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Faerie Sworn #1
The Wild Hunt
People believe faeries aren’t real. They’re wrong. Lily Boyd always thought her grandmother was a little eccentric. She never suspected the old rhymes and children’s games the old woman taught her when she was a kid were anything but colorful tradition, and when her mother moved the family to Manchester and forbade her from returning to the Scottish Highlands, she just forgot the ancient tales. However, when she returns years later to help her grandmother after she’s been injured in an accident, the memories start to trickle back… along with the unexplainable. Lily’s grandmother is gone. Strange creatures, dark and terrible, have invaded her home. Her savior is darker, more terrible than those who would have killed her, and he has his own agenda, his own goals. Troy’s her only lead, but can she trust him? Can she learn the rules of his game before losing everything she cares about? Don’t give a faerie your name. Don’t thank them. And never, ever trust them… Short story 0.5: Faerie Nights (included in the print edition of The Wild Hunt) Book 1: The Wild Hunt Short story 1.5: Faerie Oaths (included in the print edition of The Wild Curse) Book 2: The Wild Curse Story 2.5: Faerie Hearts (included in the print edition of The Wild Herald; available as a stand-alone kindle short story) Book 3: The Wild Herald
300 pages, Paperback
First published May 29, 2014
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Ron C. Nieto
37 books504 followersRon C. Nieto is a fantasy and romance author who has been writing in her secluded fortress for the longest time. Recently, she had a talk with her cat and decided that she should share her creations, because it was selfish to hoard them all for herself.
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August 30, 2014
This book is as confusing as it is interesting.
2.5
The plot was pretty much all about finding the grandma of Lily who was a doctor for fairies. She gets help from a kelpie (a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse, reputed to delight in the drowning of travelers --> from Google). Their camaraderie is actually good, even though their team up isn't the best because Lily speaks like a normal person and the kelpie, Troy, speaks in a riddles and in very, very formal yet confusing manner. They argue lots as expected, but they also become more like necessary friends. The problem is, she gives away her name freely to the said kelpie, so he could practically make her do anything for the entirety of the book. It's annoying. She forges on and she does many things wherein I want to shout at her because she was being kind of stupid.
Hmm, if you ask me if there's a love story somewhere in this boo? I don't think so. I can't see them being in a relationship in the next book. It'll just be oh so weird. -__- Even though they may be kind of attracted to one another. LOL.
The battles are actually good here. The author has a talent with describing things and making it seem real in my head. Their adventures from one place to another is also good. I just really have a problem with the amount of dialogues in this book. I felt dizzy reading between the lines when they talk. The mysteries also kept piling, but when one is solved, another crops up and then it goes on and on... and then bam! cliffhanger! Oh my, I think this book just really wasn't for me.
I enjoyed it, but I also kind of hated how it ended... so where does that leave me?
I was given a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
2.5
The plot was pretty much all about finding the grandma of Lily who was a doctor for fairies. She gets help from a kelpie (a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse, reputed to delight in the drowning of travelers --> from Google). Their camaraderie is actually good, even though their team up isn't the best because Lily speaks like a normal person and the kelpie, Troy, speaks in a riddles and in very, very formal yet confusing manner. They argue lots as expected, but they also become more like necessary friends. The problem is, she gives away her name freely to the said kelpie, so he could practically make her do anything for the entirety of the book. It's annoying. She forges on and she does many things wherein I want to shout at her because she was being kind of stupid.
Hmm, if you ask me if there's a love story somewhere in this boo? I don't think so. I can't see them being in a relationship in the next book. It'll just be oh so weird. -__- Even though they may be kind of attracted to one another. LOL.
The battles are actually good here. The author has a talent with describing things and making it seem real in my head. Their adventures from one place to another is also good. I just really have a problem with the amount of dialogues in this book. I felt dizzy reading between the lines when they talk. The mysteries also kept piling, but when one is solved, another crops up and then it goes on and on... and then bam! cliffhanger! Oh my, I think this book just really wasn't for me.
I enjoyed it, but I also kind of hated how it ended... so where does that leave me?
I was given a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
June 10, 2014
*** I was gifted a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. ***
"No! No, no, no!" - Lily Boyd (The Wild Hunt)
MacKenna is Lily's grandmother and is her mentor in all things Faerie, even if Lily doesn't realise it.
Lily, albeit unknown to her, is the trainee. Unprepared, she still stands firm.
Troy is an enigma. Which side does his loyalties lie?
"No! No, no, no!" To quote Lily, that is exactly what I said when this book ended. I was so engrossed in the story that I hadn't noticed that I my Kindle was saying 95%, so therefore wasn't prepared for the book to be finished.
As Lily takes her journey into the Faerie world, my heart pounded along with hers. That is how engrossed I was. I didn't expect to be when I first started reading, but sucked in I was.
I learned things about the Faerie world that I never knew before which was quite interesting. "Sorry" & "Thank you" are two phrases I'll be watching my tongue on :p
I loved the three main characters, even if Mackenna isn't exactly front and centre for most of the book. Reading the interaction between Lily and Mackenna made me chuckle.
Troy....ohhhhhhh Troy's literal speech was frustrating at first until I got used to how he spoke. I really felt for Lily when she first encounters him.
If you like Fantasy, then I encourage you to pick up a copy of 'The Wild Hunt'. It is well written, the story flows along and makes your brain tick as you try to figure out the proper phrasing of questions.
This is pure fantasy at it's best. THIS book is a shining example of why I like to read the Fantasy Genre. This book is getting a 5 Shamrock rating and I am dying to read the next part.
"No! No, no, no!" - Lily Boyd (The Wild Hunt)
MacKenna is Lily's grandmother and is her mentor in all things Faerie, even if Lily doesn't realise it.
Lily, albeit unknown to her, is the trainee. Unprepared, she still stands firm.
Troy is an enigma. Which side does his loyalties lie?
"No! No, no, no!" To quote Lily, that is exactly what I said when this book ended. I was so engrossed in the story that I hadn't noticed that I my Kindle was saying 95%, so therefore wasn't prepared for the book to be finished.
As Lily takes her journey into the Faerie world, my heart pounded along with hers. That is how engrossed I was. I didn't expect to be when I first started reading, but sucked in I was.
I learned things about the Faerie world that I never knew before which was quite interesting. "Sorry" & "Thank you" are two phrases I'll be watching my tongue on :p
I loved the three main characters, even if Mackenna isn't exactly front and centre for most of the book. Reading the interaction between Lily and Mackenna made me chuckle.
Troy....ohhhhhhh Troy's literal speech was frustrating at first until I got used to how he spoke. I really felt for Lily when she first encounters him.
If you like Fantasy, then I encourage you to pick up a copy of 'The Wild Hunt'. It is well written, the story flows along and makes your brain tick as you try to figure out the proper phrasing of questions.
This is pure fantasy at it's best. THIS book is a shining example of why I like to read the Fantasy Genre. This book is getting a 5 Shamrock rating and I am dying to read the next part.
