Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.If you like Veronica Speedwell, faeries, Naomi Novik books, &/ dry wit, Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries is for you. This book is so winning & fun! The book is written as a set of journal entries by Emily Wilde, an unruffled, supremely intelligent & research-focused woman exploring a region of Scandinavia for Faerie specific to that area. But when she arrives Emily realizes that the Faerie there are even more dangerous & imminent of a threat than she first supposed. Very much without her approval Emily’s charming-to-other-people colleague—whom she believes is part Faerie—arrives to confound her. I mean help her with her studies. Peppered with an occasional footnote, written in language that’s both matter of fact & stunningly sharp, funny, & captivating, this book had my devotion. While there are romantic elements they are mild but the relationship between leads—watching them navigate life with each other in their cottage & community life etc—is sparkling & all too delightful to watch. There’s one more minor element of the plot that I think gets shortchanged & wish had been considered more but if I could have stayed inside this book longer I would have. 4.5⭐️. Out 01/10.I didn’t record CWs while reading. Sorry!
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Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.G. A. Aiken’s Scarred Earth Saga books absolutely go for it & I love that about them. When you read them, expect to find lots of dramatic moments, brawls & near brawls, chaos, & family squabbles & adoration (also betrayal). They’re some of the most fun & wild fantasy books I read. The Heretic Royal is book 3 in the saga & you must read books 1 & 2 before beginning. In this book, Ainsley, a princess & sister of Queen Keeley, is paired with Gruff, a centaur & champion Grudge Holder who's known for being taciturn. The chapters are short, there’s some attempt to build alliances, some family & kingdom-wide drama, & a hot sex payoff. I definitely recommend this series if you’re looking for something bonkers that you don’t want to look away from. 4⭐️. Out 12/27.Please check out a trusted reviewer's list of CWs.
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