This book was exactly what I needed to get me out of the reading slump I was in at the start of the month. I love fairy tale inspired stories and this was no exception. The beginning was super fast paced and had me hooked instantly and although the middle was a little slow for me I never lost interest in the story. After the abundance of Greek mythology books these last couple of years it was so refreshing to read a new mythology! Despite knowing nothing about Celtic mythology going into this book I never felt lost or confused and felt the author did a great job of implementing Irish Gaelic terms without the need for too much explanation. It was obvious to me that the author put a lot of care into the use of Gaelic in this book and I appreciated the handy pronunciation guide in the back! I would've enjoyed a little more exploration of Tír na nÓg and getting to know the other swan maidens a little better rather than spending more time in the human realm and I'm hoping we get that in book 2 which I will definitely be picking up! I'm not usually a huge fan of romance in my fantasy or of faeries but I'm glad to say this was an exception.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eArc of this book.

✩‧₊˚So I've finally gathered my thoughts to write a review about this book.

"But stories were by nature false—designed to fool the eye and twist the mind, to make us believe in things that couldn’t ever be true.
Stories gave us hope, and I hated them almost as much as I hated my stolen face, my uncertain origins, and my wild and wicked magic."

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷Characters

Fia
I actually liked the main character. I think she was badass, and never bore be. Her relationship with her "mother" was an aspect of the story that I loved.

"Only I know how to love someone like you," she reminded me. "And no one will ever love you more than I do."

She felt like this wasn't her story, that she was just a side-character in someone else's book deeply resonated with me. Reading about her sorrows and triumphs was probably the best thing in this book.

“I was made of dusk and leaves and hidden places. I was not made to be loved by men.”

Irian
✅dark haired
✅fae
✅somehow he has shadow powers
✅morally grey
I think I've just described the love interest from every second romantasy book, but somehow it works every time. Despite being called a monster on many occasions (by himself or others) I didn't think he did many horrible things. I feel like his personality was way more tell than show.

"I might not mind oblivion, if you were the one to deliver it."

Rogan
I hate love triangles. I despise them. The only reason I didn't have a problem with it in this one was because it was more of a "falling out of love with a guy and then falling in love with a new one" type of thing rather than "hmm which one should I choose??"
I had no problems with Rogan, he was a pretty solid character, but of course I'm gonna root for the morally grey fae lord. Man didn't stand a chance.

Eala
I knew she was a b!tch the first time she appeared on page. That's probably her only personality trait too.

Chandi
I found it a bit strange that out of all the swan maidens she was the only one who was given a name, a personality and a role, but I understand it. I liked her, wish she got more page-time tho.

The Queen
She was badass. She was evil. I loved her- yes, she might not have been a good character, but she was definitely an interesting one.

Corra
My absolute favorite. They made the story brighter and more interesting, I loved them and can't wait to find out more about them in the future

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷Plot

It is likened to "The cruel prince", but instead of a mortal girl living in Faerieland, Fia is a fae changeling living in the mortal realms. It was filled with Celtic mythology, which I really liked. Overall, I think the plot was interesting, however I found the pacing a bit off. It is also a "slow-burn" romance, but if you really think about it, they only met for one day each month, so while many months passed, Fia and Irian fell in love in mere days. I wished they had spent more time together, and not just by the end of the book. I also wish there was more of the other Fae Folk, because we only got a glimpse into their world.

The writing style was absolutely beautiful, and there were so many quotes that I annotated!

"The thorny vines climbing my spine grew tiny buds of perilous desire."

However, some phrases were repeated a lot of time and it became quite annoying.

If "[...] to catch the sound in his mouth" wasn't used like 6 times, then it wasn't used at all. The same goes for "And I-I ". I don't know why that was used so many times.

┊͙ ˘͈ᵕ˘͈ To sum it up, this was a highly enjoyable read, and I recommend it to fans of romantasy and Fae. Even though I prefer my fantasy plot- and character-driven, not romance, I still liked this very much.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved Fia, her story was so captivating and my heart just opened up to her. Irian is also fantastic, I love his and Fia's relationship and I loved how beautifully it bloomed and that their love language was stories. I think I'm going to be recommending this one for a while.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc of this book in exchange for a review.

’She was raised to be strong, hammered to be hard, and whetted to be sharp. But she had a weakness for green things, for she carried the forest in her blood.’

