A review by sustainably_lucia
The Latch Key by Olivia Atwater

funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

There is a lot packed into this short story! It is simultaneously heartwarming & heartbreaking. It is ultimately a story about parenthood and Elias’ determination to be and do better than his father. Growing up with an abusive and unstable faerie father, he never really got to be a child. His father did everything he could to make Elias fear him. Lord Swiftburn blames Elias instead of taking responsibility for his failures. I think Swiftburn burns with the hope of destroying it’s Lord.
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