I really struggled with this one. It wasn't the narrator at all, the story just didn't capture my attention. There was so much potential for the story, I thought it had an interesting premise, but I didn't enjoy the execution.
I am intrigued enough to take a gander into the next book and hope it gets better.

***Thank you Netgalley for an ebook in exchange for a review***

I actually really wanted to like Rose Petal Graves with it's fae creatures and deemed a fantasy novel.
The curiosity initially took me but the plot was confusing. Along with the amount of characters making it hard to keep track and remember them.

This audio was well made. It really kept me engaged in the story, and man when those twists hit, the narrator killed it

It just didn't do it for me. I couldn't focus and kept forgetting that I was reading it. I didn't finish it.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Had high hopes for this but also was unsure if i would like it, it was alright and though i would read more of this series i would wait for it all to come out before attempting to read it

This was okay. Nothing special, and I was kind of tired of literally everything about it. The characters were meh, the plot was even more meh, and I just couldn't connect to anyone in this story. I honestly would not have cared if every single person died.

Take this review with a grain of salt because the author has edited and revised the book since I listened to it, but I don’t yet know what that means for the audiobook version.

I had a really hard time figuring out if this was meant to be a YA story or not, The characters definitely felt young and acted like typical YA characters, but our MC was said to be 19 and home from college. It just read younger than I expected and I struggled with that.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to review,

The narrator, Stephanie Fritz, did a great job. I found her voice authentic, and easy to listen to. Her narration brought the story to life and as it's written in the first person it felt more intimate. This is a supernatural, fantasy story, which is not usually my thing. But the characters were well-rounded and it kept me engaged, although the pace did slow a bit in the middle. I would be interested to find out what happens to the characters next, which is what a book series author wants.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, can’t wait to read/listen to the next one. Totally different and had me hooked from beginning to end.

Unfortunately this book fell flat for me. I did finish it but I wouldn't have if it wasn't an audiobook.

Catori has come home from college to bury her mother, who supposedly had a stroke after digging up a grave in the Native American graveyard in their backyard. When Catori looks at the coffin her mom dug up, there is no body, only rose petals in the grave. Then an out-of-town coroner, a blond socialite, and a tattooed Native man show up in town. It turns out that Catori’s mom revived an ancient feud between her tribe and the fae they hunted.

This is not my favorite book by Wildenstein. This is basically Twilight with fae and a made-up Native tribe instead of vampires and werewolves. Personally, I never got attached to the characters, nor did I get enough of the history between the fae and hunters to care to continue the series. This seems to be a book people either love or hate, and I’m sorry to be on the side of those who don’t care for it. The audiobook narrator did a nice job narrating the book.

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.

Big thanks to Netgalley and Olivia Wildenstein for the ARC in exchange for a review.

This was an interesting take on fae/Faries and magic. The hidden family secrets come out and throw Catori into a world she never knew existed.

I'm giving 3 stars. It was ok.

Honestly, this book was a struggle to get through. The writing left me perplexed and there were so many incongruities I was scratching my head to fully understand it. It took me a long time to finish and I can't say I'm glad that I did. I did feel a kinship with the main character for losing a parent, but even that wasn't enough to salvage this book.

I received a copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.

I need to take a break from audiobooks, can't seem to get through them. I did not really get what the book was getting at, and I didn't really want to stick around for the whole book to find out. Maybe it's too high fantasy for me.

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Coping with the loss of her mother and grasping the fact that fairies are real and she herself may have powers they call her a hunter. Approached by a distant aunt that gives her a necklace for protection she must decide who To trust what is real what is safe and accept that not everything is always as it seems.

The moms ‘s sister definitely adds color to the story.

I cannot tell if the friend of our main character is a boyfriend or just an overly protective friend ,not quite sure but he definitely does not like the medical examiner

Now we see it’s not only who the guy really is but what he is.

Why do protection symbols and silver repeal him or keep him out of buildings?

Is he the danger one or the distant aunt as he claims?

Now the man fairy is engaged to another but saying it’s not romantic and he still want Katory, love triangle in the naming possibly.

A horrific scene in holly’s woods and now katory is submersed into the fairy world for sure now if she wasn’t before.

Defiantly giving young girl playing out the grim vibes.

I gave this book 4 stars it was a very steady story with lots of connections and intertwined characters. The author did a great job creating a whole world for us to visit. I am excited to see how the next part of the story unfolds.

Thank you to #netgalley and the author for the audiobook copy sent in exchange for my honest reviews.

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Hated it, honestly not a good book. Nothing moved the plot forward and all of the characters were 2 dimensional. I was not able to get into this book, but I finished it in a slog.

What a cool concept for a series!
I love fae culture and thought it was super imaginative that we didn't get the usual opposition/reasoning for the fae to be perturbed.
This focused heavily on the Gottwa clan and their history which I was all in for.
Super excited to read the other 4 books in the series!
Much love to NetGalley, Olivia Wildenstein & IBPA for my DRC.

Not sure why I waited so long to read this, but I loved it and am so happy there are four more books left in the series for me to enjoy! I love anything written by Olivia Wildenstein and Rose Petal Graves does not disappoint. She entices you into her world with rich, interesting characters and vivid, lush descriptions. Her writing is simply stunning, and so beautiful and easy. Must read in my opinion!!!

I'm not really sure what I was expecting when I started reading this, but this book went everywhere but where I expected it to.

That's not to say I didn't enjoy it; it was a fascinating read. The characters kept me interested in the backstory's of each of the main characters made me wish I could read a history book on them.

Honestly, this wasn't an amazing read for me. I didn't connect with the characters, though I can't put my finger on why. BUT I do think fans of a YA mystery would love it. Also, the author has a very poetic way of writing that flows in an eloquent way. So if that's something you love, this book will be right up your alley. The audiobook's narrator was fine, not the best or the worst. Very readable for me.