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indigosummers's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rogueroses's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
beachbagbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tonisecelecticlibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ts_d13's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is clearly the first book of a new author, and with it comes the stumbling with pacing and reveals at times as she feels it out in a way that no amount of editing can hide. This will be off-putting for some, or even most readers.
It’s a slow start to acclimatise you to the world and characters and due to the author finding their feet. It more than makes up for it with gorgeous writing and prose that grounds you in the series, some of the best I have read in over a decade; she’s truly gifted.
It ends on a cliffhanger; however given everything, I strongly believe that now all the groundwork is out of the way that the second and third books in this series are set up to be brilliant.
If you’re ready to give some grace to a new author, this has the potential to be a breakthrough with books two and three. If you’re impatient, wait to start this when book two is already out.
It’s a slow start to acclimatise you to the world and characters and due to the author finding their feet. It more than makes up for it with gorgeous writing and prose that grounds you in the series, some of the best I have read in over a decade; she’s truly gifted.
It ends on a cliffhanger; however given everything, I strongly believe that now all the groundwork is out of the way that the second and third books in this series are set up to be brilliant.
If you’re ready to give some grace to a new author, this has the potential to be a breakthrough with books two and three. If you’re impatient, wait to start this when book two is already out.
iloveyou's review
2.75
after hearing a feather so black shared similarities with the cruel prince, i just HAD to see for myself.
i found AFSB enjoyable but still fell incredibly short in many areas.
we have eala, the kidnapped princess that the folk stole off to their realm. and fia, our changeling mc, freshly abandoned by the folk to replace eala. young fia grows accustomed as the queen's foster daughter and more importantly, her upcoming weapon, training for years to one day bring eala back from the folk realm.
while we do have a love triangle in AFSB, i just felt like it was so lackluster for both love interests? rogan, fia's childhood best friend and first love, is betrothed to her stolen sister making them a forbidden love. fia and rogan's friendship was so adorable, yet as soon as their dynamic changed, everything just felt forced. rogan's character became unbearable to me. and irian, well, he's just... there. the average morally grey fae!
all in all, this is a fine read if ur looking for a fast-paced romantasy that actually doesn't overcomplicate the storyline. do be aware though that it's not a standalone!
i found AFSB enjoyable but still fell incredibly short in many areas.
we have eala, the kidnapped princess that the folk stole off to their realm. and fia, our changeling mc, freshly abandoned by the folk to replace eala. young fia grows accustomed as the queen's foster daughter and more importantly, her upcoming weapon, training for years to one day bring eala back from the folk realm.
while we do have a love triangle in AFSB, i just felt like it was so lackluster for both love interests? rogan, fia's childhood best friend and first love, is betrothed to her stolen sister making them a forbidden love. fia and rogan's friendship was so adorable, yet as soon as their dynamic changed, everything just felt forced. rogan's character became unbearable to me. and irian, well, he's just... there. the average morally grey fae!
all in all, this is a fine read if ur looking for a fast-paced romantasy that actually doesn't overcomplicate the storyline. do be aware though that it's not a standalone!
gimmiiie's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caitlincannings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
izsinnott's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0