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A review by violentdelights
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
4.5
A brilliant, beautifully put together novel with creative world building and loveable characters. As someone new to fantasy and a little nervous about tackling such a dense genre, this book was easy-to-follow and was devoured within a few short days. At some points, it felt almost too easy to follow, such as the prophecies that I often solved before the characters did. This is a small complaint, but I personally don’t like feeling smarter than the characters in the novel I’m reading.
The characters themselves were wonderful and full of life. They often acted in ways that I would not have, but never in a way that didn’t make sense with their core motivations. I did feel that the romances, while strong on chemistry, felt a bit overly intense at times for how short their durations were. However, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of them.
The world building was lush and fantastical. The descriptions especially made me feel like I was part of the world myself, which indeed is what my heart ached for. Despite the political battle underscoring the whole book, the queernormative society and the extravagant outfits and locations managed to capture me wholeheartedly.
I recommend this books for those who are, like me, new to the genre and are searching for a fantasy world with as much political intrigue as there is magic and parties. A very strong to the series, and I can’t wait to read more!
The characters themselves were wonderful and full of life. They often acted in ways that I would not have, but never in a way that didn’t make sense with their core motivations. I did feel that the romances, while strong on chemistry, felt a bit overly intense at times for how short their durations were. However, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of them.
The world building was lush and fantastical. The descriptions especially made me feel like I was part of the world myself, which indeed is what my heart ached for. Despite the political battle underscoring the whole book, the queernormative society and the extravagant outfits and locations managed to capture me wholeheartedly.
I recommend this books for those who are, like me, new to the genre and are searching for a fantasy world with as much political intrigue as there is magic and parties. A very strong to the series, and I can’t wait to read more!