July 13, 2015
I read The Wild Hunt a while ago but didn’t review it immediately. I worry about gushing over a first in series and having the next in series never come. Blah. But the next in series, The Wild Curse, is out too! I will confess, I begged Ron to let me read it in beta because I liked The Wild Hunt so much and didn't want to wait. I read The Wild Curse unedited, and in the rough draft stages and can tell you, even that way The Wild Curse was well worth reading … but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you a bit about the first in series, The Wild Hunt.
The Wild Hunt takes place in modern day Scotland and in faerie realms. We see lots of scary faeries, and Legolas type faeries, and giant monstrous faeries. The story starts off with the heroine’s grandmother, a “Faerie Doctor” being kidnapped. Lily, our heroine goes off to rescue her with the aid of a kelpie that is in the Faerie Doctor’s debt. For those of you who don’t know, kelpies are tricksters that eat people. Yes, eat people. Anyway, Lily, and said kelpie set off to find Lily’s grandmother and their journey takes them through the shifting landscapes of two realms.
Why I loved it …
- It starts out in the omniscient point of view. Honestly, I hate the omniscient point of view, usually, but Ron’s omniscient point of view is so lovely and flowing it just works.
-The language in both books is almost lyrical. The story is about faeries and the lovely lyrical style Ms. Nieto writes in just feels right for fairly tales. Ms. Nieto confessed to me that she is a native Spanish speaker, and I don’t know how to explain it, but I think that adds a richness to her language and voice, a certain lyricism.
- There is a cool grandma in this story–I probably don’t have to explain myself on that one
- Lily is sixteen, and she acts her age but she isn’t foolish to move the plot along. She does manage to look out for herself and her grandmother’s interests among some much older treacherous types.
- The faeries aren’t perfect. A lot of Lilly’s problems happen because they’re kind of a$$h0l3$.
- There is no good or evil.
- Lily grows a lot … which is to be hoped, but often doesn’t happen. The growth happens from the get go, but especially in the second book.
- Oh, and there is no love at first sight in this book (or, err … much love at all. That develops later). I’m all for attraction at first sight, but LAFS throws me for a loop.
The only thing bad … You will have to buy the sequel to get to a satisfying ending. (And that is still open. But in a good way.)
The Wild Hunt takes place in modern day Scotland and in faerie realms. We see lots of scary faeries, and Legolas type faeries, and giant monstrous faeries. The story starts off with the heroine’s grandmother, a “Faerie Doctor” being kidnapped. Lily, our heroine goes off to rescue her with the aid of a kelpie that is in the Faerie Doctor’s debt. For those of you who don’t know, kelpies are tricksters that eat people. Yes, eat people. Anyway, Lily, and said kelpie set off to find Lily’s grandmother and their journey takes them through the shifting landscapes of two realms.
Why I loved it …
- It starts out in the omniscient point of view. Honestly, I hate the omniscient point of view, usually, but Ron’s omniscient point of view is so lovely and flowing it just works.
-The language in both books is almost lyrical. The story is about faeries and the lovely lyrical style Ms. Nieto writes in just feels right for fairly tales. Ms. Nieto confessed to me that she is a native Spanish speaker, and I don’t know how to explain it, but I think that adds a richness to her language and voice, a certain lyricism.
- There is a cool grandma in this story–I probably don’t have to explain myself on that one
- Lily is sixteen, and she acts her age but she isn’t foolish to move the plot along. She does manage to look out for herself and her grandmother’s interests among some much older treacherous types.
- The faeries aren’t perfect. A lot of Lilly’s problems happen because they’re kind of a$$h0l3$.
- There is no good or evil.
- Lily grows a lot … which is to be hoped, but often doesn’t happen. The growth happens from the get go, but especially in the second book.
- Oh, and there is no love at first sight in this book (or, err … much love at all. That develops later). I’m all for attraction at first sight, but LAFS throws me for a loop.
The only thing bad … You will have to buy the sequel to get to a satisfying ending. (And that is still open. But in a good way.)
August 4, 2018
I could not finish this book. I gave this book 100 of 299 pages. I am not the type of person to not finish, but I have deemed it not worth the time.
What I did like: I am interested in the base idea of this book that Lilly's grandmother was a faerie doctor and believed the "old ways," taught them to her as a child and then she has a faerie adventure. However this was not well executed.
What I didn't like: there were spelling issues, grammar structure issues and misuse of vocabulary issues. Some cases I think were trying to protray a Scottish accent/mode of speaking on the part of McKenna, but if so, it was not pulled off well. The mistakes were irritating, but not the worst part.
This book rushed - A LOT. It's fine where it started, but failed to dig into interesting things - like faerie doctoring, the scottish way of life, her upbringing, etc. - and characters' personalities (I literally know nothing about any of the characters 100 pages in). Also a problem were the stilted conversations. Usually when I read a book an author is at least good at world building OR character building/interaction. Unfortunately I didnt fine evidence of either in the first 1/3 of this book and had to put it down.
As I said I was on board with the original idea, but I would love for the author to go back to the drawing board and add more detail and better pacing (100+ pages were dedicated to 3 days in the story line).
Maybe if you are willing to wait out 100+ pages, then you found something else, but I need to see more promise upfront when my tbr pile is 100s deep.
What I did like: I am interested in the base idea of this book that Lilly's grandmother was a faerie doctor and believed the "old ways," taught them to her as a child and then she has a faerie adventure. However this was not well executed.
What I didn't like: there were spelling issues, grammar structure issues and misuse of vocabulary issues. Some cases I think were trying to protray a Scottish accent/mode of speaking on the part of McKenna, but if so, it was not pulled off well. The mistakes were irritating, but not the worst part.
This book rushed - A LOT. It's fine where it started, but failed to dig into interesting things - like faerie doctoring, the scottish way of life, her upbringing, etc. - and characters' personalities (I literally know nothing about any of the characters 100 pages in). Also a problem were the stilted conversations. Usually when I read a book an author is at least good at world building OR character building/interaction. Unfortunately I didnt fine evidence of either in the first 1/3 of this book and had to put it down.
As I said I was on board with the original idea, but I would love for the author to go back to the drawing board and add more detail and better pacing (100+ pages were dedicated to 3 days in the story line).
Maybe if you are willing to wait out 100+ pages, then you found something else, but I need to see more promise upfront when my tbr pile is 100s deep.
June 9, 2014
I am always looking out for new a different kind of paranormal books because this genre can tend to be a lot of the same thing but when you find a book that is different, it can really take you away and into another world. And that is what this book has done.
Granted it also takes place in Scotland, but that is not why you are taken away. At least not at first. We start out with a simple story of a girl visiting her grandmother, when it quickly turns out that grandma is not all that she seems to be. Lily Boyd's mother has painted her grandmother in not such a good light, but Lily doesn't let that steer her away from visiting the grandma she loves so much. Once she arrives, weird things start to happen and her grandmother starts acting strange, but nothing can prepare Lily for the journey she is about to embark on.
Once we meet 'Troy' the story really gets interesting and you are left wondering throughout the book, who he is, and is he friend or foe? This book takes you on a wild ride through the Faerie world and really shows you the determination and love a granddaughter can have for her grandmother.
