A review by geethr75
imPerfect Bones by C.N. Rowan

5.0

 

The fourth book of the imPerfect Cathar series starts where the last one ended. Aicha may have saved Paul from the cave that De Montfort trapped him in, but they're still in Faerie. What's more, they still need to rescue the children that Jack has abducted for Maeve, the Winter Queen, ruler of the Unseelie Court. To add to their woes, Paul is again untalented. Plus, traumatised so heavily by what De Montfort did that he has PTSD flashbacks at inconvenient times: like in the middle of a fight. 

Still, they can't leave the children in Maeve's clutches. The portal out of Faerie is also situated in Maeve's throne room. In addition, De Montfort is likely to be in the Winter Court too. The catch? The moment they step foot in her lands, the Unseelie queen will know. 

This one is as action packed as the others with that humour that I've come to expect from C.N. Rowan's books. Paul's trauma does make it difficult for him to joke around and bluster as he used to, but he still has Aicha who once again has to save the day. Seriously, Aicha saves the day is the perfect title for this series. Just saying. 

I love how real Paul's trauma and flashbacks felt, and how Aicha is able to put things in perspective for him before saving the day. The mysterious White Lady makes an appearance here and I can't help but wonder what Aicha owes her in return for her help in saving Paul twice already. 

If you love urban fantasy, badass female characters, prose that manages to be funny despite the serious themes in deals with, friendships and found families, this is the book for you. The series is getting progressively darker, and I am off to read the next book!