I didn’t really know what I was going into with this book, I didn’t know it was about faes and a lot of high fantasy. but it was quite nice for the first half, after that, it became a little weird and I didn’t really understood what was going on.
I also thought there were way too many people in it, where some of them didn’t have a meaning to the story, and Cruz disappeared for like half the book, and then he suddenly was the bad guy.

I probably won’t be reading the next two books in the series, and don’t really think there should be more books, it ended pretty fine I think.

also the whole plot with her best friend was so sad and also just awful. they should just have ended up together and no suicide. it would also be a better story for the romance part.

overall it was ok, nothing I would have bought on my own or have picked up at the library, and it was confusing, but very ok.

Olivia Wildestein's Rose Petal Graves tells the story of Catori, a young woman who returns home for her mother unexpected passing. While trying to retrace her mother's last moments, she stumbles upon an ancient empty coffin in a Native American graveyard. In lieu of a skeleton, there were rose petals scattered about the grave. The story picks up as Catori learns of her magical heritage as a hunter and the existence of fairies. Wildenstein's Rose Petal Graves provides a great twist on fae legend by incorporating it into Native American folklore. I'm not particularly a fan or fairy related books but this audiobook made the story easier to engage with and perhaps the inclusion of Native American themes also helped strengthen my interest. Overall, this is my first time hearing or Wildestein's work, and it made me interested in getting to know more of her work.

*I received this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I couldn't continue listening to this audiobook!! The narrators voice just wasn't enjoyable to listen to and made me grind my teeth when listening to it, I just couldn't concentrate on the actual story

I found this an interesting read. Kind of started slow but did picked up. It was full of fantasy and fairies and a good ole mystery. Car returns home after her mothers unexpected death to find an open coffin filled with rose petals. She discovers a multitude of family secrets that she never knew existed.

I made it 63% thru this book and that was a struggle. The story doesn't make sense, why is Catori wanting to be in with her mom being autopsied, why after her friend is murdered would she spend time with the murderers. I just could not get thru this book with the writing style sadly.

Overall, this was a book that kept my attention, but I’m not quite sure where I stand on it. I really like the concept of bringing the family back from the dead to avenge hundreds of years of history between fae and the hunters. I think that if you are a fan of small town or “cozy” fantasy this would be a fantastic book for you to dive into!

I really did not enjoy this book, I didn't care for characters, choices they made, or the narrator. i could continue but honestly I'm surprised i managed to even finish this

I really struggled with this one. It wasn't the narrator at all, the story just didn't capture my attention. There was so much potential for the story, I thought it had an interesting premise, but I didn't enjoy the execution.
I am intrigued enough to take a gander into the next book and hope it gets better.

***Thank you Netgalley for an ebook in exchange for a review***

I actually really wanted to like Rose Petal Graves with it's fae creatures and deemed a fantasy novel.
The curiosity initially took me but the plot was confusing. Along with the amount of characters making it hard to keep track and remember them.

This audio was well made. It really kept me engaged in the story, and man when those twists hit, the narrator killed it

It just didn't do it for me. I couldn't focus and kept forgetting that I was reading it. I didn't finish it.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Had high hopes for this but also was unsure if i would like it, it was alright and though i would read more of this series i would wait for it all to come out before attempting to read it

This was okay. Nothing special, and I was kind of tired of literally everything about it. The characters were meh, the plot was even more meh, and I just couldn't connect to anyone in this story. I honestly would not have cared if every single person died.

Take this review with a grain of salt because the author has edited and revised the book since I listened to it, but I don’t yet know what that means for the audiobook version.

I had a really hard time figuring out if this was meant to be a YA story or not, The characters definitely felt young and acted like typical YA characters, but our MC was said to be 19 and home from college. It just read younger than I expected and I struggled with that.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to review,

The narrator, Stephanie Fritz, did a great job. I found her voice authentic, and easy to listen to. Her narration brought the story to life and as it's written in the first person it felt more intimate. This is a supernatural, fantasy story, which is not usually my thing. But the characters were well-rounded and it kept me engaged, although the pace did slow a bit in the middle. I would be interested to find out what happens to the characters next, which is what a book series author wants.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, can’t wait to read/listen to the next one. Totally different and had me hooked from beginning to end.

Unfortunately this book fell flat for me. I did finish it but I wouldn't have if it wasn't an audiobook.

Catori has come home from college to bury her mother, who supposedly had a stroke after digging up a grave in the Native American graveyard in their backyard. When Catori looks at the coffin her mom dug up, there is no body, only rose petals in the grave. Then an out-of-town coroner, a blond socialite, and a tattooed Native man show up in town. It turns out that Catori’s mom revived an ancient feud between her tribe and the fae they hunted.

This is not my favorite book by Wildenstein. This is basically Twilight with fae and a made-up Native tribe instead of vampires and werewolves. Personally, I never got attached to the characters, nor did I get enough of the history between the fae and hunters to care to continue the series. This seems to be a book people either love or hate, and I’m sorry to be on the side of those who don’t care for it. The audiobook narrator did a nice job narrating the book.

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.

Big thanks to Netgalley and Olivia Wildenstein for the ARC in exchange for a review.

This was an interesting take on fae/Faries and magic. The hidden family secrets come out and throw Catori into a world she never knew existed.

I'm giving 3 stars. It was ok.

Honestly, this book was a struggle to get through. The writing left me perplexed and there were so many incongruities I was scratching my head to fully understand it. It took me a long time to finish and I can't say I'm glad that I did. I did feel a kinship with the main character for losing a parent, but even that wasn't enough to salvage this book.

I received a copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.