I have to say that I really enjoyed the ending of this book. Endings are never fun, obviously, and this is a series, but they way t was left off was just brilliant and found myself taking a big gasp of air as well. It was written just perfectly and the image left in your mind makes you super excited for book 2. Cannot wait, LOVED The Wild Hunt!!!
Granted it also takes place in Scotland, but that is not why you are taken away. At least not at first. We start out with a simple story of a girl visiting her grandmother, when it quickly turns out that grandma is not all that she seems to be. Lily Boyd's mother has painted her grandmother in not such a good light, but Lily doesn't let that steer her away from visiting the grandma she loves so much. Once she arrives, weird things start to happen and her grandmother starts acting strange, but nothing can prepare Lily for the journey she is about to embark on.
Once we meet 'Troy' the story really gets interesting and you are left wondering throughout the book, who he is, and is he friend or foe? This book takes you on a wild ride through the Faerie world and really shows you the determination and love a granddaughter can have for her grandmother.
I have to say that I really enjoyed the ending of this book. Endings are never fun, obviously, and this is a series, but they way t was left off was just brilliant and found myself taking a big gasp of air as well. It was written just perfectly and the image left in your mind makes you super excited for book 2. Cannot wait, LOVED The Wild Hunt!!!
September 20, 2016
I downloaded The Wild Hunt as part of the Urban Mythic anthology, free from Amazon. This was almost painful to read. Through every chapter, I asked myself "who wants to read a story about someone who never learns from her mistakes?" Lily continuously made thoughtless bargains with Fae after being warned on numerous occasions not to do so-- did this stop her? Of course not. So glad it finally ended, even if it was on a cliffhanger. The writing was good, but I intensely disliked Lily and Troy.
June 17, 2019
I was really impressed with this book. Judging by previous reviews, i wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much! The author did a great job writing characters that didn't fall flat. I love when the heroine has a backbone and can think for herself!
January 16, 2018
I had both high and low expectations for The Wild Hunt before I started reading.
Low expectations, since prior to this book I’ve actually never read anything from Ron C. Nieto. High expectations since the cover is so pretty. Isn’t that weird? This actually happens to me a lot, haha.
The prologue to TWH was very interesting and truly intriguing. I’m glad that I read the rest of the book.
The characters in The Wild Hunt were interesting. Lily is a character who has shown that she is willing to do a lot of things to get what she wants. What I like about Lily is that when she doesn’t have the answer to something, she makes up one of her own. Lily is intelligent, and I know it’ll be shown more in the second book.
Prior to reading The Wild Hunt, all I actually knew of this novel was what the synopsis reads. Obviously. However, as much as the synopsis doesn’t tell you, there’s way more in the story than the synopsis leads on.
Here are the things that I liked about this novel:
The storyline moves incredibly quickly.
Lily’s character growth is something short of fascinating.
The rumoured bad guy is actually the good guy.
I couldn’t predict anything beforehand, and the characters made some things in the most underhanded ways.
Although we don’t know much about Troy, I actually really like his character. That’s all I can say since I don’t want to spoil anything!
By the end of the book, the only thing that I didn’t like is that The Wild Hunt ends in the middle of a scene!! Which is a great way to get someone to buy the next book, which I’m totally going to end up doing.
The Wild Hunt captivated me and kept me intrigued in a way that I didn’t think it would.
Low expectations, since prior to this book I’ve actually never read anything from Ron C. Nieto. High expectations since the cover is so pretty. Isn’t that weird? This actually happens to me a lot, haha.
The prologue to TWH was very interesting and truly intriguing. I’m glad that I read the rest of the book.
The characters in The Wild Hunt were interesting. Lily is a character who has shown that she is willing to do a lot of things to get what she wants. What I like about Lily is that when she doesn’t have the answer to something, she makes up one of her own. Lily is intelligent, and I know it’ll be shown more in the second book.
Prior to reading The Wild Hunt, all I actually knew of this novel was what the synopsis reads. Obviously. However, as much as the synopsis doesn’t tell you, there’s way more in the story than the synopsis leads on.
Here are the things that I liked about this novel:
The storyline moves incredibly quickly.
Lily’s character growth is something short of fascinating.
The rumoured bad guy is actually the good guy.
I couldn’t predict anything beforehand, and the characters made some things in the most underhanded ways.
Although we don’t know much about Troy, I actually really like his character. That’s all I can say since I don’t want to spoil anything!
By the end of the book, the only thing that I didn’t like is that The Wild Hunt ends in the middle of a scene!! Which is a great way to get someone to buy the next book, which I’m totally going to end up doing.
The Wild Hunt captivated me and kept me intrigued in a way that I didn’t think it would.
September 15, 2014
Helllllllllloooooooo people! It's been a long time since I've posted a review, and for that I'm sorry. I should have a bit more time to read now, so look for more reviews! I'm still going through and doing my #TBRProject. I'm trying to read every book that I have first (it's harder than you think) and writing reviews for those instead of buying new books. (The struggle is real.)
Anyway, this wasn't on my #TBRProject, but instead I was given a copy to review in exchange for an honest review from the review opportunity from Giselle at Xpresso Book Tours.
The cover is awesome. It's just how Troy looked in my head, and I love that he's holding the necklace, which is a pretty huge part of why he's around in the story in the first place. The fact that his hair is slicked back, the way it was described in the book often, was nice, and him being in the water is perfect for his character.
The story starts out with Grandma Mackenna getting hurt and breaking her leg. Her granddaughter Lily Boyd (as she's so eager to give out her full name...) goes out to "take care of her" although she does an iffy job. At first Lily got on my nerves. She questions too many small details and is sort of rude to her gramma, which bothered me a bit.
We didn't get too much of Lily's background, we do hear that her mother decided to "turn her back on the real world around her."
We then learn that Gramma Mackenna is a faerie doctor and that the fay are very real parts of her world.
Suddenly Mackenna goes missing and bogeys (house fay that aren't as friendly as their nice counterparts, the brownies) attack and Lily almost loses her life. Enter, Troy. Dripping wet, handsome, deadly.
The necklace that gramma had previously given Lily saves her life (remember that necklace from the cover) and we learn that Troy had a debt to gramma, although that's hinted at in the prologue. Troy is fay. His words are twisted traps, his emotions are stone and he is intimidating. Lily can't shut up, can't make sense of his fancy word traps and just keeps plundering on, trying to get answers, trying to find out who took Mackenna, if she's even alive, and wants revenge/justice. The two can be one in the same, you know.
The two go on a bit of a fast paced adventure and I loved it. I'm giving this four triquetras, only because Lily annoyed me a bit more than most FMC's do, but I think it's just in her nature to plunder on without too much thought.
Troy was gorgeous and the two had some moments that I blushed a bit over and giggled, and other times when I wanted to shake both of them and then push their heads together for kissy time.
I'm looking forward to the next book, I hope it doesn't take too long to come out.
