I didn't sleep a wink reading this so... Take that for what it is! Love love love the FMC, the world-building, and the fact it is an Irish-setting is what makes it stand-out. I can't speak of anything lest I spoil it all, but know you'll end up binging it if you start. You have been warned!

This one had a great premise, but the book didn't work out for me in the end. The Irish setting for fae stories is such a saturated category, and, unfortunately, I've seen so many people do it better than Wright did in the end. In fairness, I do think this book would have benefitted from some extensive editing and that isn't only on Wright. It took nearly 2/3 of the book to figure out what was going on, and even then the plot was still choppy and kind of a mess. The characters felt like generic YA fae fantasy tropes and didn't stand out to me at all. The dialogue was awkward and there was no chemistry in the romances. It was clear that Wright is passionate about Irish folklore, but the book didn't do that love justice.

A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

I tried, I really did.

It felt as though the characters were a bit too immature for their age. Like they were written as teenagers but changed to 20 year olds at the last minute. I truly could not get into this book.

Thank you for the arc! I wish it was for me

I wasn't sure I wasn enjoying this when I started as there was quite a lot of infor dumping but as I persevered I found I really enjoyed the plot. I've not read many books set around Irish mythology or Fae so it was interesting to learn about, I did have to Google a lot of the Irish words and then I realised there was a glossary at the end 🤦🏻‍♀️
The book was split into four POV, which was too many I think as some of the characters were very samey and a sharper focus and development on two main characters may have worked better.
The romances felt a bit too instalove but nevertheless, I enjoyed the plot once it got going and am keen to see how the story progresses.

I was quite excited to read this book originally, but found it to be rather lack-lustre. I find that I read a lot of fae-based books and this one just didn't quite live up to the others that I had read. I didn't find the main character particularly likable and the plot was a touch slow.

I ended up DNFing this book. It just was not for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-ARC copy of this book, in exchange for this honest review.

Every book has it's reader.

Sadly, I am not the reader for this book. I wish the author nothing but the best, but I don't feel tempted to pick up other works by them.

I loved the setting the author really captured the Irish lore. The characters were great. I personally didn’t like the POVs for each. I felt like if she just would worked it around two POVs I would have enjoyed it more.

A tale of four young Fianna, gifted with “The Sight” and their quest to solve the mystery of their parents’ disappearances.

I think this series has so much potential, but this book took too long (for me anyway) to get to the drama, and then it happened all at once in the final chapters of the book. This could perhaps be, in part, due to the four points of view, who each require their own development and page time.

I think it has four star potential, but just wasn’t quite there yet me for me, but I am really looking forward to seeing the authors development into the next book.

Definite YA vibes, and a rushed intimate scene between two of the characters with very little run up. Fingers crossed the other pairing will develop as the series progresses!

3.5 ⭐️

I thought I was getting over fairy fantasy books but the Realm of Lore and Lies sucked me right back in. I really feel like there's not enough Irish-based mythology books. The story felt very well-researched and I could tell the author did her homework. Since it is well-researched, I think the author did too much of an information dump in the beginning that could've been edited down. It made the book have a pacing issue but it resolves itself by 50 percent. I liked the romances and I thought the chemistry was good between the leads. I would read the next book in the series because I only picture the story getting better.

I really liked the Irish background and the group of travelers in the story, but it was too slow for me. The story had too many different parts with too many people in it, so it was confusing and didn't make sense. All the pieces are great, but when they are put together, something doesn't seem right.
Aisling was a good main character, but I didn't believe that she and Setanta could fell in love so quickly, which made the story less enjoyable for me.

Completely obsessed with this book. it has everything I love in a book, some slow burn romance, folklore, mystery, magic and brilliant witty banter that had me laughing out loud. Cannot wait for more

When I heard about fae and Irish folklore I just knew that I had to request the book!
Sadly it didn’t really meet all of my expectations, but still a good read

This one didn't work for me.

The story started out promising. I liked the fae-world and the irish mythology.
It gave an original spin on the many fae stories out there.
However, the slow pacing unfortunately didn't work for me.
It was simply too slow and made it hard for me to finish the chapter I was reading sometimes,

I would definitely try another book in the future by this author though.

This book started out just ok, but it get better the more I read. By the end of it, I was quite invested in the story. I liked that It had multiple POVs, always a favorite for me. Plus a mischievous Puca pretending to be a cat. Always a good time. the Irish mythology was magical. I liked that each of the characters seem to have some type of development over the course of the book. This book definitely feels like the story is only just beginning.

I wanted to love this book. Irish folklore. Dark and tormented characters. A dangerous competition. I'm into that real bad, however... the pace was too slow and I didn't finish it.

I struggled reading the first quarter of the book and yet I pushed myself to keep on reading because I could see the potential. Maybe it wasn't the right time for me and I needed something lighter and with a little bit more action.

I DNF it and I'm truly sad about it. I'm a fan of novels that revolve around mythical creatures and mysterious and macabre legends, but this one simply didn't hook me.

I encourage you to give it a try, though, because I've seen other reviews and there are other people who have enjoyed it.

I did not finish this book. The premise and the world-building intrigued me but it felt like the book dragged on too long without any actual action going on. It took a long time to introduce the characters and their backstories, and nothing really happened in the first half of the book. I assume that eventually the characters were going to travel to this other world for the competition and to find her mother but I felt this needed to happen a bit earlier in the book to grip my interest. Perhaps some of the character's development could come a bit later.

Thank you netgalley for an e-arc to this book in exchange for an honest review.

While this book has an interesting premise, I really struggled with the pacing. A lot of the action felt very surface level, and there was a lot of exposition in the early parts of the book. Not much happens until past the 50% mark which made it a bit of a slog for me to get through.

I was not a fan of the POV characters. They all felt much younger than the book tells you they are and honestly quite whiny. The dialogue also felt disjointed and stunted at times.

Overall I felt this was a pretty mediocre fantasy book, which will definitely appeal more to other people compared to me, and I likely will not continue with this series.

Thank you to NetGalley the publisher and amazing author for giving me an ARC of this book.

I love that the author wanted to bring Fantasy’s to Ireland and this book does just that. It also is cool that there are a timelines and stories and then merged together. I really enjoyed this book while a little long I’m excited to see what else the author brings to the fantasy world.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The author has really done her research on Irish mythology and wove it into a fantastic story. I really liked the characters and premise of the story and I *love* the emphasis on women leaders. However, at times, there was some pacing issues and I would've liked a bit more world building. Even though, I cannot wait for the next book to come out, I need to know what happens next!