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biggaywave's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and War
choicepotatoes_yetagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
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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.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Rape and Fire/Fire injury
josb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There were less pacing issues than Witch King but the main problem still remained, there was a lot more tell rather than show. Many of the big revelations happened through conversation which I find more interesting if the conversation follows maybe a series of hints, maybe the MC kindof having an inkling of the reveal.
There were parts where Wyatt was coming to realizations while in quiet moments with his family. This is certainly more realistic, but sometimes I just want to watch cool fantasy people do cool things. The last 30% was very good and did keep me on the edge of my seat. I wish that the book would have been structured so that what happened at the 60-70% mark happened earlier so that there would be more time for natural discovery.
I enjoyed the discomfort around the disruptive agenda of the novel. Certainly not something I would recommend unless you want to challenge your perspective on current systems and how they treat anyone not "preferred" within it. One thing to note is that Wyatt tends to use a lot of gen z/millennial references. I tend to struggle with pop culture references, it was not so bad I couldn't get the meaning through context but if that is not your thing be aware.
There were a few chapters where the perspective shifted and I really saw Edgmon's skill as a writer. While I wasn't completely in love with the delivery for the Witch King Series I am excited to try future works by the author.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cannibalism and Murder
joeyclowns's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon is book two in The Witch King series. This book was just as good as the first one! For a book that covers a lot of intense and serious themes, Edgmon has done an excellent job of not making the story too heavy.
We pick up with Wyatt where the last book left off. Emyr has abolished and dismantled the Guard, and is now trying to navigate how to get more equality for the witches among the Fae. Our gang learns pretty quickly that systematic oppression doesn't just go away over night, nor does the generations of learned bigotry go away so easily. Wyatt and Emyr try to get the other Fae kingdoms to follow their lead and abolish their own Guard and implement equality for Witches.
Wyatt gets some much needed character growth this book. As much as I love that angsty little goblin, he tends to be a self centered, sarcastic asshole. He and Briar get into it, and he gets a reality check. Wyatt also finally gets a handle on his powers, but I do wish we had spent more time on that. I felt like he figured it out too quickly without trying too hard. I love the revelations the inhabitants of Faery bring! Turns out the witches aren't an accident of nature (just like queer people aren't an accident), but instead were created to compliment and balance out the Fae magic. Fae magic takes away, while Witch magic brings it back.
Edgmon has created a dynamic world with amazing and diverse characters, and tackles some difficult topics with grace and enough dry humor and sarcasm to make the story feel lighter. I don't think this series is getting another book, but I would love one just about Faery. Just read this queer, angsty book.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Cannibalism
cleolindbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
FEEL THE QUEER RAGE!
I think this was a good continuation of the series and the queer rage is phenomenal. Wyatt is a fantastically written character and I think him and his journey throughout this book was wonderful to read. You really get to see him get more comfortable in his own skin and become stronger of a person with his magic and his identity. The author does a fantastic job of depicting the grief and heartache that all of the characters are struggling with. Making their pain in their struggle seems so real and connected to what many are going through today. There are unbelievably strong connections throughout this book that parallel to current LGBT issues and it was very apparent.
However I did think that Tessa’s story felt unfinished and a bit rushed as it dropped in a very heavy topic with very little conversation or discussion about it. I think they just need to be more for Tessa at the end of the book as it kind of just left there with everyone else getting a better conclusion. I just don’t think that it was The best place to add this particular trauma and if it was going to be so frivolously mentioned and then not really discussed again.
Moderate: Rape
bookwormteddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Body horror and Gore
Minor: Rape
anna_23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Rape, Car accident, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
aecatec's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
perpetualpages's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Cannibalism