I recommend this for anyone who likes the Fae/Fay. Reminds me of The Iron Fey a bit. Lots of word games.
See you guys later! Let me know what you think if you've read this, or do you think you'd like to give it a shot?
Anyway, this wasn't on my #TBRProject, but instead I was given a copy to review in exchange for an honest review from the review opportunity from Giselle at Xpresso Book Tours.
The cover is awesome. It's just how Troy looked in my head, and I love that he's holding the necklace, which is a pretty huge part of why he's around in the story in the first place. The fact that his hair is slicked back, the way it was described in the book often, was nice, and him being in the water is perfect for his character.
The story starts out with Grandma Mackenna getting hurt and breaking her leg. Her granddaughter Lily Boyd (as she's so eager to give out her full name...) goes out to "take care of her" although she does an iffy job. At first Lily got on my nerves. She questions too many small details and is sort of rude to her gramma, which bothered me a bit.
We didn't get too much of Lily's background, we do hear that her mother decided to "turn her back on the real world around her."
We then learn that Gramma Mackenna is a faerie doctor and that the fay are very real parts of her world.
Suddenly Mackenna goes missing and bogeys (house fay that aren't as friendly as their nice counterparts, the brownies) attack and Lily almost loses her life. Enter, Troy. Dripping wet, handsome, deadly.
The necklace that gramma had previously given Lily saves her life (remember that necklace from the cover) and we learn that Troy had a debt to gramma, although that's hinted at in the prologue. Troy is fay. His words are twisted traps, his emotions are stone and he is intimidating. Lily can't shut up, can't make sense of his fancy word traps and just keeps plundering on, trying to get answers, trying to find out who took Mackenna, if she's even alive, and wants revenge/justice. The two can be one in the same, you know.
The two go on a bit of a fast paced adventure and I loved it. I'm giving this four triquetras, only because Lily annoyed me a bit more than most FMC's do, but I think it's just in her nature to plunder on without too much thought.
Troy was gorgeous and the two had some moments that I blushed a bit over and giggled, and other times when I wanted to shake both of them and then push their heads together for kissy time.
I'm looking forward to the next book, I hope it doesn't take too long to come out.
I recommend this for anyone who likes the Fae/Fay. Reminds me of The Iron Fey a bit. Lots of word games.
See you guys later! Let me know what you think if you've read this, or do you think you'd like to give it a shot?
July 4, 2018
Honestly I'm inclined to give this book a lower rating for a few reasons, but I'm going with a 3 because this is clearly a more amateur production and I think the author has done her best to earn it.
The reason why i would rate it lower is it suffers the flaws of any amateur books, and that isn't the story's fault. What hurt this story the most was piss poor editing. There were countless spelling and grammatical errors, and the chapter/scene breaks were nonsensical at best, flow inhibiting at worst. But that's the fault of the editor, if there even was one to be honest.
Now the important part is I NEVER read amateur books. I have no patience for stories that aren't a well polished product and 9 times out of 10 they're written like a teenager cranked out a GCSE creative writing paper. What I was really pleased with this book is the author clearly had a good writing voice, she just struggled from poor clean up, and honestly that's okay.
I enjoyed a lot of the fey conversations and it wasn't aaaas predictable as I thought it would be. It was overall an engaging story that I didn't expect to enjoy anywhere near as much for something I believe Kindle was just handing out for free when I got it.
Lily wasn't the best protagonist to be honest. she was very dull and a little stupid and I think this story would have served itself better if it was set before the era of modern technology. Lily never used technology when it would make sense to and who on God's green earth (or specifically within the British isles at least) doesn't know what a kelpie is. I'd take like 5 seconds to Google some of these words if I was her, especially since everything is abiding by easily wiki'd lore. This means the story relies on you believing these myths don't exist on the internet, and I think that is a pretty big flaw that would have been solved by it being set like in the 50s or something.
Additionally, I think a little too much happened in this one, 300 page book. Everything felt like it was skidded over quickly and none of it really sank in. I think a lot more time could have been spent on separate aspects, this was easily two 400 page books worth of content. Also, much like how terrible the chapter divisions were, that cliff hangar was god awful. I'm sorry but you can't end a story on that kind of a note, it just felt sophomoric and unpolished.
But! I liked it's moxi. I enjoyed the setting and the fey and their obnoxious word games (especially that it remained a feature throughout the whole story and wasn't forgotten randomly) and I have a soft spot in my heart for kelpies. I'm definitely going to read the next book because I'm interested and because I'm hoping based on peoples reviews that the author improved with work.
The reason why i would rate it lower is it suffers the flaws of any amateur books, and that isn't the story's fault. What hurt this story the most was piss poor editing. There were countless spelling and grammatical errors, and the chapter/scene breaks were nonsensical at best, flow inhibiting at worst. But that's the fault of the editor, if there even was one to be honest.
Now the important part is I NEVER read amateur books. I have no patience for stories that aren't a well polished product and 9 times out of 10 they're written like a teenager cranked out a GCSE creative writing paper. What I was really pleased with this book is the author clearly had a good writing voice, she just struggled from poor clean up, and honestly that's okay.
I enjoyed a lot of the fey conversations and it wasn't aaaas predictable as I thought it would be. It was overall an engaging story that I didn't expect to enjoy anywhere near as much for something I believe Kindle was just handing out for free when I got it.
Lily wasn't the best protagonist to be honest. she was very dull and a little stupid and I think this story would have served itself better if it was set before the era of modern technology. Lily never used technology when it would make sense to and who on God's green earth (or specifically within the British isles at least) doesn't know what a kelpie is. I'd take like 5 seconds to Google some of these words if I was her, especially since everything is abiding by easily wiki'd lore. This means the story relies on you believing these myths don't exist on the internet, and I think that is a pretty big flaw that would have been solved by it being set like in the 50s or something.
Additionally, I think a little too much happened in this one, 300 page book. Everything felt like it was skidded over quickly and none of it really sank in. I think a lot more time could have been spent on separate aspects, this was easily two 400 page books worth of content. Also, much like how terrible the chapter divisions were, that cliff hangar was god awful. I'm sorry but you can't end a story on that kind of a note, it just felt sophomoric and unpolished.
But! I liked it's moxi. I enjoyed the setting and the fey and their obnoxious word games (especially that it remained a feature throughout the whole story and wasn't forgotten randomly) and I have a soft spot in my heart for kelpies. I'm definitely going to read the next book because I'm interested and because I'm hoping based on peoples reviews that the author improved with work.
June 3, 2014
I received The Wild Hunt from Ron C. Nieto and Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock I enjoyed reading this book right up to the very end, but was frustrated with the cliff hanger. Sure, I am stoked there will be more in the series, but this one leaves you with so many unanswered questions it would never be able to stand on its own.
With the bad news out of the way I can jump right in and tell you how much I loved the story line and the characters. It’s a story of a young woman (Lily) who leaves the states to go stay with her Grandma to help her out while she recovers from an injury when strange things start to happen. Lily walks through the door of her Grandma’s house one afternoon and is attacked by ‘something’ not of this world. Luckily for Lily her life is spared thanks to the help of a stranger (Troy). Next thing, Grandma is missing and Lily is determined to figure out what happened.
