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sophiaonthefarm's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Animal death
kylosten's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Animal death, and Blood
casey05's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, War, and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Violence
ceredonia's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
bsquiggle's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Blood, and Animal death
louisepea's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence
Minor: Murder, Animal death, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
fromjuliereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love Lyra Selene's lyrical and metaphorical writing! And these characters?! I love them.
This was such a wonderful story and the writing style added so much to the story. There was a darkness to the story and the characters that was at the front with the lyrical words. The story was perfect for the growth of the characters and weaving the worldbuilding, lore, and plot all together.
And the characters! Fia has trauma and struggles with who she is in her own story, and it makes her character so relatable in so many ways. She struggles to let go with how she sees herself, her life, and her love interest based on the lies that have been fed to her for her entire life. But the way that she grows and opens up, accepts who she truly is being in the lands of the Folk is truly a fantastic story. And let's not even get into how amazing Irian is as a character. At first untrustworthy and villainous, the story brings his character to light, out of the darkness that is surrounding him.
I truly love this magical world and these characters that Lyra Selene has woven with her writing, and I cannot wait to see where the next book takes everything.
This was such a wonderful story and the writing style added so much to the story. There was a darkness to the story and the characters that was at the front with the lyrical words. The story was perfect for the growth of the characters and weaving the worldbuilding, lore, and plot all together.
And the characters! Fia has trauma and struggles with who she is in her own story, and it makes her character so relatable in so many ways. She struggles to let go with how she sees herself, her life, and her love interest based on the lies that have been fed to her for her entire life. But the way that she grows and opens up, accepts who she truly is being in the lands of the Folk is truly a fantastic story. And let's not even get into how amazing Irian is as a character. At first untrustworthy and villainous, the story brings his character to light, out of the darkness that is surrounding him.
I truly love this magical world and these characters that Lyra Selene has woven with her writing, and I cannot wait to see where the next book takes everything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Violence, Animal death, and Self harm
Animal death - horse is consumed by nature so technically dies. Self-harm - Fia uses pain with thorns and brambles on her wrist Suicide attempt -kittybeemartin's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I LOVED this book! There were definitely many times I wanted to shake the FMC but given her background I understood what was behind some of her less than ideal choices.
TW for gaslighting and accidental animal death
HFN
TW for gaslighting and accidental animal death
HFN
Content Warnings
Minor: Gaslighting and Animal death
justinekorson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.25
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this story.
SPOILERS TO FOLLOW
Happy Book Birthday to Lyra Selene!!!!
WHEW! THAT ENDING. I knew from the beginning that I shouldn't trust Eala. She was too.... welcoming of Fia. If I had been kidnapped as a child and replaced by a changeling I would feel nothing but hatred and loathing for my "sister". I didn't believe for a second that Eala liked or even trusted Fia (she obviously didn't trust her because she kept manipulating Fia). Eala constantly talked about how she didn't want to be used as a pawn anymore but then her big plan was "I'm going to make everyone else a pawn in my game". Make that make sense???
I also did not like Rogan AT ALL. I don't understand what Fia saw in the man. He was literally so useless and so damn oblivious. If he was meant to have golden retriever energy (that's what it seemed like and he was blond) then he fell very short of that.
Other than that I truly enjoyed this novel. It had some very vibrant world building and although I was able to see a lot of the plot points from the get-go (besides the whole Eala tearing out hearts bit) I still found the magic and the people interesting enough to continue reading.
I'm also confused though because.... A Folk at the beginning told Fia they were going to ask for a kiss in payment for saving her from some other creepy Folk person and then... that person NEVER came back. Fia only ever interacted with Irian or the maidens so I don't know what happened there. I'm pretty sure this is going to be a series so maybe that will be handled at a later date?
SPOILERS TO FOLLOW
Happy Book Birthday to Lyra Selene!!!!
WHEW! THAT ENDING. I knew from the beginning that I shouldn't trust Eala. She was too.... welcoming of Fia. If I had been kidnapped as a child and replaced by a changeling I would feel nothing but hatred and loathing for my "sister". I didn't believe for a second that Eala liked or even trusted Fia (she obviously didn't trust her because she kept manipulating Fia). Eala constantly talked about how she didn't want to be used as a pawn anymore but then her big plan was "I'm going to make everyone else a pawn in my game". Make that make sense???
I also did not like Rogan AT ALL. I don't understand what Fia saw in the man. He was literally so useless and so damn oblivious. If he was meant to have golden retriever energy (that's what it seemed like and he was blond) then he fell very short of that.
Other than that I truly enjoyed this novel. It had some very vibrant world building and although I was able to see a lot of the plot points from the get-go (besides the whole Eala tearing out hearts bit) I still found the magic and the people interesting enough to continue reading.
I'm also confused though because.... A Folk at the beginning told Fia they were going to ask for a kiss in payment for saving her from some other creepy Folk person and then... that person NEVER came back. Fia only ever interacted with Irian or the maidens so I don't know what happened there. I'm pretty sure this is going to be a series so maybe that will be handled at a later date?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Sexual content, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
candyjay19's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
For full clarity, I received an ARC copy of this book.
The beginning of this book was quite slow and confusing, to put it lightly you are dumped into it and expected to be able to swim. Filled with what I believe is an abundance of Gaelic terminology for which I clearly missed the glossary that was placed at the end of the book. Also, the overhaul of nature metaphors got to a point that it was almost too much before they eased to a bearable amount.
It took until 30% through that I finally knew what was happening properly enough to be interested and then finally I could connect with the characters, which of course could just be me but I have seen a lot of reviews state the same things.
That beginning aside, the story was unique for me and provided an intriguing path to follow. Filled with a complicated manipulative family and strange dark intrigue I can see the beauty in this world.
The beginning of this book was quite slow and confusing, to put it lightly you are dumped into it and expected to be able to swim. Filled with what I believe is an abundance of Gaelic terminology for which I clearly missed the glossary that was placed at the end of the book. Also, the overhaul of nature metaphors got to a point that it was almost too much before they eased to a bearable amount.
It took until 30% through that I finally knew what was happening properly enough to be interested and then finally I could connect with the characters, which of course could just be me but I have seen a lot of reviews state the same things.
That beginning aside, the story was unique for me and provided an intriguing path to follow. Filled with a complicated manipulative family and strange dark intrigue I can see the beauty in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Violence, and Emotional abuse