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kkelly04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed this book! Looking forward to reading book 2!!! Interesting world & interesting FMC and MMC, enjoying the diversity of the side characters. The cliffhanger has me salivating to find out more about a certain Fae ✨✨✨✨.✨
strawberrie_jam's review against another edition
4.0
A fun & enjoyable read! Felt like a very familiar blend of holly black and sjm with a bit of spn thrown in. The plot was unpredictable with some cool twists. The worldbuilding took some getting used to, and the references to real-life things like iphones, wikipedia and shakespeare was quite jarring but overall it was pretty solid. I'm excited to read the sequels! Unfortunately I don't trust any of the characters at all haha so I'm kinda scared of what will happen, there's definitely going to be a lot of betrayal
neonthereader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.5
rachel_faerie's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐️ I wish it was like 80 pages longer so some of the world building could have been more nuanced and so some of the action could have been drawn out a little but damn I’m just saying I loved this it was so much FUN. I couldn’t stop reading. Pure entertainment. Also the characters really make this for me. Fortuna is fantastic and so is Laurie. Collith is ok too, a tad bland for a faerie but I liked him enough. I low key hate Oliver though.
iri00's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
thestoriedblog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What I Liked: The premise is solid. Who doesn’t love a trip to the underworld were all sorts of horrors delight themselves, especially when you yourself are one? Fortuna is an interesting character with clearly some deep trauma of both being supernatural and being alone. Collith, our Rhysand coded love/hate interest is sexy, alluring, and ambitious. He dreams of a better world and needs a nightmare to help him achieve it.
What I Didn’t Like: Fortuna is clearly so hyper focused on saving her brother that she does not see the forest for the trees. As much as she has been trained by her parents to protect herself from the Unseelie Court, she is not as cunning as she thinks she is. There’s also too much that Fortuna is missing and she doesn’t ask the right questions. I can’t stand it when a character asks a question, doesn’t get an answer, and just lets it go.
My biggest gripe, however, were the Queen of the Unseelie Court trials. What was that nonsense? Those were far too easy. Fortuna is no Mary Sue character here. She isn’t overly powerful or incredibly smart, those trials were just pathetically easy. And no other fae had survived them in hundreds of years? I’m starting to think no one actually wants the job, yet clearly Collith chose her for a reason. I just wish there were hints as to why.
What I loved: The world building here is so much fun! Using established lore of the Unseelie Court, the world here is rich with intrigue, history, and so much drama. I want to know more about this world and dig deeper into the histories. I love a series that pulls me in and makes me want to dive into a wiki for it. The relationship between Fortuna, Collith, and Oliver was just delicious. The will-they-won’t-they tension is felt throughout the book and made more complicated by the fact that Oliver is just a figment of Fortuna’s imagination. I’m honestly hoping he is actually real because oh the draaaaaamaaaaaa.
Overall, I think there is a lot here to expand upon and clearly the author has since it is now a six-part series and counting. Maybe in the future, I will continue it.