This book took me on a great journey with everything I love from a good paranormal novel and used many of the same terms I am familiar with from other novels in this genre (which is a huge plus for me). There is something attractive about a universe where good vs. evil has been a constant for centuries and then throwing a few key characters at it in hopes they can find a balance between the two. Both Lily and Troy are likeable and captivating, but not predictable. What the author has done with Troy is create one huge question that I can’t wait to know the answer to. This could seriously go in either direction and what makes this a good novel is I can’t guess at this point in what direction that is. At the end we still don’t really know Troy (but we think we might….). That is what good books do.
I give this book 5 fangs and would recommend it to all readers who enjoy Paranormal novels. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
With the bad news out of the way I can jump right in and tell you how much I loved the story line and the characters. It’s a story of a young woman (Lily) who leaves the states to go stay with her Grandma to help her out while she recovers from an injury when strange things start to happen. Lily walks through the door of her Grandma’s house one afternoon and is attacked by ‘something’ not of this world. Luckily for Lily her life is spared thanks to the help of a stranger (Troy). Next thing, Grandma is missing and Lily is determined to figure out what happened.
This book took me on a great journey with everything I love from a good paranormal novel and used many of the same terms I am familiar with from other novels in this genre (which is a huge plus for me). There is something attractive about a universe where good vs. evil has been a constant for centuries and then throwing a few key characters at it in hopes they can find a balance between the two. Both Lily and Troy are likeable and captivating, but not predictable. What the author has done with Troy is create one huge question that I can’t wait to know the answer to. This could seriously go in either direction and what makes this a good novel is I can’t guess at this point in what direction that is. At the end we still don’t really know Troy (but we think we might….). That is what good books do.
I give this book 5 fangs and would recommend it to all readers who enjoy Paranormal novels. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
September 3, 2014
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Rating: 4.5/5
This was a great read--- Nieto did an excellent job of making the world of the fae seem alive while still foreign. And Lily never wavered as a good example of a main character.
Beginning as skeptical as any late teen would of her crazy old grandma, Lily's path to believing the fae is incredibly believable. In her situation, I think I would have been just as skeptical for about the same amount of time. And when forced to face the reality of the creatures she encounters, her shock feels real even while she finds ways to cope with it. I like that she found a way to work with the resources at her disposal. She blunders through some serious mistakes early on the novel, as one might expect of someone with no exposure to such a foreign culture. As she learns the do's and don't's, she makes less mistakes, but she isn't perfect. I liked that her natural speaking patterns didn't change as she learned, other than the occasional catch before saying thank you or sorry. Overall, I was impressed with the character development.
The supporting cast of characters was a bit hit or miss, but with good reason. I loved MacKenna, Lily's grandma, and she was very well written and well rounded. Troy was difficult to read, but he's supposed to be---after all, we're following Lily through this, and she clearly finds him difficult to understand/read. Same with the other fae.
This book was pretty fast-paced and crescendos to one hell of a cliff hanger. We're definitely left with more questions than answers by the end, and I'm anxious to read more. At this point I'm as confused as Lily regarding which character is playing which role for which side. Yikes!
I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 4.5/5
This was a great read--- Nieto did an excellent job of making the world of the fae seem alive while still foreign. And Lily never wavered as a good example of a main character.
Beginning as skeptical as any late teen would of her crazy old grandma, Lily's path to believing the fae is incredibly believable. In her situation, I think I would have been just as skeptical for about the same amount of time. And when forced to face the reality of the creatures she encounters, her shock feels real even while she finds ways to cope with it. I like that she found a way to work with the resources at her disposal. She blunders through some serious mistakes early on the novel, as one might expect of someone with no exposure to such a foreign culture. As she learns the do's and don't's, she makes less mistakes, but she isn't perfect. I liked that her natural speaking patterns didn't change as she learned, other than the occasional catch before saying thank you or sorry. Overall, I was impressed with the character development.
The supporting cast of characters was a bit hit or miss, but with good reason. I loved MacKenna, Lily's grandma, and she was very well written and well rounded. Troy was difficult to read, but he's supposed to be---after all, we're following Lily through this, and she clearly finds him difficult to understand/read. Same with the other fae.
This book was pretty fast-paced and crescendos to one hell of a cliff hanger. We're definitely left with more questions than answers by the end, and I'm anxious to read more. At this point I'm as confused as Lily regarding which character is playing which role for which side. Yikes!
April 22, 2016
Guys, there’s only 26 reviews for this book on Goodreads. 26! Not enough, it should have A LOT more, because it is an awesome book. Where are all the fans? Do you love Karen Marie Moning? Do you like the fae? Do you love being scared, and intrigued, and completely sucked into a story?? Then read The Wild Hunt by Ron C. Nieto.
I saw that the book was free through one of the email subscriptions I get and I downloaded it and forgot about it (I download a LOT of free books.) Then I finished whatever book I was reading on my Kindle and scrolled through to see if anything would hold my attention for a few pages. Well, this one did. In fact, I’ve actually never been scared by a book before, and at one particular part I had to keep reading because I was a little frightened to go to bed. It’s not really a scary story, it was just one part freaked me out a bit. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that it was also 1am, lol. But that’s fine with me, that means I was just totally into the story.
So after I finished this book, I immediately bought book 2 (review to come), and the author announced that the final book is coming out next week! I love when that happens.
There’s adventure, a possible romantic interest, fantasy, the fae, a Kelpie, it’s all there! And I just checked and it’s still FREE on Amazon. Go check it out and let me know what you think.
A job very well done Ms. Nieto!
I saw that the book was free through one of the email subscriptions I get and I downloaded it and forgot about it (I download a LOT of free books.) Then I finished whatever book I was reading on my Kindle and scrolled through to see if anything would hold my attention for a few pages. Well, this one did. In fact, I’ve actually never been scared by a book before, and at one particular part I had to keep reading because I was a little frightened to go to bed. It’s not really a scary story, it was just one part freaked me out a bit. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that it was also 1am, lol. But that’s fine with me, that means I was just totally into the story.
So after I finished this book, I immediately bought book 2 (review to come), and the author announced that the final book is coming out next week! I love when that happens.
There’s adventure, a possible romantic interest, fantasy, the fae, a Kelpie, it’s all there! And I just checked and it’s still FREE on Amazon. Go check it out and let me know what you think.
A job very well done Ms. Nieto!
June 13, 2014
If I were to describe this novel in one word, it would be magical. Nieto’s writing is enchanting. Her story is refreshing & unique. It is also exciting & adventurous. I haven’t been on a journey like this in quite a while. Nieto brings this world to life in a remarkable way. You can not only see, but feel also feel the shifts between the human and fae worlds, between dark and light, between us and them. This adds a remarkable layer of complexity to the tale.
The uniqueness and presence of the main characters in this tale really make them memorable. They are individually developed in a gradual manner that allows you to know them in an intricate way. I found myself trying to help them along their travels. I actually found myself giving them advice out loud. I also found myself trying to travel with them. These characters become so real that you cannot help it.
