Mortal Skin by Lily Mayne

Mortal Skin

Folk #1

Lily Mayne

359 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

I first saw the Folk when I was a little boy. When they started appearing in my garden, with their unnatural, cruel beauty and honeyed words and veiled taunts. I grew up with big green eyes watching me from the forest. Whispers from the trees. Shi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews

Moods

adventurous 68%
emotional 67%
mysterious 64%
dark 50%
tense 42%
sad 18%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 26%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.27

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