I really enjoyed this! The world building is absolutely beautiful. This was dark and heartbreaking and wonderful. I love everything about Fia’s character and I will definitely be reading the next book in this series. Thanks Netgalley!

My first ARC!

A story of learning to love and trust yourself.

I did find myself highlighting a decent amount of dialogue between the characters so I could tell I was connecting with the book to a certain extent. I can relate to having a manipulative mother therefore I empathized with our FMC. The world building in the beginning drew me in and was giving Labryinth vibes (the David Bowie type). Special shout out to my favorite character in the book, Corra! It almost felt like a fever dream while reading this book, which I actually do love. I am also a fan of mythology and retellings if done well which this did a good job at hitting most of my requirements.

I wanted to love this book but it fell mostly into a "good" spot more than a "great" for me. Some metaphors were quite beautiful while the further I got into the book the more purple prose it became. This isn't the style of writing I prefer, but please do give it a chance because you may love it. There is a love square, which I usually don't mind but the dialogue between the prince and Fia was SO repetitive I almost found myself wanting to fast forward through the time they spent together. Our FMC is also wildly trusting after we are told multiple times how untrustworthy the fair folk are...The middle fell somewhat flat as it seems the author struggled to push the plot along at some points. My biggest gripe would be the repetitive words and arguments. I read about "broad shoulders" and "kaleidoscope" as a descriptor more than I prefer.

I'd rate it a 3.75 overall as I did enjoy it but I didn't LOVE it.




Thank you, NetGalley and Orbit Books, for the advance copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

“I was made of dusk and leaves and hidden places.”
I really enjoyed this book. It truly felt like a fairytale: from the setting to the poetic writing. Despite being a changeling the FMC, Fia, was so grounded in reality. Irian was the morally grey love interest I’ve been waiting for and the ending was exactly what it needed to be. There is a little more spice that I expected but it added to the story (and I’m not complaining!) Highly recommend as your next romantasy and I will continue with the series. 4.5 stars

“You are sharp thorns and bright flowers. You are darkness and the starlight shining within it.”

In a land where humans are at war with the Fae, Fia is an anomaly. A changeling, unsure of her origins, she has grown up in the human court. Barely tolerated by those around her, she has been raised by a ruthless war queen to be an even more ruthless weapon. A weapon she will use against the Fair Folk who stole daughter, Eala, and left Fia in her place more than a decade before.

Eala was not only stolen, but cursed, and Fia has been tasked to break it and bring her home. With her childhood love, who just happens to be Eala’s betrothed, Fia will travel to the land of magic: Tír na nÓg. There she will confront the world she was raised to hate, but strangely feels like home. It will all become more complicated by Eala’s captor, a monstrous Folk lord who is the first being to ever make Fia feel understood. As Fia begins to question her mission and the truths behind it, she must decide which world she truly belongs to.

Some reviews are hard to write, simply because there is so much goodness you want to share. A Feather So Black is a beautiful story, not only in its context, but how its written. The author paints scenes that are so vivid and lovely you truly feel you are in the middle of them. Based on Irish folklore and mythology, the author uses several words and phrases that were new to me, but once I got a handle on their meaning the text came together in a steady rhythm that was well paced for this kind of story.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦.

Of all the things that surprised me about this read, that fact that it made me cry tops the list. This novel explores love. The love that heals us to the love that hurts us, and everything in between. It’s about learning to love yourself in a world where everyone tells you that you’re not enough, and reclaiming your story. Yeah, I cried a few times.
When I hit the last page of the main text, I immediately read the preview of book two! I honestly was not ready for it to end and there’s a good chance this is stuck in my head for a while.

Pub Date: March 12, 2024

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit for a free electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

"I was made of earth and sky and endless waters. I was made to be loved fully, or not at all."

This story really had a lot of potential, and I enjoyed a lot of the first half, but it's getting harder and harder to stand Tamlin (read: Tampon) characters. She didn't tell this guy to take a hike until about 60% into the book, which was waaaaay too long. The author is clearly getting you interested in the other male lead, so it made the scenes with Tampon 2.0 realy frustrating.