Writing this review is hard and it truly does feel as if it’s pulling me in two directions to do so. This book had elements that I long to gush about, particularly it’s mesmerising writing that can’t fail to haunt you, and left me entranced for about two thirds of its narrative. Yet I struggled with its final section which has deeply impacted my enjoyment of the novel as a whole. Hopefully I’m in the minority with that though as for its writing alone this novel deserves to be a hit.

Naturally I need to start by praising the aforementioned writing which enchanted me from its very first page. There were so many segments that I jotted down for potential quotes to accompany this review; so many sentiments that haunted me and were depicted beautifully. The writing is lyrical and mesmerising, reeling you in with its haunting prose that perfectly ties in with both this novel’s retelling nature and its fae dynamics.

Similarly I swiftly found myself beguiled by the world that this book is set within. Any mention of the fae tends to grab my attention and this book depicted them gloriously. There are differing species, some seeming more monstrous than others. The human world is aware of their existence and, given past events that I’ll leave you to uncover, despise them. Plus their own lands have intriguing characters to uncover and political scheming brewing at all times.

For the most part I found myself fascinated by the characters depicted here (Corra was an instant favourite for me) and loved uncovering their various pasts. There was banter that brought a smile to my face on many an occasion, friends and enemies to lovers, intriguing nature based magic and sultry scenes that will make your toes curl. It also depicted ideas surrounding love, hate and self worth beautifully.

So yes it pains me to get to the aspects that I struggled with but I can’t deny the difficulty I had with this book’s third section. Throughout the pace is fairly slow but this didn’t really bother me as it suited the lyrical style of the writing beautifully. Yet as more and more time passed for Fia I couldn’t help but feel that she needed to be a bit more proactive. With curses and deadlines involved I didn’t really feel like she was making much of an effort to get the answers that she was looking for. Instead as more and more time passed the focus seemed to increasingly fall upon her relationships. And yes I enjoyed the banter, yes the seductive scenes were beautifully described bur personally a lot of the interactions felt more lust than loved based to me.

My other major struggle comes down to Eala who I wasn’t fully convinced by although I won’t go into details due to the spoiler risk. Personally I’d have loved a few more scenes showing her among the other swan maidens though, something I feel may have helped with this aspect.

So altogether I’m torn although I would still advice checking this book out for yourself. It’s beautifully and lyrically written and depicts a world that I adored exploring. I had a couple of struggles with it towards the end but I truly hope that I’m in the minority in that regard. The romance focus, I’m sure, will appeal to a lot of fantasy romance fans and going into this book expecting it to be more character than plot led could also help. I probably will check out the sequel given how bewitching the writing was and how enchanted I was by its world.

I really loved how immersive the world felt. It truly transported me to another reality, it was amazing! I thought the story line was very interesting, especially the first half.

The things is I never really trusted majority of the characters, I was always waiting for the shoe to drop. I feel like I kind of saw what was coming which took the excitement out of it for me. Also it took me a while to get use to the different names used.

Despite that, I think this was a good first book. I read it in a day, I really wanted to know what happened next. I am really intrigued to see how this story continues! Thank you Net galley and orbit for the arc!

4 ⭐️
🌶️🌶️

Fia, a changeling who left behind to replaced a stolen princess. The queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. The Queen tasks her & Rogan (Childhood friend) with defeating the dangerous fae lord who is keeping the princess captive.

There was a bit of repetition, especially with Rogan, a childhood friend turned on and off lovers but he’s betrothed to the stolen princess and due to politics always rejected Fia’s want for more. Which forced together on the journey it forces them to choose what is best.

Then enters Irian, a morally grey dark haired fae. IYKYK

Overall I enjoyed it, a bit slow to start and a bit of filler due to only being able to go to the fae realm on a full moon. But I wanted to know what happened and carried on. The ending was unexpected and I’d be interested to see where it goes (and hope for a bit more of a faster pace for the second book)

3.5 ⭐

I enjoyed this a lot!

This is a slow paced fantasy, with a slow burn romance and multiple love interests - two main ones, one very minor. One is a friends to lovers dynamic, the other being enemies to lovers.

I liked the writing, and although the overall story/concept was not original or new, as I read a lot of fantasy, I found it interesting. I do think comparing it to The Cruel Prince is not doing this book any favours though, because it is not on that level at all - there's no tension, no banter, none of the politics.

