Kristy

I enjoyed this YA about a young woman forced to hide skills and expertise as a hunter in a community that fears and oppresses capable women. Full of magic and secrets. The romance is minimal and instead focuses on found family and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of magic and the quest to get it back.

Jennifer Fallon is definitely an auto-buy author for me and so the Lyre Thief was definitely one on my TBR for a while.

I loved getting back into the world of the Harshini, demons and Gods. I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the Hythrun Chronicles, but the story definitely had me interested enough to want to read onto further books once they are published.

This book felt much more emotional than The Will of the Many and the stakes much higher. 

I didn't mind the switch between characters and found it easy to follow.

The pacing was really well done and I definitely didn't want to put down especially towards the end. 

Many of my questions at the end of the last book were answered, but in finishing tSotF, I have so many new questions that need answering. I immediately looked up to see when the next book is coming out, but sadly there is not a confirmed date, however is expected sometime in 2027. At which time I will do another reread.

Highly recommend! James Islington has definitely made it to my autobuy author's.

This story definitely checked many of the boxes that I've been looking for lately in a good story. It has found family, a cozy setting, and it has tension. It was a lot darker than I was expecting and I found myself wanting to keep turning the page, particularly the parts that focused on Lucretia and her own backstory in mythical Scotland. I sympathised with the villain of the story, and found myself mentally trying to steer her in the right direction. It pulled all the right heart strings for me. Ultimately, I felt like the story was about believing in yourself, realising you have worth and having the courage to stand up for yourself and others. Overall, I really enjoyed The Cafe of Infinite Doors and find myself wishing the cafe was a real place for those in need, as there are many people in the world that would benefit greatly from people like Lucretia, Kilda and Sylvan. 

200 pages in and I just couldn't get into this. Very slow and I just didn't care enough to want to continue with the story.

My first DNF in a very long time.