Not to mention, all these characters that supposedly love her are clearly against her. I never trusted any of these side characters given the handful of interactions we were given, and it was just asinine that the FMC was basically blind to their individual machinations. But she was brought up to be a weapon, so you'd think she'd have some sense of self preservation and weariness of those around her.

But I really liked the endgame MMC, although he is modeled very much after Rhys (doesn't matter, I'll read reincarnations of him all day every day). But because she was being an idiot with Tampon, we didn't get nearly enough of him in this book.

But all that being said, it was a very intriguing storyline and despite all of the above issues, I found myself unable to stop reading until I finished it once I got past a certain spot. These issues aside, I think this book set up a potentially kickass sequel that I hope lives up to the buildup this first book has provided.

I think this story had excellent potential, but I do think that it fell flat in quite a few areas.
The pacing was far too slow for me; it took me until about 30% through the book to becoming genuinely interested in what was going on. Which, for the average reader, would likely mean they would have DNFd it by then because that is quite a significant portion of the text.

I also found the relationship between the Prince and Fia to be downright exhausting because of their tiptoeing around one another for most of the book. I think the predictability of the book also played a part in it falling short of its potential. For a large majority of the book certain important plot moments were incredibly predictable and easy to see coming chapters and chapters away from the event itself.

Although for my personal tastes, A Feather So Black didn’t do what I wanted it to do, I believe that there are plenty of readers who would enjoy this story. The author’s incredibly respectful use of Celtic-inspired mythology was particularly refreshing. There have been recent books that have cherry picked certain words from Gaelic languages in a way that almost appears as if the author simply didn’t want to make up words for their fictional world and instead took something from a minority majority language. That doesn’t appear to be the case in this instance because of how prevalent and careful the weaving of Celtic mythology and lore is done throughout the novel.

The imagery throughout the novel is another high point because while we do get descriptions of the Faerie realm, it seems intentionally distorted because we’re viewing the land not from an objective individual’s point of view, but the POV of a girl who spent her whole life in the human realm, so it’s no wonder it’s disorienting and incredibly strange.

DNF @ 53%

I think this book, and Fia, had so much potential. I had a lot of love for the story going in, but I think that it fell into some of the classic "romantasy" traps that have been popping up more often. So many love interests (with shallow reasoning and a lack of much development), the overuse of popular tropes, and a lack of showing and not telling. We're told that there are an abundance of creatures in this magical world (which has very interesting world building!), but we aren't *described* many of them. I can create images in my head for the scramble of letters I see on the page, but that doesn't make for a very creative or imaginative read for me.

There are going to be people who absolutely adore this book, and there are going to be people like me who find it just okay. I think that's fine! Lyra Selene is an incredibly talented author and writer, and I think that her work will certainly appeal to quite a few people. For me, I just think that I needed a bit more from it.

All in all, I think that I probably *could* have finished the book if I really put my mind to it, but I couldn't bring myself to feel excited about it. Give this book a try, it's okay if it's not for you! As always, all my thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.

4.25/5 stars

Book One of the Fair Folk series, this romantic fantasy is set in a kingdom that has lost its magic and the Fair Folk Kingdom, bitter enemies and rivals.

Fia is a changeling left by the Fair Folk in place of the queen’s daughter who they stole during a war between the realms and carried to their kingdom ten years before. She has been raised as the queen’s surrogate daughter and trained as a warrior and wielder of her unique magic. She is tasked with entering the fae world to retrieve the kidnapped Eala who has been cursed to become a swan by day, human by night. She journeys with Eala’s childhood betrothed, Prince Rogan, who is also Fia’s most cherished childhood friend, and the two spend their nights in the fae realm devising a plan to rescue Eala from the dark fae Lord Irian who is holding her captive.

As Fia begins to realize that some of what she’s been told of the fae kingdom is untrue, she also recognizes that her manipulative “sister” Eala may be hiding ulterior motives from her. Can she truly trust those that she’s loved as family, or are their plans more nefarious than a simple rescue?

I enjoyed this story especially the almost lyrical quality of the writing which went along well with the fae premise. But I did feel at almost 500 pages that it was a bit long and could have been tightened up a bit in certain places. I will look forward to reading more of the Fair Folk series.