I wasn't expecting it to be this spicy! Not complaining though, that was actually decent.

What let it down for me slightly, is the romance. There was not enough chemistry between Fia and either of the love interests, and I found it difficult to believe Irian's love declaration, considering how little they knew each other. I'm also not convinced you can be enemies with someone you've never met before, even in fantasy.

There were lots of little clues dispersed throughout, which all fit in together into nice twists and a satisfying end.

There is a glossary at the end, which should have been included at the start - there's not much point in having pronounciations and terms explained after already finishing the book.

I do wish that the other characters weren't as dull and flat as they were though. Fia and the Queen were my favourite, mainly because of their Rapunzel/Mother Gothel dynamic.

I am impressed that this is a debut, and I look forward to the next book. Those who like a love triangle and beautiful descriptions of nature will definitely enjoy this one.

* thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book via NetGalley *

Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black is an immersive read. I found it so easy to be pulled in to the story, losing myself in the pages in the world of Fia and Irain. The writing was beautiful, the world captivating, and the plot tense.

All in all I did really like this, I found it incredibly intriguing. I liked the mystery of the magic system and Fia's past, and the duality of Irain. I loved their story, and how we slowly but surely got to see them fall in love, and all the bumps in between. I'm excited for what's next for them.

What had me conflicted here is that at times this book very much felt like it was going to be a standalone, just with how it hardly did anything larger with the plot. It kept mentioning wider plot threads, but hardly ever got there, and I'm assuming this is all going to be dealt with in the sequel since there are so many loose ends. Yet, despite those loose ends, weirdly this still would work as a standalone? I'm not eagerly waiting for the next book now I've finished this. Interested, yes, but I can't say I'm thirsting for it.

This book therefore did feel at times like it was going slow and not much was happening. To be fair, I still don't understand a lot of what *did* happen and I feel like a lot of things just weren't explored enough to be understood.

But overall I liked the vibes, liked the complicated characters, and found the plot interesting, so this was a pretty decent read over all.

Absolutely couldn't put it down! I loved fia and irians story cannot wait for book 2.
Thank you net galley for letting me read this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Fantastic!
Really enjoyable swan lake retelling.
However I would have liked a pronunciation guide as some of the words were really hard to understand in context.

★ 3.5 stars

Thank you Little, Brown Book Group UK (Orbit) and Netgalley for sending me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

The writing was captivating and poetic and easily immersed you into the magical world of Tír na nÓg. I loved the romance between Fia and the Irian as I prefer enemies to lovers over friends to lovers. Irian was sexy, dark and morally grey and had a lot of likeable qualities. I loved how they exchanged pieces of themselves to each other through exchanging stories.

Rogan is a handsome prince betrothed to Princess Eala for a political alliance, however he shares a complicated history with Fia. I struggled to connect with him as he was entitled due to his upbringing as a human prince. He was a fairly weak character and inadvertently contributed to Fia's self loathing.

Fia is naive due to her abandonment issues and seeks validation in the form of love. This is to her detriment as it made her vulnerable to people who tried to hone her into a weapon for their own political advantage. She is a likeable character overall and her journey to self love and acceptance was empowering.

The love triangle was handled well. It wasn't dragged out as there wasn't much overlap between the two or internal conflict. Once a decision was made, there was no deliberation or back and forth afterwards which was appreciated. I think the right decision was made in the end that benefited everyone.

This was captivating and interesting take on fae concepts. Unfortunately if you're a seasoned fantasy reader you may find that these concepts aren't entirely new so the themes and direction of the plot is predictable. I don't think this is a reflection on the author as it's hard for new romantasy worlds to stand on their own feet when fae romance has already been done so many times over.

My main issue was the pacing. Because they could only be in Tír na nÓg for one night a month it meant so many pages were spent outside the folk land, where nothing was happening. Both Fia and Rogan were terrible at their missions and there was no sense of urgency despite only being there for a limited time so the story was spanned over nearly 12 months.

This book was largely dedicated to the history of Tír na nÓg and I’ll definitely continue this series as I'm curious about the direction of the book following the ending. If you're after a spicy, low-stakes romantasy this one will be for you!

*Received an e-arc through NetGalley, thank you to Lyra Selene and Orbit books for the chance to review and all opinions are my own*

TLDR: A personal 5⭐ book for me and a series I can't wait to follow, however, has the potential to be confusing to readers not well versed in Irish mythology. Note that there is a glossary at the back for any potential readers! I'd advise reading a few pages first to see if you like the feel of the book.


