Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison

During the rule of her murderous Dark Fae uncle, Thistle "Tricks" Periwinkle found sanctuary among the Wyr in New York. Her ethereal beauty and sparkling personality won the hearts of the public, but after her uncle's death, there are those who don't want to see her ascend to the throne. Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. His massive build and thunderous power make him one of the Wyr's best weapons. And he's the one sent to protect Tricks when she's almost assassinated in Chicago. Soon, both Tiago and Tricks will fall prey to the stormy hunger that engulfs them- a passion that will shake the very foundation of all worlds.--From back cover.

Cito l'opinione di questa ragazza (Sarah J) poiché verbalizza i miei pensieri riguardo a questo libro.

“The characters fell flat for me and the plot didn't really do much to spice it up. It definitely wasn't bad, it was just a bland read.

I thought Tricks/Niniane didn't have as much agency as I would have liked, especially for someone who was supposed to become the queen of the Dark Fay. Tiago seemed to make most of the decisions for her, or one of the other characters would pull her into a situation she needed Tiago to get her out of. She spent well above the first hundred pages wounded, whining, or hiding from her responsibilities as the next queen (or at least that's how it seemed to me). I also just couldn't buy her role as a future queen. She was pretty passive, and self-admittedly had few interests that would qualify her as the face of Dagos' company, let alone a ruler.

Tiago seemed sort of the stock paranormal hero, so he didn't especially offset my disappointment with Niniane.

At least until the point I read, the world of the fairies and the power structures there hadn't been developed enough to keep me reading. Then there were inconsistencies like how Tricks could trust nobody, various elements were out to assassinate her, and she needed to stay sharp to take over her position as queen...so she went out with a single bodyguard to an unfamiliar bar with the stated intention of getting wasted and hooking up with a stranger? What?

There were a bunch of nitpicky details that bugged me, like the comparing a character to an actor thing, unfortunately detailed descriptions of clothing (Tricks seems to have the fashion sense of a Spice Girl), etc.

In sum, I guess Storm's Heart just didn't click. It wasn't bad, I can totally see why people like it, but it just seemed to push all of my “I don't care for this” buttons. You should definitely give it a shot, it's just that this book didn't work for me personally.”