A review by jaynem
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I read this book a while ago when Analeigh asked for ARC readers on Instagram to promote her indie published book. Then she got picked up by a publisher and Lore is about to release on the world. I haven’t stopped thinking about this book since I read it. 

Lore is an ordinary human that finds herself caught up in a Fae world. She is tasked to find the secrets in a magical library because the library is warded to Fae and they can’t enter. What she finds is so much more than dusty old books. Lore is transported into a world where she doesn’t know who she can trust. I loved the two male leads in this Asher and Finn. One is a cinnamon roll, the other a grumpy barkeep. There is a lot more going on than you realise and that ending. 

My only very minor criticism is that you don’t spend as much time in the library as I thought you would. I think it has many more secrets to tell and I hope we revisit it in the sequel. 

Analeigh has woven a great story that is full of magic, mystery, twists and a touch of romance.