Amy Bearce

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.

I'm not a big fan of fairy stories, so I was quite hesitant going into this book. But I am really glad to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The story itself had some really interesting twists and turns, even though I can't really say that I didn't see most of them coming. That seems to be an issue with most YA/fantasy books I've been reading recently, but I guess this hunger for originality is a necessary side-effect of reading so many books. What the plot lacked in uniqueness, though, was more than made-up for by the author's writing abilities and the characters. I had no problem immersing myself in the land of Aluvia, and I loved the way the author managed to give all the information necessary without it ever feeling like a lecture.

I really enjoyed the characters in this book. I loved how Sierra spent most of the journey trying to make sense of her feelings and resolving her inner conflict about her role as Fairy Keeper. And the bond she shared with her sister, her willingness to sacrifice everything just for her definitely made me like her a lot. I love strong sisterly bonds between characters, and the way this was constructed really made me feel the depth of Sierra's love for her sister, even though sometimes it reminded me just a bit too much of Katniss and Prim's relationship in [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358275334s/2767052.jpg|2792775]. The secondary characters were also great to read about, and I really enjoyed getting to know them better throughout the book. I particularly liked how deep Nell turned out to be, and my feelings towards her definitely changed a lot by the end! The only thing I really wasn't sold on was the romance. It felt way too much like something that just had to be there, because hey, we can't have a YA without some romance, right? But, at the end of the day, it didn't bother me terribly, even though it did considerably slow down the pace of some sections of the book that just could have moved faster without it.

Overall, this was a very pleasant read. It is likely to amuse non-fairy-lovers like myself as much as those who love a good fae story, since while the fairies are essential to the plot, a lot of space is actually devoted to the characters and their complexities. Throw in a good bit of action, magical creatures and some humor, and you have a very good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

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