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The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon

20 reviews

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Fae Keeper was a nice conclusion! Loved the character development. I liked that

we got to see the last few chapters through other characters eyes.

I also liked that

Wyatt was forced to acknowledge the pedestal that he put Briar on. It was honestly kinda annoying seeing her through his eyes because she didn’t seem like an actual person… which I understand was the point lol H.E. Edgeman did a good job with writing that perspective and their dynamic.

TW: Cannibalism, Body Horror and Gore, Car accident

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

saracat's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I have so many mixed feelings about this book. More so in that it made me feel so many things I’m not sure what emotions really were the most prominent. 

Some things that Edgmon did differently in this book from the first I liked. Others I’m not sure if I like simply because it broke pattern. Which is just a personal preference. 

I really liked how certain things finally clicked into place as more was learned. But I also wish that at least a few small things had answers to them before the close. 

While the fates and decisions of some characters made sense, there were one or two that still felt out of sync with everything else. 

All this being said. I am still so glad I listened to this audiobook and finished the duology. But, there are a lot of heavy, heavy things that happen in this book. I would say this is definitely heavier then the first. So please practice self care and awareness when reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Sexual assault

Racism is against witches from fae.

kybrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

olivialandryxo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The best sequel—and conclusion—that H.E. Edgmon possibly could’ve given us.

While the whole book was entertaining, the second half was especially thrilling, with many a revelation and plot twist keeping me on my toes. I love that the final showdown included a handful of chapters narrated by various side characters, thus giving us more insight into all that occurred. It really rounded things out, allowing for more detail without risk of the conflict being stretched on for too long. And the ending itself was lovely, so hopeful and honestly just perfect. ❤️

(My potential new ship—Briar/[A Newly Single Side Character]—might not have sailed, and I can see why, but I feel like it could still happen at some point in the future… Here’s to hoping.)

Also, I just want to say that I listened to this duology on audio, and I’m convinced I enjoyed the story more for it. Dani Martineck is a seriously talented narrator, and they did an incredible job with these books. While Wyatt’s chaotic gay inner monologue is hilarious in every format, this one absolutely takes the cake. I’ve never reached the end of an audiobook and wanted more, from it specifically, until now. If I reread, I’m coming back to the audiobooks; if you can get your hands on them, I highly recommend doing so; and if Dani has done any other books, I’m about to go look for them.

Representation:

• gay trans (FTM) protagonist
• Black queer demisexual love interest
• fat indigenous biromantic asexual side character
• nonbinary lesbian side character (they/them)
• various queer side characters & side characters of color (includes a Black character that uses a wheelchair)
• achillean couple (m/m)
• MMF side throuple
• minor sapphic side couple (f/f)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Transphobia, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment

All things tagged graphic are explicitly on-page, especially in the second half of the book. Most of the rest—excluding animal death and vomit—are only discussed, in varying capacities. Sexual harassment is in regards to a minor, sexual assault to an adult, though none is on-page. Some cannibalism is done by a side character, though again, none is on-page. Racism and transphobia are also discussed, as is gender dysphoria, but the first two are always challenged.

choicepotatoes_yetagain's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

2.5 - not for me + enjoyable
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the first book read to me like a mediocre self-insert fanfic, while the sequel reads like a second-or-third-round-of-edits nanowrimo novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Rape and Fire/Fire injury

treereadingabook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

aexileigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, War, and Classism

itsapaxycab's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Edgamon provides a unique and wonderful trans boy perspective and voice in this fantasy duology. So many characters, even the secondary ones, have time and energy put into their stories, and it creates a beautiful narrative. There is noticeable growth in the MC’s in a way that you can feel and follow. While I wish the book was longer, and there was more development towards *cough* certain areas/locations, the book as a whole, it’s story and message, are too beautiful to discount. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Death of parent

lyd41's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book definitely had sequel syndrome. I still loved Edgmon's writing!!! So funny, the audiobook is 100% worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria