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A review by morgan_is_reading
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was a nice debut that brought new things to the current romantasy genre, but also had some issues.
It was fantastic having an all BIPOC (primarily black) cast of characters in a fae/human book for a change. There was some unique world building and magical elements that gave this story its own special place in the genre to build upon and I'm interested to see where the story goes. Some solid twists at the end that were clearly well thought out and good discussion points for any book club groups wanting to talk about parallels to current societal issues or historical ones.
My main issues with the book were the pacing, dialogue, and level of depth. Dialogue, especially in the beginning, was a bit clunky, and the pacing of the book didn't allow for more depth of world building or character exploration, which I would have enjoyed. While most books in this genre err on the side of too long, this one could have added another 50 pages to give readers more depth and I would have really enjoyed it
It was fantastic having an all BIPOC (primarily black) cast of characters in a fae/human book for a change. There was some unique world building and magical elements that gave this story its own special place in the genre to build upon and I'm interested to see where the story goes. Some solid twists at the end that were clearly well thought out and good discussion points for any book club groups wanting to talk about parallels to current societal issues or historical ones.
My main issues with the book were the pacing, dialogue, and level of depth. Dialogue, especially in the beginning, was a bit clunky, and the pacing of the book didn't allow for more depth of world building or character exploration, which I would have enjoyed. While most books in this genre err on the side of too long, this one could have added another 50 pages to give readers more depth and I would have really enjoyed it