A review by kj468
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? Yes

5.0

Ten thousand stars. Loved it. Felt like a warm hug. Everyone was queer and everyone was happy and everything was good. Immediately seeking out the author’s other books. 

Here are some of the specifics I liked:
  • bumbling teenagers trying to rule a kingdom, having the best of intentions, & actually doing a pretty good job
  • low angst & not much plot. I know "not much plot" doesn't SOUND like a good thing, but in this case, it absolutely is (at least for me). Pretty much the entire plot is Arek needing to soul bond before his birthday, trying to woo his friends, & being deeply in love with his best friend. 
  • Normally, the miscommunication (or rather, lack of communication) trope annoys me, but it worked well here -- I think partially due to the fact that Arek had a magical obligation to soul bond with someone and he was terrified of having any of his friends feel obligated to soul bond with him (which was very in character for Arek)
  • Such good supporting characters! They all got their own time to shine because of the "wooing" plotline. Each character was distinct and had a clear personality
  • The banter between Arek and Matt (the love interest) is *chef's kiss*. Matt uses "sire" as an insult throughout the whole book, which I loved every single time it happened. A really good execution of the friends-to-lovers trope.

Rep: Queer normative world, unlabeled queer identities, MLM, enby background character
Tags: fluff, miscommunication, friends to lovers, magic, royalty, the chosen one

subratings:
funny: 3
ease: 5
spice: 0
plot: 5
overall: 5
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