From the get go I was endeared to A Feather So Black with its weaving of Irish Mythology (some of which is obscure) and sprinkling of cúpla focail. I don't get to see much of my country's mythology and language and Lyra did a great job blending them into her story. There is a big potential though for readers to become quickly confused though if they have no prior knowledge of Irish Mythology as the glossary was put at the back of the book and I think readers could become overwhelmed by the various terminology used without any context to what it means.

As for the actual plot and characters, I felt like the pacing was always just right and balanced. Especially in the latter half of the book, when moving between Fódha and Tír Na Óg. I never felt like we had stayed in one place too long and even when chapters were left on mini cliffhangers, I never became frustrated with the time until the next chapter.

The writing is so lyrical and has a lovely flow to it but I could imagine it won't be everyone's cup of tea and would suggest reading a few pages first if you can to decide whether the writing style is right for you.

On a personal level this book was amazing for me and I'm incredibly happy to have found and read the arc but I do think the average person may struggle with the terminology as I said and the descriptive nature of the book may not suit everyone's tastes.

A solid 5 stars from me and I'm really looking forward to the next in the series.

4★ (Proper RTC cuz I'm sick, but I wanna write some of my thoughts down at least)

Thank you NetGalley for this e-arc. I got this book literally so last m,inute that I didn't even think I'd finish it, but I did and it was so good.

Some thoughts:
I loved the folk fae, I'm always here for those things. It's one of my favorite things to read about - instead of the usual hot ones (that copuld've been just elves).
The Celtic inspired mythology and folkore was so much fun to read about. I don't think I see that much in books. There was only one thing that was confusing to me and that were the names. I had no idea how to pronounce them properly, but that's my own issue and nothing negative to say about the book. (Tho there wer some words that I had no clue what they meant. Especially the names of the fae creatures.)
I loved our main character. She was interesting and fierce. She was enjoyable to read about.
I also loved the romance. Tho I'm not the biggest fan of love triangles, ngl. But this one seemed quite obvious.
The only thing I didn't like too much was the pacing. It felt a bit too slow for me. I wish things were happening a bit faster.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this!

I'll edit this review once I feel better, just wanted to write some things down :>

I really enjoyed this book and how it kept me guessing the whole time as to how they were going to fix everything. Or if they even were going to fix it. I can’t wait to see more of Fia’s story and how her and Irian are going to give Eala what she deserves haha

"I might not mind oblivion, if you were the one to deliver it."

I think the right word to describe this book would be enchanting, which is exactly what a retelling should be. I was sucked into the story instantly, and DEVOURED most of it in one day. If I wasn't sick & with a fever I would've finished the whole thing in one go, trust me. It really is that addicting.

Even the "filler-y" chapters where Fia and Rogan weren't doing much until the next full moon were interesting to me. One of the main reasons why is Corra, who was my favourite character. They were so adorable and funny, I'm hoping we'll get to see more of them in the sequel.

As a fan of love triangles I was fed well, both love interests were likable, though clues were given as to why one of them wasn't right for her throughout the book and I wholeheartedly agree.

I even had a bit of an internal struggle where I wanted Fia to be with him for a bit, even though I preferred the other love interest, but at the same time was like "no no don't do that don't hurt the other one!!!".

Strangely enough, there was no typical jealousy. As in, the two love interests didn't interact, and they did occasionally make comments about one another, but when they were with Fia it was just about them in the moment (or, in the case of Rogan, about Eala who makes this into a love square).

Overall it was handled well, which surprised me.

Now, as much as I loved Irian, I wish we got a bit more time with him, getting to know him and seeing him and Fia fall for each other. Yes, he had the best lines in the book after Corra and I highlighted a bunch of them, but I wasn't completely sold on the love front.

This ties into something slightly illogical in the plot, basically they can only cross over during a full moon, but I didn't get why they didn't just stay for a few months. Rogan okay human, but Fia could've stayed during her "seduction" mission quite comfortably. That would've made the relationship more believable.

Because basically they saw each other a dozen times, not even full days, just nights...and they are in devastatingly crushing love with each other by the end of it. But, for minimum half of those times, Fia was still in love with Rogan and didn't fully open her heart up to Irian and it just didn't seem fair, you know.

I can maybe believe that he is in love with her, but not the other way around (yet).