My sincere thanks to the author, NetGalley and Orbit Books for providing the free early arc of A Feather So Black for review. The opinions are strictly my own.

★★★★★ - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene
Book 1 - The Fair Folk Trilogy
༘Spoiler free ༘
⭐️4.875/5
🌶️ the perfect level of spice
Young Adult, Fantasy Romance, Romantasy
🎙️ Heather O’Sullivan **5⭐️**
➳ 🧚‍♀️ faeries & changelings
➳ 🔺 love triangle
➳ 🖤 morally grey love interest
➳ 🦢 Swan Lake reimagining x Celtic Mythology
➳ 💘 forbidden love
➳ 🌱 botanical magic
➳ 👩‍👧‍👧 complicated family dynamic
➳ 🔮 prophecies & curses

✨“You won’t kill me.” His smile was feral, his lips curling up from his glittering teeth. “Whyever not?” “Because the thrill is in the joy of the hunt, not the promise of a kill.”✨
Lyra Selene’s immersive fantasy masterpiece, filled with betrayal and passion, captivates readers from the very first page. With its richly developed world, celtic lore and complex characters, this entrancing tale is destined to become a fantasy holy grail.

❧✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:❦:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧❧

📚📚📚

A Feather So Black is the swan lake and celtic mythology mashup you never knew you needed. Lyra Selene did some serious research to give us a witty and lovely romantic fantasy dripping with lore. The world building was beautifully executed, creating a tangible yet ethereal realm. Upon finishing this book i found myself instantly yearning for a reread. If you’re the type of person who enjoys tabbing books, A Feather So Black is perfect for you. Lyra Selene’s dreamy prose was paired with a masterfully paced plot that really hit the ground running.
Each individual character was multifaceted and complex, and made it obvious Selene really spent her time cultivating their lives and backstories. We get love triangles, forbidden love, and morally grey love interests. I’ve got to be honest, i’d absolutely devour some chapters and scenes from Irian’s perspective. I loved seeing how all the characters grew and changed throughout this story and the plot twists had me gasping and frantic to read on.
I will be counting down the days until the next book’s release, and reading all of Selene’s other books in the meantime. I’ve seen comparisons to the cruel prince series, and i will say this was a better balance between romance and the political fantasy aspects. It was the perfect blend of rich celtic mythology, swan lake elements and fantasy romance. A Feather So Black is easily one of my most anticipated releases, and favourite fantasy reads for 2024. Make room on your TBR, better yet plan to spend a weekend cosied up with this book. Be sure to save the date for March 12, 2024 for this fantasy holy grail.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

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LIKES:
⋆ Lush, rich and well researched lore. Lyra Selene brings Tír Na nÓg to life.
⋆ Top tier banter and wit between love interests. Honestly, was some of the best back and forth i’ve seen between characters in a long time. You will be kicking your feet and giggling at the dialogue.
⋆ I don’t know how many rounds of editing this went thru but somehow every single scene was necessary to the plot. While Selene’s prose is descriptive, every little bit was important and meaningful.

❤️‍🩹
DISLIKES:
⋆ None to note.

**Fantasy Scoring**
Worldbuilding ➷ ✅ 5/5
Foreshadowing ➷ ✅ 4.5/5
Plot ➷ ✅ 5/5
Relationships ➷ ✅ 5/5

Thank you to the Lyra Selene, Orbit, Hachette and NetGalley for the opportunity to provide my honest opinion on the ARC of this book.

If you like twisted folk tales you can look no further. Get lost in a mysterious love triangle. I loved this book! Also, if you're adopted like me, are you a changeling? It's been awhile since I both loved and could picture myself in a story. This book and I have a lot of similarities and you will find this out as a reader if you’re lucky enough to get a copy! I was so lucky to be an ARC reader!

What I loved most about this book is its atmosphere. It has a lot of One Dark Window vibes mixed with a similar plot with Swan Lake. I'm always on the lookout for a good Swan Lake retelling, so I loved that the plot centered around this! I also liked how all the characters had secrets. It gave the story some good tension.

