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A review by chasingsilhouettes
Glass Wings by Elle Kaelee
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
"....The windowlight hit them at an angle and they shimmered. Streaks of color flooded the carpet underneath her.
In that instant, she was a rainbow, yet she had a shadow so alive, currently in hiding." (Ch 26)
Kinnari and Vrae, akin to angels and demons. Dark fantasy with a bit of horror.
""....I got eaten.”
“Eaten?” Djoser raised an eyebrow. “How did that feel?”
“Like taking a bubble bath,” Reign snapped, “except worse. What kind of question is that, you f♤ck¡ng idiot?”" (Ch 28)
This book flits between multiple 3rd person POVs over different timelines. It was both intriguing and confusing, but I felt compelled to keep reading to try to figure out what was going on. And half the time, I didn't know what was going on, lol, but it really was enthralling. I know, that doesn't make sense whatsoever, but that's how it went. It's a bit complex how the components and parts work in tandem within this story. It makes you really work to unravel the whens and hows and whys.
I thought Hadley was the main character before starting the book, but though she played an integral part, she was not always the main. There were several that could be considered a main, and each had their moments.
"I was deadly, pure darkness, as she was pure light.” (Ch 25)
However, when focus was on Hadley, there was so much heartbreaking pain there, so much she had to endure her entire life. And you really started to believe as she did when things got dismal. I was rooting for her, though, rallying in my head, "Stay strong, you can get through this, you can find a way. "....
The end had me reeling. Not the HEA of fairytales.
Downloaded book 2 on KU. Hopefully, I can squeeze in time to read it soon. Looks like book 3 will come out in September.
Backlisted review. Ebook courtesy of Naught Nook PR
In that instant, she was a rainbow, yet she had a shadow so alive, currently in hiding." (Ch 26)
Kinnari and Vrae, akin to angels and demons. Dark fantasy with a bit of horror.
""....I got eaten.”
“Eaten?” Djoser raised an eyebrow. “How did that feel?”
“Like taking a bubble bath,” Reign snapped, “except worse. What kind of question is that, you f♤ck¡ng idiot?”" (Ch 28)
This book flits between multiple 3rd person POVs over different timelines. It was both intriguing and confusing, but I felt compelled to keep reading to try to figure out what was going on. And half the time, I didn't know what was going on, lol, but it really was enthralling. I know, that doesn't make sense whatsoever, but that's how it went. It's a bit complex how the components and parts work in tandem within this story. It makes you really work to unravel the whens and hows and whys.
I thought Hadley was the main character before starting the book, but though she played an integral part, she was not always the main. There were several that could be considered a main, and each had their moments.
"I was deadly, pure darkness, as she was pure light.” (Ch 25)
However, when focus was on Hadley, there was so much heartbreaking pain there, so much she had to endure her entire life. And you really started to believe as she did when things got dismal. I was rooting for her, though, rallying in my head, "Stay strong, you can get through this, you can find a way. "....
The end had me reeling. Not the HEA of fairytales.
Downloaded book 2 on KU. Hopefully, I can squeeze in time to read it soon. Looks like book 3 will come out in September.
Backlisted review. Ebook courtesy of Naught Nook PR
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail