nickyvakarian's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kirreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Intriguing book
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was intriguing with how the story was told. There’s magic, fae, deception, questions of loyalty, betrayal. The story moved in an intricate way, going forward and backward, revealing little bits of the puzzle as it went along.
The only thing that kind of bothered me was the main character had an almost whiny tone to her ‘voice’. However, she was very strong and determined and that did help to mitigate the slight bother.
Overall a good read and I do recommend it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was intriguing with how the story was told. There’s magic, fae, deception, questions of loyalty, betrayal. The story moved in an intricate way, going forward and backward, revealing little bits of the puzzle as it went along.
The only thing that kind of bothered me was the main character had an almost whiny tone to her ‘voice’. However, she was very strong and determined and that did help to mitigate the slight bother.
Overall a good read and I do recommend it.
carina_shephard's review
3.0
3.25 stars // read September 2021 (psst, this book is currently free!)
The following review is fairly critical- fans of dark fantasy who are willing to commit to a series might really enjoy Fae Hunter; personally I had a lot of mixed feelings.
First, the characters. Fae Hunter features an interesting array, but unfortunately, all of the characters seem to devolve as the story goes on. Allie changes from a down-to-earth young Hunter (“blindness is only a situation, not a sentence”) to a bitter and vengeful young woman at story’s end. I was especially disappointed with a certain Chanter- his actions seemed inconsistent. Is he the man Allie sees with her second sight? Is he a coward who does whatever others tell him to? Scrouvel is the most consistent; the most positive thing that he does- -is essentially for his own benefit. The only redeeming thing about him is that his glamour is smokin’ hot. That does not count for very much in my book. XD
Speaking of which, the cover is great from a purely artistic perspective, but please, someone get the poor girl a better shirt. She’s going to freeze to death given the cold climate in the book.
I did like the magic system- the whole second sight and magical scarf thing was super fascinating, as was also the concept of Chanters and the cage. Also, the tricksiness of the Fae was portrayed very well; they can find a loophole in anything- basically the supernatural equivalent of lawyers.
If you liked Fae Hunter, I would recommend checking out A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold by Anne Elisabeth Stengl- there’s some similarities between the sister situations. Sylvia Mercedes might also be a good one to check out too.
This book isn’t a stand alone; it feels like a prequel in some respects as it’s really just setting up for future installments. There’s a cliffhanger at the end, and there’s also some very intriguing hints at developments later in the series (for example, the flashback of Hulanna trading the bunnies), so I might continue the series at some point if it goes on sale or if I get KU.
Content:
Violence: Low/Medium. Mentions of someone being gored, dismemberment, etc., nothing is detailed.
Language: None.
Sensuality: Medium/High. Quite a few suggestive comments; physical attraction; a woman goes swimming wearing the essentials and a guy makes snide comments. Nothing above PG-13 level, but still present.
The following review is fairly critical- fans of dark fantasy who are willing to commit to a series might really enjoy Fae Hunter; personally I had a lot of mixed feelings.
First, the characters. Fae Hunter features an interesting array, but unfortunately, all of the characters seem to devolve as the story goes on. Allie changes from a down-to-earth young Hunter (“blindness is only a situation, not a sentence”) to a bitter and vengeful young woman at story’s end. I was especially disappointed with a certain Chanter- his actions seemed inconsistent. Is he the man Allie sees with her second sight? Is he a coward who does whatever others tell him to? Scrouvel is the most consistent; the most positive thing that he does-
Spoiler
saving Allie’s life a couple times by insulting her and making her mad enough to keep goingSpeaking of which, the cover is great from a purely artistic perspective, but please, someone get the poor girl a better shirt. She’s going to freeze to death given the cold climate in the book.
I did like the magic system- the whole second sight and magical scarf thing was super fascinating, as was also the concept of Chanters and the cage. Also, the tricksiness of the Fae was portrayed very well; they can find a loophole in anything- basically the supernatural equivalent of lawyers.
If you liked Fae Hunter, I would recommend checking out A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold by Anne Elisabeth Stengl- there’s some similarities between the sister situations. Sylvia Mercedes might also be a good one to check out too.
This book isn’t a stand alone; it feels like a prequel in some respects as it’s really just setting up for future installments. There’s a cliffhanger at the end, and there’s also some very intriguing hints at developments later in the series (for example, the flashback of Hulanna trading the bunnies), so I might continue the series at some point if it goes on sale or if I get KU.
Content:
Violence: Low/Medium. Mentions of someone being gored, dismemberment, etc., nothing is detailed.
Language: None.
Sensuality: Medium/High. Quite a few suggestive comments; physical attraction; a woman goes swimming wearing the essentials and a guy makes snide comments. Nothing above PG-13 level, but still present.
mapey's review against another edition
5.0
Wait I actually really loved this....my only problem with it really was that it wasn’t longer (too fast paced??). I was told this has major ACOTAR vibes, and I can’t really say it does. It shows the much more evil side of the fae. Love it.
vivri's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
debmozingo's review
5.0
I stumbled across this author, grabbed this book thinking it could be fun, and then couldn't put it down! The imagery was amazing, the characters had depth and were interesting, and it was full of unpredictable twists. It was original, and I appreciated that, as this genre can be full of the same story told a million different ways. Not this one. If you enjoy stories of the Fae, you'll love this!
angelaann88's review
3.0
The novel was good. I enjoyed the main character and the world. I wished there was a more exciting climax. I felt like this was still the exposition to a story.
bookdragonheart's review
3.0
Gonna give this one 3.5 stars. The narration was fantastic, very well done. The story felt, at times, like it wasn’t quite sure where it was going, until almost the end. There are a lot of awful people that Ally has to deal with, and the Fae in this story are definitely the villains. It’s a small town, where people are known by their jobs, and there definitely seems to be a pecking order, despite everyone needing to pitch in to help in their way. Also a very closed minded mob mentality in the village. And I can’t figure out what is up with Olin. He likes her, he helps her, then he hates her and blames her for everything, then he seems ok, then not. I don’t know what to do with the whiplash. And her mom, also some whiplash, she’s upset, then protective, then angry, then suddenly out of nowhere she decides to try to sort of vaguely help. There literally seems to be no one helping in this book, and everyone blames Ally for everything. But the ending brings a bit of redemption, with a bit of a twist, and now I’m curious where the story will go from here....because it was definitely a cliffhanger. Hopefully it will find a better, more consistent direction in the next book.
I received this audiobook free in exchange for my fair and honest review.
I received this audiobook free in exchange for my fair and honest review.