As a whole, this was a quick, light read that had my imagination going wild. Nieto captured my heart & my soul. I will definitely be waiting impatiently for the next instalment in this series.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
The uniqueness and presence of the main characters in this tale really make them memorable. They are individually developed in a gradual manner that allows you to know them in an intricate way. I found myself trying to help them along their travels. I actually found myself giving them advice out loud. I also found myself trying to travel with them. These characters become so real that you cannot help it.
As a whole, this was a quick, light read that had my imagination going wild. Nieto captured my heart & my soul. I will definitely be waiting impatiently for the next instalment in this series.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
May 27, 2014
Lily thinks she is coming to help her grandmother while she has a broken leg, but what happens is so much more. It's been 6 years since she saw her but when her grandmother disappears it's up to her to uncover the oddities and remember all the silly rhymes that aren't so silly anymore, but were really her grandmothers attempt to teach her about a world byond what she knew to exist. As Lily ties to navigate this world and it's strange rules she has to learn who to trust and who twists their world to fool her. And if that's not hard enough she has to uncover what is really going on and what actually happened to her grandma.
Lily is young at 17, but smart. She asks questions and learns from her mistakes. She has a good heart and wants nothing more than to help others. It was interesting to see her grow throughout and learn what is right and what was wrong and how to navigate the confusion that surrounded her.
The story itself is interesting if not confusing at times. My only wish was that the paranormal aspect to this story was better explained. Overall though I'm definitely interested to see where Lily's story goes.
Lily is young at 17, but smart. She asks questions and learns from her mistakes. She has a good heart and wants nothing more than to help others. It was interesting to see her grow throughout and learn what is right and what was wrong and how to navigate the confusion that surrounded her.
The story itself is interesting if not confusing at times. My only wish was that the paranormal aspect to this story was better explained. Overall though I'm definitely interested to see where Lily's story goes.
August 14, 2014
Caught up in the world of the fay! Great story full of adventure!!
Lily is thrown in the world of the Fay after the disappearance of her grandmother. With the help of Troy, a sometimes maddening kelpie full of riddles, Lily undertakes the responsibility of finding her grandmother while running into nothing but trouble along the way. I loved this story I felt like I was just thrown into the world Ron C Nieto created, wanting to solve the mystery of Lily's grandmother. The author leaves you wondering what will happen next after such an intense cliff hanger!! I really enjoyed reading the conversations between the Fay with all their puzzling riddles. I love that you really do not feel a romantic connection between the two main characters until later on in their journey, but even then I kept questioning whether or not something would end up happening. I really enjoyed the whole book and am very excited for the next installment to the series.
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Lily is thrown in the world of the Fay after the disappearance of her grandmother. With the help of Troy, a sometimes maddening kelpie full of riddles, Lily undertakes the responsibility of finding her grandmother while running into nothing but trouble along the way. I loved this story I felt like I was just thrown into the world Ron C Nieto created, wanting to solve the mystery of Lily's grandmother. The author leaves you wondering what will happen next after such an intense cliff hanger!! I really enjoyed reading the conversations between the Fay with all their puzzling riddles. I love that you really do not feel a romantic connection between the two main characters until later on in their journey, but even then I kept questioning whether or not something would end up happening. I really enjoyed the whole book and am very excited for the next installment to the series.
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March 19, 2016
I don't read paranormal stories very often, but this one has me completely hooked! Maybe one reason I love it so much is because I'm as clueless about the faerie world as Lily Boyd is and so I'm learning along with her. The story is rich with adventure and I love the fact that Troy is a Kelpie and belongs to the Unseelie, Winter, and evil side!
There are a few parts of the story where I got a bit lost, but I recovered quickly. And I absolutely love the slow development of feelings and attraction between Lily and Troy, proving that sometimes it's the build up to a kiss that is more exciting than the kiss itself.
I was a bit peeved when I realized that this ebook ends on a cliffhanger. I immediately bought the second book and devoured it in one day. And now I'm even more pissed because book 3 is not published yet. Please, please, please write it and get it published soon Ron Nieto before I go insane. I have to know how this ends!
There are a few parts of the story where I got a bit lost, but I recovered quickly. And I absolutely love the slow development of feelings and attraction between Lily and Troy, proving that sometimes it's the build up to a kiss that is more exciting than the kiss itself.
I was a bit peeved when I realized that this ebook ends on a cliffhanger. I immediately bought the second book and devoured it in one day. And now I'm even more pissed because book 3 is not published yet. Please, please, please write it and get it published soon Ron Nieto before I go insane. I have to know how this ends!
September 6, 2015
I was very surprised by this book and totally enjoyed it. I am not sure what I was expecting at the beginning but as it progressed, it only got better and better. I know nothing about Kelpies and it was fun to read about new mythical creature. The story was one that kept the reader interested in what was going to happen. To see Lily struggle with modern ideas and folklore was exciting, there were times I wanted to shout at her, “open your eyes and use your head”. There were other times where I was just as taken off guard as she was. That, to me, makes a good story one where I think I know what will happen and sometimes I am right while other times, I don’t. I know that I plan to read the rest of books because I am very curious to see what happens to Lily and Troy.
September 19, 2014
The cover isn't my favorite, but I'm not supposed to judge, right? Well, what I found inside actually surprised me! I'm a huge fan of fantasy in general, and anything fairy related is a definite plus. This story was a bit confusing at times but refreshingly believable. It delivered high adventure at a breakneck pace, and I'm still guessing about a few exciting outcomes. It seems that I just got sucked in to yet another series...
*I received this free copy in return for an honest review, and opinions are mine alone.
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*I received this free copy in return for an honest review, and opinions are mine alone.
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September 15, 2014
First, I would like to thank the author Ron C. Nieto for providing me with this book for an honest review. I enjoyed reading this book very much. The world building was done well and the story-line is good. The characters are well developed and written. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
March 8, 2016
Too short without a satisfactory ending
I liked the plot but it was not finished. I felt disappointed by the abrupt close without any solutions. I expect that is why I don't like serials on TV that are not complete in each episode.
I liked the plot but it was not finished. I felt disappointed by the abrupt close without any solutions. I expect that is why I don't like serials on TV that are not complete in each episode.
July 13, 2015
Loved the writing, and the story is compelling.
January 3, 2016
I really enjoyed the first installment of this series and am looking forward to picking up the next one! Faerie is indeed a wild land!
April 21, 2020
Faerie has a way to reclaim their own….
„The Wild Hunt“ (Faerie Sworn Book ) by Ron C. Nieto is a book that has been in my “to be read” pile for the longest time, thus I am on so much glad that I finally come to it. The book was everything I was expected for and still manage to surprise me. The plot is loosely based in the myth of Herne the Hunter, and old Germanic/Celtic legend that has profusely re-adapted to literature and film through the ages, thus I was very expectant to read what Ron C. Nieto version.
