Review: *I received an ecopy of this book via BookSirens. This has not influenced my review.*
Trans and nonbinary characters! Disability rep! Unc3 Stars
Review: *I received an ecopy of this book via BookSirens. This has not influenced my review.*
Trans and nonbinary characters! Disability rep! Uncommon supernaturals! This book had a lot of great things I was happy to find, but I just couldn't really get into it.
The story did a lot of jumping. A short conversation in the cell, then it was later that day and another brief exchange, then a week would pass with only a mention, then maybe a longer scene, then some more jumping. It made it hard for me to feel connected to and invested in the characters and their relationships.
There was also emotion that could've been explored more, like Jericho suddenly finding out their best friend for most of their life who they thought was dead was actually alive and standing in front of them, but it was kind of glossed over.
It flowed better near the end though, and I felt a bit more of a connection to and between the characters. Jericho (main character) was stubborn with a tough outer shell, Sol (love interest) was more playful, and that can be a fun combo.
Jericho is a werewolf, Sol is a banshee, and there were lots of other uncommon supernaturals in the story, and I loved that. But I was a bit disappointed their abilities rarely, if ever, came into play that I can remember, aside from Jericho's. Maybe they will more in future books.
I loved the diversity and inclusion though! Jericho is genderfluid. Sol is trans, deaf, and described as having brown skin. And it was all very casual rep, simply part of the characters.
As for the plot, it started with Jericho trying to use Sol to get information about his villainous rebel group but then turned into Jericho growing and actually learning about all the corruption and prejudice in the hero organization. It felt believable, within the whole fantasy/heroes/villains premise.
Overall, the time skipping kept me at a distance, but I still enjoyed the story and different kinds of rep, and other readers may enjoy this even more.
Review: Solid urban fantasy with a banshee main character! Something I found kinda cool was that she didn't operate entirely alone---she had qui4 Stars
Review: Solid urban fantasy with a banshee main character! Something I found kinda cool was that she didn't operate entirely alone---she had quite a few allies as well some enemies and complicated relationships from her many years alive (she's one of the fae, so she lives a long time). In this book, there are some fae, a witch, and even a demon. The audiobook narrator was good too, gave the MC a kind of subdued vibe that seemed to fit her well. Overall the book wasn't groundbreaking, but it was enjoyable, and I always enjoy an uncommon supernatural.
Review: *I received an ecopy of this book from the author. This has not influenced my review.*
This book was kind of half about romance, half abo3 Stars
Review: *I received an ecopy of this book from the author. This has not influenced my review.*
This book was kind of half about romance, half about banshees, and although I found the romance a little too sudden to really be believable, I enjoyed the banshee aspect!
This was the first book I’ve read about banshees, and it was an interesting take on the creature. The author used a lot of the Irish folklore about them, and I appreciated that the banshee aspect wasn’t completely overshadowed by the romance. Also, this is the first of a series, and from the way this book ended, I suspect the next book will probably focus more on the mystery surrounding the banshees.
Speaking of the romance, although it felt rushed (or maybe I was just confused about the passing of time), the characters didn’t make a bad couple. They seemed to fit together well enough. They weren’t perfect, they made mistakes sometimes while learning to navigate the whole relationship thing, but they were supportive of each other.
As for the characters, I didn’t understand all their decisions (most notably, they all knew someone was trying to kill Sara, yet Sara kept going outside completely alone), and their emotions and relationships weren’t delved into too deeply, but (those decisions aside) they were believable. I loved that Sara and her friends felt like authentic 18-year-olds. Sara had her immature, rash-thinking moments, but also times when she showed a lot of maturity, intelligence, and compassion. And Ridley was a nice guy who was just given a bad lot in life because of his abusive, alcoholic father.
So overall, though certain aspects of the book didn’t quite suit my tastes, I still enjoyed reading this deadly take on banshees.
Recommended For: Anyone who likes new adult romance and uncommon supernatural creatures (banshees).
Kit (Metaphors and Moonlight)
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