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A review by rheam1224
The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan
5.0
At first, I thought this book was going down the roads of any typical fantasy LGBT+ book where there's a prince, there's the "partner" (whether willing or unwilling and may become the love interest), and the third wheel, whom all have to go through a week longish journey to figure out how to get home without getting killed (especially if they were taken away from their home, exiled, or had fled from it).
Now even though this book has most of these elements, it still found ways to surprise me and change other elements to keep me engaged! The story had beautiful interwoven sections of folklore and worldbuilding that made it organic and rich with culture. It wasn't info-dumpy at all; it flowed well with what was going on. The characters are so detailed and unique in their own ways, with their own flaws and quirks. Even the villains, though reading the book, your mind doesn't identify them as classic storybook "villains" but as people who merely have a different agenda than the main characters. Oh! Don't get me started on the plot twists!
I didn't even realize it was 500 pages until I had to write this review and had to change the book format. It didn't feel like 500 pages, but I imagine that length would feel like a drag. But this book was long in the way that you don't mind the journey as long as you're with these lovable characters, ready to take on the conflict.
So yes, I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read some fun fantasy with beautiful Celtic and Irish folklore thrown in and has an amazing team of characters :) Now if you don't mind, I'm going to read the sequel and only hope that more questions are answered than are being conjured. BYE!
Now even though this book has most of these elements, it still found ways to surprise me and change other elements to keep me engaged! The story had beautiful interwoven sections of folklore and worldbuilding that made it organic and rich with culture. It wasn't info-dumpy at all; it flowed well with what was going on. The characters are so detailed and unique in their own ways, with their own flaws and quirks. Even the villains, though reading the book, your mind doesn't identify them as classic storybook "villains" but as people who merely have a different agenda than the main characters. Oh! Don't get me started on the plot twists!
I didn't even realize it was 500 pages until I had to write this review and had to change the book format. It didn't feel like 500 pages, but I imagine that length would feel like a drag. But this book was long in the way that you don't mind the journey as long as you're with these lovable characters, ready to take on the conflict.
So yes, I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read some fun fantasy with beautiful Celtic and Irish folklore thrown in and has an amazing team of characters :) Now if you don't mind, I'm going to read the sequel and only hope that more questions are answered than are being conjured. BYE!