Nieto, as always, do not disappoint, she has a finetuned grasp from mythology that shows through all her writings while offering each time a fresh and modern approach to the myths that makes them suitable for a great variety of readers of all ages.
In this version of “The Wild Hunt” we follow Lily Boyd, who sometime ago (for her almost feel as some “lives” ago) wanted to become a faerie doctor, a warden to keep the balance between the human world and faerie, until human pragmatism and the stern intervention of her mother drove faerie away from her life. But faerie has a way to ingratiate itself in the lives of thus “sworn” to it, and thus as Lily grandmother ends up bedridden after breaking her leg, Lily moves back to Scotland to take care of her, a job that somehow overwhelms the sixteen-year-old. Looking for some solace she wanders out in the woods and become acquainted with the Fair Folk.
As Grandma Mackenna (which is in fact a faerie doctor) goes missing, all hell finally breaks loose, as without Mackenna the balance between the human realm and faerie is distorted. The plot develops nicely into a search for Grandma Mackenna that mirrors Lily search for her own destiny.
The characters are likeable and very well written, Mackenna is very enjoyable, the depiction of Lily between willing caring great-daughter and sometimes useless teenager, which should really pay a little more attention, when receiving advice about stay away from the forest, as well as when trying to cook… but is exactly this kind of errant behaviour that gives the character the realness necessary to counterpart an otherwise full magical tale. The faeries are many and diverse, which is much appreciated and showcases the knowledge of Ron C. Nieto on the material and… there are kelpies… what do you don’t know what kelpies are?…. What are you still doing here? Pick up the book and enjoy the tale 😉
„The Wild Hunt“ (Faerie Sworn Book ) by Ron C. Nieto is a book that has been in my “to be read” pile for the longest time, thus I am on so much glad that I finally come to it. The book was everything I was expected for and still manage to surprise me. The plot is loosely based in the myth of Herne the Hunter, and old Germanic/Celtic legend that has profusely re-adapted to literature and film through the ages, thus I was very expectant to read what Ron C. Nieto version.
Nieto, as always, do not disappoint, she has a finetuned grasp from mythology that shows through all her writings while offering each time a fresh and modern approach to the myths that makes them suitable for a great variety of readers of all ages.
In this version of “The Wild Hunt” we follow Lily Boyd, who sometime ago (for her almost feel as some “lives” ago) wanted to become a faerie doctor, a warden to keep the balance between the human world and faerie, until human pragmatism and the stern intervention of her mother drove faerie away from her life. But faerie has a way to ingratiate itself in the lives of thus “sworn” to it, and thus as Lily grandmother ends up bedridden after breaking her leg, Lily moves back to Scotland to take care of her, a job that somehow overwhelms the sixteen-year-old. Looking for some solace she wanders out in the woods and become acquainted with the Fair Folk.
As Grandma Mackenna (which is in fact a faerie doctor) goes missing, all hell finally breaks loose, as without Mackenna the balance between the human realm and faerie is distorted. The plot develops nicely into a search for Grandma Mackenna that mirrors Lily search for her own destiny.
The characters are likeable and very well written, Mackenna is very enjoyable, the depiction of Lily between willing caring great-daughter and sometimes useless teenager, which should really pay a little more attention, when receiving advice about stay away from the forest, as well as when trying to cook… but is exactly this kind of errant behaviour that gives the character the realness necessary to counterpart an otherwise full magical tale. The faeries are many and diverse, which is much appreciated and showcases the knowledge of Ron C. Nieto on the material and… there are kelpies… what do you don’t know what kelpies are?…. What are you still doing here? Pick up the book and enjoy the tale 😉
March 28, 2019
I was provided an ARC copy of "The Wild Hunt", in exchange for my unbiased and personal review. This fairytale is a new adventure, with a fresh outlook. The story is rather complex. It begins with a young woman, Lily Boyd, visiting her grandmother in Ireland. But there is a prologue in which we learn that Grandma McKenna has fallen down the stair from her loft and hurt her leg. More than that, she hit her head on a shelf while falling, and had to be rescued by a mysterious man who saved her life. The rest of the story proceeds from there. Ultimately, we find out who the mysterious man is, but Lila's greatest concern is that her grandma has disappeared while she was out running an errand.
The whole story abounds with fairies of different types, (most of which I had never encountered in other fantasy stories), including a household staff of "brownies" that Granny had living with her, keeping her house clean, among other things. When she disappears after Lila shows up, and Troy (Granny McKenna's fairy friend) has to rescue her from the evil fae who attack her in McKenna's house, the story evolves into a chase through fairyland, and numerous difficult encounters and situations.
Lila does not, of course, believe in the existence of fairies at the start, (and her Granny doesn't attempt to dissuade her views), so her adjustment to the new realization of their existence is not an easy one for her. She also has to learn about how very different the social culture is among the fairies, how complex it is, and how different the communication styles are in the realm of Fairy. The story is challenging to read from start to finish, and it's a marvelous lesson in how difficult the process of learning to know a culture that is very different from the one we are accustomed to can be. The entire tale is a challenge to Lila's way of thinking and her common assumptions, most of which have to be rethought or thrown out. I truly enjoyed reading this story, and I'm looking forward to reading future adventures in the series. This review is my own, without any recommendations or input from the author.
The whole story abounds with fairies of different types, (most of which I had never encountered in other fantasy stories), including a household staff of "brownies" that Granny had living with her, keeping her house clean, among other things. When she disappears after Lila shows up, and Troy (Granny McKenna's fairy friend) has to rescue her from the evil fae who attack her in McKenna's house, the story evolves into a chase through fairyland, and numerous difficult encounters and situations.
Lila does not, of course, believe in the existence of fairies at the start, (and her Granny doesn't attempt to dissuade her views), so her adjustment to the new realization of their existence is not an easy one for her. She also has to learn about how very different the social culture is among the fairies, how complex it is, and how different the communication styles are in the realm of Fairy. The story is challenging to read from start to finish, and it's a marvelous lesson in how difficult the process of learning to know a culture that is very different from the one we are accustomed to can be. The entire tale is a challenge to Lila's way of thinking and her common assumptions, most of which have to be rethought or thrown out. I truly enjoyed reading this story, and I'm looking forward to reading future adventures in the series. This review is my own, without any recommendations or input from the author.
May 2, 2020
*2.5 stars* + an A for effort
I have lots of mixed feelings here. To be honest, I hated this book for 70% of it, which probably isn’t a good thing. I know why many people DNF this one. But really, once they got into the Fae court, things got really interesting and took off. It makes me wonder why so much time was spent on really nothing but confusing, annoying, awkward conversations spoken in riddle and verse.
I know faeries are supposed to be the way they were represented in this book, but the dialogue was so taxing, the constant word games so exhausting I wanted to drop it. I guess it would feel that way done well, but good god, I want to be entertained, not tortured, lol!
That said, Troy began to show promise of being a decent character towards the end when he wasn’t being creepy and cold all the time. Between his general unpleasantness and Lily’s complete stupidity, I was getting headaches. So I guess I related to Cadowain in that aspect?!
