A review by sarah_cameron
Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was pretty mixed for me. I thought the premise great, and enjoyed the take on the unseelie court and how it might exist alongside the modern world. However I wish we’d explored that dynamic and the lore of the world more.

The writing style was well done, and I enjoyed the first 2/3rds, particularly the beginning. I did find the ending had some weird pacing and felt a little stilted. Further, it seemed very info-dumpy at the end, and things were kinda conveniently revealed, rather than seeded throughout for the reader to understand, which I think lore world building at the start would have really helped with.

On the whole, this was an easy read with lots of classic tropes. It’s probably best for getting out of a reading slump, but I wasn’t blown away by it or as invested in the characters, particularly the protagonist, as I would have liked.