Book: Faebound
Author: Saara
El-Arifi
Pages: 400
Date(s)
Read: January 1st, 2025 to January 22nd, 2025
Date
Published: January 23rd, 2024
Rating: 4/5
Genre: Fantasy
Characters: 3/5
Writing style: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Ending: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Format: Soft Cover
Date Bought: November 29th, 2024
Book Cost: 16.00
Favorite
Quotes:
“To rule
without honor is to rule without mercy”
“You are
the fire of my heart, and the beat of my drum. I am yours under the moonlight.
Until the rhythm sings no more”
Review:
I really
loved the ending to this trilogy. This was another fast-paced quick read. Daiyu
is as lovable as ever, her concern for others as well as the poor is touching.
She's truly altruistic.
Faebound is
a progressive fantasy that features a diverse and inclusive cast of characters.
Initially, I was interested in Faebound because it has a strong female lead
character but I stayed for the complex world-building and will-they wont-they
romance.
In Faebound
we follow Yeeran, a disgraced warrior exiled out of the elven lands for her
catastrophic last battle. Not content with the chieftain's decision to send
Yeeran away, Lettle leaves her community to find her sister. They become
involved in the world of the Fae, thought long dead by the world.
Both Yeeran
and Lettle are strong characters. Yeeran is driven by purpose, she's an
interesting character and I found myself liking her more and more as time went
on. Her sister is driven by a love and loyalty to Yeeran that makes her highly
empathetic. Going back and forth between the two girl's points of view made for
a more engaging story that was already compelling
That all
being said, there were times when the romance felt a bit forced. For me, there
was a lack of chemistry in both romances. Part one is also a little slow to
start but once things get going it's pretty fast-paced.
Overall I
think this was a very satisfying novel with a lot of story beats that are
carefully laid out that pay off big in the end. I'd like to see where the story
goes from here and will be looking forward to the next book. If you're unsure
of what fantasy novel to pick up this one is well worth reading.
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