Lily wasn’t the strongest protagonist. I found myself rewriting her words and reactions nearly every interaction and I hate to admit that I really wanted her to be in her twenties. I feel like she would’ve been a little wiser in general if aged up and we could’ve avoided a ton of the interactions/questions that really bogged the story down.
I think I would read the next one because the end was finally bringing everything together at a good pace, but I do wish the first chapter of the sequel was included in the back so I could get a feel for where it was going. All in all, a lot of things got on my nerves, but there’s promise and it was a solid read.
I have lots of mixed feelings here. To be honest, I hated this book for 70% of it, which probably isn’t a good thing. I know why many people DNF this one. But really, once they got into the Fae court, things got really interesting and took off. It makes me wonder why so much time was spent on really nothing but confusing, annoying, awkward conversations spoken in riddle and verse.
I know faeries are supposed to be the way they were represented in this book, but the dialogue was so taxing, the constant word games so exhausting I wanted to drop it. I guess it would feel that way done well, but good god, I want to be entertained, not tortured, lol!
That said, Troy began to show promise of being a decent character towards the end when he wasn’t being creepy and cold all the time. Between his general unpleasantness and Lily’s complete stupidity, I was getting headaches. So I guess I related to Cadowain in that aspect?!
Lily wasn’t the strongest protagonist. I found myself rewriting her words and reactions nearly every interaction and I hate to admit that I really wanted her to be in her twenties. I feel like she would’ve been a little wiser in general if aged up and we could’ve avoided a ton of the interactions/questions that really bogged the story down.
I think I would read the next one because the end was finally bringing everything together at a good pace, but I do wish the first chapter of the sequel was included in the back so I could get a feel for where it was going. All in all, a lot of things got on my nerves, but there’s promise and it was a solid read.
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December 6, 2020
(I didn't finish this book.)
The introduction of this story with the creatures slowly revealing themselves by doing little things such as stealing yeast or even the omen creatures washing the clothes while Lilly and her grandmother have this conflict over what is real, I really enjoyed. I thought I would be reading a mysterious fantasy novel introducing us to a rich mythical world in Scotland. However, after the grandmother vanishes, I felt like the story just was drowned out by the incessant flirting between Troy and Lily. To begin with, I thought they didn't really have any chemistry. Troy was almost even a bully to Lily (with using her name to command her all the time and the fact that she has no power what-so-ever), and Lily is just an average seventeen-year-old girl that is maybe a bit naive (like someone mentioned, she could have just googled a lot of her questions). I tried to ignore my irritation at the characters for a while. I almost finished the book. I got to the sun court, but I just couldn't read it anymore. This is mostly romance (even most of the descriptions in the story are probably of Troy's body), and I suppose, if I had seen this cover on goodreads as opposed to the one on amazon, I would have known, but I didn't. I'm giving it a three star mostly for the annoying romance. The narrative voice was good. The mythological creatures were good. But this just isn't the book for me.
The introduction of this story with the creatures slowly revealing themselves by doing little things such as stealing yeast or even the omen creatures washing the clothes while Lilly and her grandmother have this conflict over what is real, I really enjoyed. I thought I would be reading a mysterious fantasy novel introducing us to a rich mythical world in Scotland. However, after the grandmother vanishes, I felt like the story just was drowned out by the incessant flirting between Troy and Lily. To begin with, I thought they didn't really have any chemistry. Troy was almost even a bully to Lily (with using her name to command her all the time and the fact that she has no power what-so-ever), and Lily is just an average seventeen-year-old girl that is maybe a bit naive (like someone mentioned, she could have just googled a lot of her questions). I tried to ignore my irritation at the characters for a while. I almost finished the book. I got to the sun court, but I just couldn't read it anymore. This is mostly romance (even most of the descriptions in the story are probably of Troy's body), and I suppose, if I had seen this cover on goodreads as opposed to the one on amazon, I would have known, but I didn't. I'm giving it a three star mostly for the annoying romance. The narrative voice was good. The mythological creatures were good. But this just isn't the book for me.
October 26, 2020
What did I like about this book? TROY, the Kelpie! I also liked all of the fae once the book got that far. I thought the dragon scene was well done for the most part. What I didn't like was that the main character was a young idiot. She didn't learn from her experiences and her mistakes after being told repeatedly what they were by the Kelpie. You don't make bargains with the fae was the main one. Being only 17 she should have remembered enough of the lessons about the fae from her grandmother up until she was 8 or 9 years old, so that was not a really good excuse for her total lack of knowledge on the fae.
I didn't like the cliffhanger ending. It was very abrupt.
Now having said that, it was a good story over all as far as story line. There were enough things going on to keep your imagination going. If you like stories about the fae, you might enjoy this one if you like young people who aren't too bright as the main character.
I didn't like the cliffhanger ending. It was very abrupt.
Now having said that, it was a good story over all as far as story line. There were enough things going on to keep your imagination going. If you like stories about the fae, you might enjoy this one if you like young people who aren't too bright as the main character.
December 31, 2017
This book is set in the modern world, with the world of magic hidden. As is standard with this type of book, our main character is someone just being introduced to the fey and magic. My problem was that we spend the first 20% of the book with her wandering around brushing off strange happenings. I got so frustrated waiting for us to get to the meat of the book - her interacting with the fae and learning. Once that actually happened it was just painful to read, as she made mistake after mistake dealing with him, with the fae dropping hints that she was messing up and she did catch on at all. Which, given she spent summers until she was 8 or 9 living with her grandma who interactive with the fae, and presumably told her fae tails, just felt wrong. Reading about someone that oblivious wasn't entertaining to read.
September 19, 2022
If you like books by S.J.Maas & Holly Black, you’ll love this one
After years of staying away, Lily visits her Scottish granny who has managed to break a leg. Next thing she knows, granny’s gone and she’s attacked & saved by beings that should not exist. Suddenly, all those nursery rhymes and weird things grams did in her childhood make more sense than the real world. Who knew kelpies had a heart, tho? I loved how Troy warmed up to Lily despite her bumbling things up repeatedly. So would you if you didn’t know fae lore. I liked this fast-paced action-adventure where the girl isn’t the know-it-all for a change, is tricked but learns but that cliffhanger…dang. Can’t wait to read book 2.
Recommended for lovers of YA coming of age fae fantasy, action-adventure and potentially also YA romantic fantasy (I hope).
After years of staying away, Lily visits her Scottish granny who has managed to break a leg. Next thing she knows, granny’s gone and she’s attacked & saved by beings that should not exist. Suddenly, all those nursery rhymes and weird things grams did in her childhood make more sense than the real world. Who knew kelpies had a heart, tho? I loved how Troy warmed up to Lily despite her bumbling things up repeatedly. So would you if you didn’t know fae lore. I liked this fast-paced action-adventure where the girl isn’t the know-it-all for a change, is tricked but learns but that cliffhanger…dang. Can’t wait to read book 2.
Recommended for lovers of YA coming of age fae fantasy, action-adventure and potentially also YA romantic fantasy (I hope).
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