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How To Find A Nameless Fae
by A.J. Lancaster
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Holly Black meets Emily Henry in the shadow of the Brothers Grimm in this cosy, heart-flutteringly romantic take on the Rumpelstiltskin story.
Gisele is not your average princess. For one thing, at 40, she's rather aged out of most of the stereotypes, and for another she's cursed. The first-born of an unfulfilled first-born bargain, Gisele is suffused with unhappy magic, at her wit's end she decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with knowledge, determination, and a knife, Gisele makes her way to Fairy, and the doorstep of the fae sorcerer who failed to claim her. Expecting an evil, cruel, terrifyingly powerful man, someone worthy of the nickname 'My Malediction', she is surprised to find a dandy, cat-eared, fae-male, a telepathic ginger tom-cat, and a overly friendly sentient house - none of whom are expecting her. What follows is a magical, romantic, humorous romp of a novel, as princess and sorcerer work together to uncover his name, and put the magic between them to bed... ideally without toppling into bed themselves.
Lancaster's How to Find a Nameless Fae is a hilarious, cosy, and touchingly romantic take on a fairy tale. Suffuse with old-school fairly rules, and populated with fantastical and beautiful people (and places) this is an adult novel overflowing with child-like wonder. Gisele is a powerhouse of a woman, determined, and wilful, she is all too aware of her own failings, and desperate to win her freedom. Malediction, as she calls the eponymous nameless fae, at first seems reserved, but his personality soon comes bursting through, and the two build a strong allyship. The relationships at the heart of this novel felt developed and well considered, no one fell into abiding love in mere hours. Of equal import was the undercurrent of loneliness, an aspect which touched almost all of the characters in this book, and made each newly forged friendship all the sweeter.
Emotionally complex, delightfully magical, and a touch emotionally devastating, this is one for readers who love the worlds of Holly Black, and the romances of Emily Henry. The perfect beach read for fantasy readers and romance readers alike.
Gisele is not your average princess. For one thing, at 40, she's rather aged out of most of the stereotypes, and for another she's cursed. The first-born of an unfulfilled first-born bargain, Gisele is suffused with unhappy magic, at her wit's end she decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with knowledge, determination, and a knife, Gisele makes her way to Fairy, and the doorstep of the fae sorcerer who failed to claim her. Expecting an evil, cruel, terrifyingly powerful man, someone worthy of the nickname 'My Malediction', she is surprised to find a dandy, cat-eared, fae-male, a telepathic ginger tom-cat, and a overly friendly sentient house - none of whom are expecting her. What follows is a magical, romantic, humorous romp of a novel, as princess and sorcerer work together to uncover his name, and put the magic between them to bed... ideally without toppling into bed themselves.
Lancaster's How to Find a Nameless Fae is a hilarious, cosy, and touchingly romantic take on a fairy tale. Suffuse with old-school fairly rules, and populated with fantastical and beautiful people (and places) this is an adult novel overflowing with child-like wonder. Gisele is a powerhouse of a woman, determined, and wilful, she is all too aware of her own failings, and desperate to win her freedom. Malediction, as she calls the eponymous nameless fae, at first seems reserved, but his personality soon comes bursting through, and the two build a strong allyship. The relationships at the heart of this novel felt developed and well considered, no one fell into abiding love in mere hours. Of equal import was the undercurrent of loneliness, an aspect which touched almost all of the characters in this book, and made each newly forged friendship all the sweeter.
Emotionally complex, delightfully magical, and a touch emotionally devastating, this is one for readers who love the worlds of Holly Black, and the romances of Emily Henry. The perfect beach read for fantasy readers and romance readers alike.