Unfortunately, I didn't love the pacing. Nothing much happened. The action scenes were few and far between. The pacing felt disjointed with the characters entering the fae world only once a month for a night, and then all they did was talk. And even with all the talking, I feel like there should have been more reveals and more clarity on the fae world and its history. I got too confused with the info dumps.

As for the characters, I found Fia to be an interesting character who's battling a nature versus nurture aspect of herself. But I didn't like how her love triangle (maybe love square?) developed. I usually enjoy love triangles, but this one felt weird and awkward. Alas, this wasn't the book for me.

Writing Aesthetic/Style: 4
Plot/Movement: 3
Character Development: 3
Overall: 3

Thank you, Orbit, for the arc!
Releases March 12, 2024

Trigger/Content Warnings: violence, mild self harm, child abuse, child kidnapping, a few open door scenes

I ended up DNFing it. The description of the book was really promising but it fell flat for me. I found the pacing to be slow and repetitive, also the FMC was unlikeable. I also felt that it was too tropey.

A few times throughout the book, weird named things would be mentioned or referenced but no description was provided which I think was really needed!


**I received the ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Likes:
-I really enjoyed the fae in this story, I wish we had seen more of them
-The writing was beautiful
-I enjoyed Fia’s character and I loved her journey

Nitpicks:
-I absolutely loathed Rogan. Imagine the worst man you know, that’s him. I wish we had seen less of him. Just one chapter with him in it would’ve been more than enough
-There was too much time just waiting around between moons. I was dying for those chapters to end so we could see Irian again

I really enjoyed reading this book. I’m curious to see what happens in the next one because I felt as if the ending could have been final.

You know that feeling while reading when you start to notice you're running low on pages and you just know that it's gonna hurt? Yeah, this is it. It's gonna be a long long wait, I need more. Particularly more Corra, I'll never turn my nose at some sass.

The first few chapters are a bit of a trudge. The world building isn't always smooth and there are a lot of foreign terms being used, most of the time with minimal to no referencing. There is a glossary at the back (I really wish it had been at the front though, I only found it once I was done). The prose is also a tad odd, it tried very hard to be beautiful but doesn't quite hit the mark and is very... Flowery.

I did enjoy the story and it does get improved in the second half, and the ending didn't feel too rushed (but it was busy). I wished it was a little darker and grittier but it got the point across without having to turn away the lighter hearted readers. I personally found it pretty light on spice. While there are quite a few scenes of it, the descriptions are fairly tame. It's not a green pepper, but it doesn't require trigger warnings.

Fia was not quite as fierce as I was hoping. Her wanting to just be loved did run her character quite a bit. It wasn't a hardship to read from her perspective. I did not find the inner monologue to be annoying, although at times a little repetitive.

I was getting some heavy Howl vibes from Irian at certain points. I'm a fan of Howl, so I jived with the thought. I would like more back story, I feel like it would be interesting indeed.

I liked that it wasn't really a love triangle. It wasn't a competition of affections and it aided character development and motives without being overly cringe. The characters had their missions, and the relationships had their purpose.

Somewhere I've read that this book is for fans of The Cruel Price... It's not entirely untrue. It's got the grittier side of the fae world peeking through and it's definitely not your sunshine and rainbow faeries which is something that I personally think Holly Black does well. But I wouldn't deem this a political fantasy nor a bully romance. So if that's what made you turn your nose at TCP, I would still definitely give this book a shot. If her previous novels were more popular, I would compare this more to Tithe than TCP.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC, my opinions are my own.

While Disney reigns supreme as far as fairytale movies go, for my sister and I, the collection of favorites wasn’t complete without including “Anastasia” and “The Swan Princess.” And, as far as the latter goes, the original fairytale itself has flown under the radar as far as fiction re-tellings go. I’m not sure I can even think of one off the top of my head? I feel like Mercedes Lackey might have done one at one point, but it’s definitely a lesser told story. All of that to say, I was incredibly excited when I discovered this book coming out this spring. Now, did it live up to admittedly high expectations?