As for the rest of the story/plot, I wouldn't call this unpredictable (except for the ending), you can tell where it's going to go most of the time, but it's still a very fun and enjoyable read. It also had something that made it feel fresh. Like, yes, definitely a romantasy, but not completely typical?

Which brings me to the comps, I can't really say if it's like The Cruel Prince since I haven't read it, but I can maybe see a little bit of For the Wolf in it, though if you ask me this is much better than that book. If anything this is most similar to These Hollow Vows, but even then it has its own uniqueness that no other comps come to mind.

You can tell the author did her research for the worldbuilding and did it well. There's a glossary at the back (maybe it'll be moved to the front for the published copy?), but I felt like the terms used were explained properly in the text so I didn't need to reference it.

WHICH REMINDS ME! Okay, so you know how in every book the love interest has a nickname for the main character? Mhm, here it's...colleen.

There's nothing wrong with colleen, and it's actually kind of cute that he came up with that based on what she said at their first meeting, but I am so sorry, every time Irian said it, I would picture Colleen Hoover in my brain and the moment wouldn't be as romantic as it was supposed to be.

Anyway, the ending was great, I couldn't have hoped for a better one. It wrapped the most important things up, and if you wanted to stop reading at this book you totally could. I'm absolutely reading the sequel though, and really excited for it.

*Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

A dark, beautifully written fairy tale, with plenty of Celtic folklore in it.
A queen has lost her daughter, her husband and the magic of her realm to the Folk, or so they say.
A changeling, Fia, was left in place of the princess and raised to replace her.
The princess however was never forgotten, and as a hope of getting her back from Tír na nÓg turns into a plan Rogan (Fia’s childhood friend, ex-lover and promised prince to the lost princess) is sent on a mission to get her back home. Fia will accompany him, but on her agenda there is a lot more than just rescuing the princess.

I went into this book unsure if it would be for me (I am not a Romantasy/Romance in general person, but I love fairy tales and Celtic myths and legends), but I got hooked as soon as I managed to pass the first couple of chapters. It definitely has a lot more substance when compared to a lot of the other Romantasy available. Lyra’s writing is beautiful, and I truly appreciated the choice of leaving a lot of the original vocabulary untouched - it pushes me to discover and learn new things. A very solid debut in the adult genre for Lyra Selene.

4.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC to review. All thoughts are my own.

It's not often that I get the feeling from the beginning of a book that I'm going to thoroughly enjoy it, but I was fortunate to experience an immediate hook to this world. Fia, a changeling with no memories from before she awoke in the human lands in place of the princess kidnapped by the Fair Folk, has spent the last thirteen years doing everything to please the Queen, her foster mother. From the beginning, I could tell the power dynamics of this relationship, after years of conditioning by the queen and the druid who honed her into the sharpest weapon, was not favourable to Fia in the slightest. Relying on Fia's naive need to be worthy of the queen's love and truly gain a place in her court, she is sent into Tír na nÓg to rescue the kidnapped princess from the geasa that holds her and other maidens trapped by the fae.

I loved everything about this darkly enchanting setup infused with Celtic folklore. The world-building compliments the experience and settles the reader into the wildly peculiar and deadly environment of Tír na nÓg, and derelict yet whimsical Dun Duragh. The story is told over many months, and I appreciated the author's attention to detail in showcasing the seasons in both lands and how Fia blossomed and withered with the changes in her character. The betrayals and manipulations paired well with this setting, especially with Fia's belief that the Fair Folk were complete tricksters, and came to learn that some of the humans around her were more foe than ally as the story continued.

I appreciated the slow pacing of the storyline. This story heavily relies on the Full Moon to gain access to Tír na nÓg, and whilst some convenience came from this plot device to enable time jumps, it still felt like the author didn't gloss over anything deemed important. It helped keep up the intrigue and allure of the magical lands and gave Fia time to build upon herself, her fae knowledge, and at some points, a good reprieve from all the twisting of side characters' machinations. I loved Corra, a trickster creature bound to Dun Duragh, and all the whimsy bargains Fia made with them. In all uncertainty, Fia had Corra, and those moments were well placed to alleviate the tension of reading Fia continuously fall prey to certain individuals.

