier foreshadowing and have a greater understanding to other character's motivations. It definitely leaves you wanting to know what happens next to not only Fia but Rogan, Eala, Irian & Chandi.

Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for this Arc