Short answer, yes, yes it did! I loved almost everything about this book in fact! From the main character and her fierce, broken story, to the whimsical but dangerous Fae world that she explores, to the manner in which the story unfolds over an entire year, to the exemplary manner in which the author deals with the love triangle (proof that it’s possible!). On top of this all, the writing was confident and sure throughout, nicely balancing the vicious but beautiful nature of fairytales alongside the intricacies of depicting the complicated familial dynamics at play in Fia’s life. Telling a story that takes place over an entire year, with month-long breaks between trips to the Fae world is a complicated technique. It would be easy for the pace to languish between these trips or to feel as if time is not passing in a natural way. Instead, I was very impressed with the way the author balanced her more obviously exciting trips to the other world alongside the much greater period of time that Fia spends waiting back in the “real world.”

But this decision to draw out the story in this way over an entire year worked in more ways than just form. By giving the story this amount of time to breathe, Fia’s slow understanding about the truths regarding the people around her played out in a believable way. It’s always frustrating when main characters have grown up being told certain things their entire lives, trusting close family members or whomever, and then are told some alternate story by a relatively new source and easily throw off everything they knew before and all other feelings of loyalty or love that would be challenged. It’s just not believable. Instead, here, Fia’s journey is one of excruciating realizations about how she has been used by those around her and how her views of herself have been poisoned from the start.

On top of this, the use of this year-long approach to the story also allowed for the love triangle to play out in a believable way. Again, she didn’t just “get over” her feelings for the prince when she met some dark Fae guy in the other world. I feel like I’ve read that story a million times. No, instead a good chunk of the story is devoted to exploring the relationship between Fia and the prince, thoroughly exploring their complicated history, their wishes for the future, and the realities of their situation. On top of that, the reader can always look forward to the incredibly compelling and increasingly romantic scenes in the Fae world with the Fae lord. Here, too, Fia’s trust and understanding of this character grows naturally. No insta-love here! I will say, my one critique comes towards the end where Fia makes a few fairly questionable decisions and put her relationships with those around her at risk. But, while I was partly frustrated by this, it also was believable that Fia, with her complicated history of trust and deception, would be make some of these decisions. And even here, I really enjoyed the way this particular arc was resolved.

I also really liked the overall plot of the story. Yes, there are definite bits from the original “Swan Princess”/”Swan Lake” story. But this is also a wholly unique story. It was appropriately grim and dark, like all good fairytales are, had confusing curses at its heart all driven by a ticking clock by which they needed to be solved, and explored a complicated world and history between the humans and the Fae world. I was also incredibly surprised by some of the turns it took towards the end. I had a few ideas about a certain things that did play out the way I expected, but others were a complete shock! I can’t wait to read the next book in this series (though this one also concludes in a way that feels satisfying). Readers who enjoy fairytale fantasies should definitely check this one out!

Rating 9: A breath of fresh air in a crowded room of Fae fantasy stories! Dark, whimsical, and romantic, this book has it all!

(Link will go live March 13 on The Library Ladies blog)

Overall, this was an enjoyable read that kept me guessing how it would resolve until the very end. There were many twists and reveals that kept the story interesting. I couldn’t decide who Fía should trust, who she should end up with, or if she was making the “right”decision right up until the end. None of the characters are perfect. They make mistakes and have many flaws. I can honestly say no one in this story felt “good”, but they felt real. My biggest gripe with the story was the lack of communication between two of the characters. They spend all this time together and have only a handful of interactions until a reveal is made as to why they won’t talk. But, I still found it really hard to believe and not a very realistic explanation.

Fía is a changeling girl who desires love and acceptance from the mother of the princess she replaced. This leads to a lot of difficult family dynamics and self-esteem struggles for Fía. I thought this was one of the better executed parts of the story, along with the lore of the setting.

I’m not super familiar with the original Swan Princess fairytale, but this was a much darker tale than the animated movie from my childhood. The resulting tale didn’t feel like a retelling, but rather an expansion of that story with Fía’s story building off it.

Let me just start off by saying that only in the last 30% was I really drawn into the book. It's not that the first parts weren't good, I was just waiting to be pulled in. I distinctly remember the part where until then I wasn't sure I'd want to read the sequel, but then once the shoe dropped - definitely sold. I liked the premise of swan curses - one of my favorite folktales - and being haunted by the image and legacy of your sibling? Immediately yes. But the middle half seemed to drag a bit as the passage of time sped up and I felt like the pacing slightly slowed down in terms of action.

