greymalkin 's review for:

The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster
4.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A very enjoyable gaslamp fantasy fae novel.  I wish there had been at least one more editing pass to remove the repeated phrases and info.  I did appreciate that AJ Lancaster made a concerted effort to avoid some of the more annoying tropes of a book like this.

I liked that discussions of feelings and interest didn't go completely un-discussed.  I also liked that Gwyn had a more interesting role than was first established.  However, I do wish the central mysteries and issues were just a teensy bit harder to figure out (for the reader).  It always makes me impatient when I've figured out the answer pretty early on and the characters are still bull-headedly ignoring the obvious.