The cast in this book is well-curated. There is somewhat of a love triangle, which isn't my favourite thing to read if I'm honest, but I would argue that it's more of a growth period for Fia from one to another. Rogan, whilst I understood the reasoning for placing him into this world to test Fia's vulnerability and push her emotions and loyalties to the max, gave me the absolute ick, even if half his issue was down to being conditioned to his role similarly to Fia. Irian, the supposedly fae villain of the story, in comparison, is the type of main male character I loved to read, and I was so fascinated by him. The slow burn of the romance between Fia and Irian is absolutely delightful, and the way this book ended has me eager to see what happens next for all three of these characters. The romance is tastefully spicy, perfect for lovers of romantasy reads. The thing I love most about this is that although the scenes are detailed, the spice is placed into the story well, and doesn't detract from the overall character growth Fia undertakes. The villains in this book are equally well-written and shocking to read. I ranged through a lot of emotions thanks to the actions of those uncaring of Fia, even those claiming to love her. Watching Fia evolve and accept her fae heritage was extremely rewarding in the face of all the trouble and weight of responsibility placed upon her.

I simply cannot wait for book two to be released. This world is addictive, and I'm invested in Fia's evolution from weapon for others to choosing herself and forging her own way.

Romantasy Friends, here is yet another one for you! A Feather So Black is the first in a new Romantasy trilogy.
Be prepared for a changeling girl, a sexy prince and a dark Fae lord. But also an adoptive mother who might love or use her... And a sister she I supposed to save from the fae world she got taken away to. So Fia starts her journey, and through it there are many doubts, and a lot of growth.
If you like dark, atmospheric fairytale taking place mainly in forests... And with romance obviously, then you got your next read.
Do we have a date or book 2 though...? Because hum... Please?!

*Thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for access to the e-ARC against my honest review.*

“For anyone who has ever doubted if they were the main character in their own story. You are.”

“I was made of earth and sky and endless waters. I was made to be loved fully or not at all”

“I won’t have a choice when I finally take Eala to my marriage bed. And I won’t have a choice when it’s your fave I see - your body I imagine - for the rest of my life”

“It might not mind oblivion, if you were the one to deliver it.”

Fia a changeling left behind by a fae wanting to be loved and constantly trying to prove her worth due to her fae heritage making people only see the worst in her. Trained as an assassin and taught to fight on order of the queen she makes a strong, fierce and ruthless FMC!

The queen tasks her and Rogan to head into the fae realm and steal back her daughter in order to break the swan curse. Another mission of hers is to seduce the fae prince to steal an object that is powerful and wields magic.

Enemies to lovers
Friends to lovers
Morally grey daddy
Love triangles
Touch her and you’ll die
Magic
Fae
Strong FMC

A feather so black… a truly amazing, beautifully dark fairytale. I was hooked right from the start. Left craving the words written by Lyra Serene and the need to find out more. I am already begging for the sequel because this was everything!

The writing was poetic and amazing and everything I needed from this book. I am so so excited for the sequel! Lyra Selene is an amazing writer. Her book was so well written and flowed so beautifully. I was encapsulated by her words and devoured this book.

The plot twist and ending was emotional. I will need some time to get over my intense feelings!

The characters development through this book is amazing. Fia shows vulnerability and also her strength making her an amazing character and extremely likeable and relatable throughout. I loved her character. She was written so well! She goes from a naive girl to a strong fierce warrior woman showing great character development throughout the book and I cannot wait to see her grow more and come to accept her status as a changeling.

Irian is dangerous, all powerful and extremely mysterious however his fierce love for Fia is absolutely everything! He encourages her to be herself and does not put her down for her heritage like everyone else. He is morally grey and the character that I beg for more about in the next books because he is intriguing!

Rogan was a character I kept flitting between hot and cold on my feelings towards. He comes across so attentive and kind and everything I wanted for Fia to being selfish and careless with his actions that I could not decide if I liked him or hated him.

If you’re a fantasy reader who also loves some romance elements THIS IS FOR YOU!!! 🤍🤍

I recommend this book so much! I was hooked, dragged through all my emotions and have been left begging for more! Lyra Selene is an amazing writer and I cannot wait to read more of her work 🤍🤍

This was a beautifully written book. The tale of a girl so broken by abuse that she believes she can't be loved as she comes into herself is So wonderfully written. Fia is a delight as she finds herself. She makes mistakes, but who wouldn't, with her background? It's a miracle that she's even able to overcome everything, let alone triumph. Fia is so... Real, which is what I think makes this story so relatable.