3.5/5 ⭐️
First, I’m going to disagree with the comparison of this book to the Cruel Prince. The only things similar between the two books is that there are fae and the FMC is supposedly a spymaster assassin. But honestly, she’s as much of a spymaster assassin as I am. Which I am most definitely not. In general, for me, this was yet another book that made me so sad because I could see its potential, but the story just didn’t simmer long enough. It needed to marinate with the author for just a tad longer, and gone through another round or two of developmental editing. I could see what it was trying to do, and I loved it. A story about a changling grown and now sent to rescue the princess she had replaced. And to make it worse, she has to go into faerie with the very Prince she not only is in love with, but has been betrothed to the princess since birth. Plus mix in elements of the Swan Princess with the Twelve Dancing Princesses. I should have loved it. But unfortunately everything fell short. The plot, the characters, I could see what they were trying to be, but they just didn’t achieve it. But the most surprising was that I recently learned that this book might be marketed as adult. I completely thought it was YA. And it has nothing to do with the two mild sex scenes (there was one slightly less mild one, slightly) cause honestly I’ve sadly been seeing more of identical scenes in recent YA books. Nor the age of the characters and their problems. Because in all honesty, those parts can all be found in any Ava Reid book. But the difference between an Ava Reid book feeling actually like an adult book and this one feeling like YA is because of the tone and pacing of the story. This just felt stereotypical YA.
In addition, I think this needed more time because it felt like an early draft where as a writer you are just getting everything down, and because of that, you do a lot more telling. But then you rework those moments during edits to turn into showing. This felt like they missed that step. There was way too much telling. Telling of details that could have been shared via dialogue or wrapped around active action. And to make it worse, there was an unnecessary number of flashbacks that did not add to the plot or character development. And every single one of those flashbacks were like 95% the narrating telling us it instead of creating a scene and showing us it.
Overall, it was entertaining enough to drag me through its entirety. Although I debated DNFing often. It was just frustrating cause I saw those glimmers of what it could’ve been. Of excellent scenes. Only then to fall short or to turn back into telling. I think people will enjoy this story. But I personally think more people would if this had spent just a little more time with the writer and editor.
Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for providing an advance reader copy of this book for my honest review.

"Feather So Black" is a retelling of Swan Lake infused with Celtic mythology, chronicling Fia's quest to retrieve Princess Eala, the rightful heir to the kingdom, from the enchanted realm of Tír na nÓg. Throughout the journey, Fia accompanies Prince Rogan, questioning their connection. The romantic dynamics involving Fia, Rogan, and the mysterious Irian, evoke tense feelings. The uneven pacing detracts from the reading experience, hindering consistent interest. Additionally, the abundance of smut scenes with morally ambiguous love interests was not to my liking. Perhaps this book found me at the wrong time, or maybe I anticipated more fantasy than romantasy, but ultimately, it's a two-star rating from me.

This one had a lot of promise when it came to the blurb. I am always intrigued by anything that deals with the fae. Although the audiobook is great, loved the narration, the plot just didn’t live up to my expectations.

The book is told from one point-of-view and it comes from Fia. She is a changeling who replaced a princess and has become a replacement daughter for the queen until her real child returns. She isn’t treated much different by the queen, but the others around her question her motives and see her as a plague pretty much. She is beneath them all. In some ways Fia is strong and doesn’t let others words bother her, but she does feel those snide remarks at times and it makes her vulnerable. It does make her relatable and human.

Her love interests are pretty bland though. One guy she is just pining over basically the whole time. They have history so I get it, but I don’t want to be reminded over and over again. It became repetitive. The other interest is just a mysterious shadow guy who doesn’t have much going for him besides that. A wall would be more interesting than them. I didn’t like either choice.

I wish that the plot had delivered and was more intriguing. Time passes quickly, but there is nothing really going on besides Rogan being broody and Fia trying to complete her task for the queen. It just never grabbed my attention even though I wish it had.

Overall, this one was okay but didn’t work for me.