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A review by mmargaret95
Taken by Katerina Martinez
4.0
Due to a Tik-tok recommendation (I really need to get off that app), I started reading Taken by Katerina Martinez. It is the first book in The Coldest Fae series and follows a seamstress who gets kidnapped by fae in order to compete in deadly trials to win the honor of marrying the fae prince. Unbeknownst to the fae who kidnapped her, she is very human; if anyone finds out the truth about her, she will be executed on the spot. All in all, it was a very intriguing premise and was a mix between Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Lightlark by Alex Aster.
What I loved:
❄ The sheer amount of sarcasm and witty banter. I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the main character flipped off and cursed out the soldiers who kidnapped her in front of the entire court. It was hilarious and I would have loved to have seen it in person
❄ The world building. I love the complexity of the trials and how even winning you can lose and vice versa. I also really love the monsters in the fae world such as the Wenlow. I’m curious to learn more about the power dynamics and why the monsters are moving closer and closer to the castle
❄ Favorite quote: “’Please tell me you have an invisibility cloak in the wardrobe, or something,’ Gullie begged. ‘Oh, yes!’ I hissed, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ Gullie blinked at me, dumbfounded. ‘Wait, you have one?’ ‘Sarcasm!’”
My questions that will hopefully be addressed in future books:
❄ Who were her parents? Did the three mages know of her heritage and that’s why they sheltered her all those years? Clearly, she must have some sort of fae/mortal blood line in order to have her powers but still enough human characteristics. I also wonder how much the prince knows about her and her parents…he is definitely hiding something
❄ Why did the prince deny having a brother? Did he do something bad or is he dead?
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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What I loved:
❄ The sheer amount of sarcasm and witty banter. I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the main character flipped off and cursed out the soldiers who kidnapped her in front of the entire court. It was hilarious and I would have loved to have seen it in person
❄ The world building. I love the complexity of the trials and how even winning you can lose and vice versa. I also really love the monsters in the fae world such as the Wenlow. I’m curious to learn more about the power dynamics and why the monsters are moving closer and closer to the castle
❄ Favorite quote: “’Please tell me you have an invisibility cloak in the wardrobe, or something,’ Gullie begged. ‘Oh, yes!’ I hissed, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ Gullie blinked at me, dumbfounded. ‘Wait, you have one?’ ‘Sarcasm!’”
My questions that will hopefully be addressed in future books:
❄ Who were her parents? Did the three mages know of her heritage and that’s why they sheltered her all those years? Clearly, she must have some sort of fae/mortal blood line in order to have her powers but still enough human characteristics. I also wonder how much the prince knows about her and her parents…he is definitely hiding something
❄ Why did the prince deny having a brother? Did he do something bad or is he dead?
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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