Lori
I liked the story but not the romance or main characters. The main story of the missing children and the Fae is interesting and if the plot was entirely about that I would have been happier. The world building is great and there is a lot to get into but once the missing children plot gets started. Sadly, the main characters personalities and romance get in the way of this book.
They are selfish and often use those around them. The way the female lead tortures the changeling child is pretty bad. I wish that the author chose to handle this obstacle in another way. The author goes beyond having this character not pick up social cues to having her genuinely not care about anyone. This character is quite an asshole. She makes constant stupid decisions that don’t line up with how smart she is supposed to be. The last part of the book involved an incredibly elaborate escape plan just for her to ruin it at the last minute. The male lead is not much better using Fae magic to charm people into doing his bidding.
The romance is thrown into the book and feels unnatural as there is no build up or organic chemistry between these characters. He is incredibly selfish and flirts with everyone, but we are expected to believe he’s been in love with her this whole time.
I liked the story but not the romance or main characters. The main story of the missing children and the Fae is interesting and if the plot was entirely about that I would have been happier. The world building is great and there is a lot to get into but once the missing children plot gets started. Sadly, the main characters personalities and romance get in the way of this book.
They are selfish and often use those around them. The way the female lead tortures the changeling child is pretty bad. I wish that the author chose to handle this obstacle in another way. The author goes beyond having this character not pick up social cues to having her genuinely not care about anyone. This character is quite an asshole. She makes constant stupid decisions that don’t line up with how smart she is supposed to be. The last part of the book involved an incredibly elaborate escape plan just for her to ruin it at the last minute. The male lead is not much better using Fae magic to charm people into doing his bidding.
The romance is thrown into the book and feels unnatural as there is no build up or organic chemistry between these characters. He is incredibly selfish and flirts with everyone, but we are expected to believe he’s been in love with her this whole time.