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A review by sophilozophy
The Dagger And The Forbidden Heir by Emilia Jae
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is my first fantasy book of the year. I've always been a big fan of fantasy, but have been having problems concentrating and being able to envision the world and keep track in my mind like I once did without effort.
I was so immersed in the world and invested in Lia that I was able to follow the story easily. Lia is a multifaceted character with a good heart at her core. She is strong despite and possibly because of the hand she has been dealt in life. As the secret daughter of the King, she fights as the only and first female captain in the fae army for the Kingdom of Velyra in a war that she doesn't truly believe despite that same kingdom denying and disdaining her.
While on a mission for the kingdom, things happen that might start the end of who she has been up to this point and the beginning of who she was always meant to be with the help of those she has been raised to fight.
Jace–like Lia–has also overcome a lot to become a respected Commander fighting the war against the fae who have terrorized the humans for generations. He battles for his people and to survive.
This book is written in multiple first-person POVs and gives the story more dimensions and up the stakes as the story continues since you are given insight into the actions and thoughts of others.
It's an enthralling character-driven fantasy with romance, witty banter and subterfuge that goes back generations culminating in a new battle.
I was so immersed in the world and invested in Lia that I was able to follow the story easily. Lia is a multifaceted character with a good heart at her core. She is strong despite and possibly because of the hand she has been dealt in life. As the secret daughter of the King, she fights as the only and first female captain in the fae army for the Kingdom of Velyra in a war that she doesn't truly believe despite that same kingdom denying and disdaining her.
While on a mission for the kingdom, things happen that might start the end of who she has been up to this point and the beginning of who she was always meant to be with the help of those she has been raised to fight.
Jace–like Lia–has also overcome a lot to become a respected Commander fighting the war against the fae who have terrorized the humans for generations. He battles for his people and to survive.
This book is written in multiple first-person POVs and gives the story more dimensions and up the stakes as the story continues since you are given insight into the actions and thoughts of others.
It's an enthralling character-driven fantasy with romance, witty banter and subterfuge that goes back generations culminating in a new battle.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, War, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Classism, and Death of parent