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A review by siobhan27
The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard
4.0
I have to admit that I was very surprised by this novel. I am always a little skeptical when it comes to books that aren't published by traditional publishers. But you know what? I am so glad I read this book. It was captivating right from the beginning and I will admit that I couldn't put it down!
What I think I loved most about this book was its culture and history. The Fae world that Laura created is based on actual Scottish myths and legends and I have to say that having a Gaelic name myself, I loved seeing all those cultural names--even if they were hard to pronounce at first! The characters felt real and I was invested from the beginning. One of the only complaints I have logistically is I wish the book was longer. Being only 177 I felt like I flew through it, and I was left wanting a lot more. Especially in the romance department. The main character Alisson has supressed feelings for Ethan that she denied throughout the whole book, and while reading you can tell there are mutual feelings going on, but I felt a little jipped. I wanted some culmintaion of those feeling ;) But maybe that will happen in book 2.
One other thing I would have liked was for there to be more of the Fae world in the beginning. When I started reading this book it felt like a straight contemporary book and then we are thrust into this whole other world. I loved that world and the character that we meet in it, but I just wish it was introduced a little sooner.
Overall this book was way more than I expected and I did not think I would get that invested in the character. The writing style is superb and I can only hope that Laura continues to write because I will continue to read everything she puts out into the world. It was great fantasy read!
What I think I loved most about this book was its culture and history. The Fae world that Laura created is based on actual Scottish myths and legends and I have to say that having a Gaelic name myself, I loved seeing all those cultural names--even if they were hard to pronounce at first! The characters felt real and I was invested from the beginning. One of the only complaints I have logistically is I wish the book was longer. Being only 177 I felt like I flew through it, and I was left wanting a lot more. Especially in the romance department. The main character Alisson has supressed feelings for Ethan that she denied throughout the whole book, and while reading you can tell there are mutual feelings going on, but I felt a little jipped. I wanted some culmintaion of those feeling ;) But maybe that will happen in book 2.
One other thing I would have liked was for there to be more of the Fae world in the beginning. When I started reading this book it felt like a straight contemporary book and then we are thrust into this whole other world. I loved that world and the character that we meet in it, but I just wish it was introduced a little sooner.
Overall this book was way more than I expected and I did not think I would get that invested in the character. The writing style is superb and I can only hope that Laura continues to write because I will continue to read everything she puts out into the world. It was great fantasy read!