This book was oddly addicting. I couldn't put it down and by the end, I really really enjoyed this book.

I thought the writing was very cool here and had a unique style. It definitely gave it that fantasy vibe which I loved. As for the story itself, it just wasn’t for me.

As a huge fan of the fae mythology I was eager to read this book that promised the reunion of two brothers, one fae and one mortal, as they learn to love each other while facing the threats to their kingdom from enemies both foreign and within. Unfortunately, I spent the first half confused as to what all happened leading up to the sick king and Oddling Prince and then suffered with boredom through the rest.

The language used in this is very fantasy driven which is fine although there were a few moments that took me awhile to understand what they were trying to say, however at the beginning there was an entire section that I had to stop and double check to make sure this was a story about brothers and not lovers because on more than one occasion the descriptions and emotions pulled from the characters blurred that line, though the actions themselves never crossed it. There’s also the matter of using an insult to describe one of them in order to create fear or animosity against them only to have that end up being the solution to the final problem which I thought was odd given the context even though it was written to be an act of love.

There major conflict if you can even call it that almost seems like an afterthought with the troubled relationship with the King and his family at the forefront but never quite answering the questions as to why things changed so drastically. There’s a slight answer but given the events leading up to it it almost seems like a cop out and there’s little explanation in regards to the mysteries of the ring which I thought would at least explain some of the personality issues in regards to the mythology in which it was created and less as a result of a tormented psyche.

This book didn’t do anything for me and I mostly spent my time reading and checking to see how much longer I had to suffer before it was over.

**thank you to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**