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The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon

18 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.

biggaywave's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.75

A thoughtful commentary on such societal issues as transphobia, colonialism, and white supremacy, the Fae Keeper keeps the pace of its predecessor, moving from big moment to the next. Ultimately the climax is surprising and haunting. The battles from the first book are not made light of, and are dealt with careful consideration.  Adventurous, while not making war seem glorious, and simultaneously makes fights for social issues worthy. The characters are witty, diverse, and their relationships grow more complex. Overall a fun read, while at times dark and gruesome. 

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Content Warnings

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

dododenise's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I’m so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I loved the premise of the first book but as that was resolved, I was scared that this book, which is about this world and politics, would not be interesting to me. Now I read this book in two days. 
The thing is, I was so interested I ended up missing some bits. The entire time there is this sense of time pressure and a lot is happening at the same time, representative of how the characters feel. There were moments of breathers but they weren’t enough for me. These characters are so strong and I would have loved it if they had gotten more and calmer moments to exist together. Especially Wyatt and Emyr’s relationship could feel static and stuck in place because the plot got in the way of them developing. 
The only reason why I feel like I missed out on these parts is because I was so engaged. The world building was rich and diverse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

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

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

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

broccoli_j's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

„I have already faced myself and it turned out: I‘m not my worst enemy, I‘m yours!“

This book is equal parts fantasy and queer liberation. It’s about a young trans men who finds love, friends and home. Both with the people who loved him from the beginning and with those who had to learn to love him. Not because he was trans, but because relationships need care and growth to work. This is a coming of age story of multiple teens from different minorities. 
They are finding and defending their homes, curing their religious trauma and learn to set boundaries.

This story is so relatable to the everyday life of queer teens and young adults, based about the feelings, everyday life and relationship of the characters. 

I cannot recommend it enough!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

joeyclowns's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

tamamorii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent