City of Fae

London Fae #1

by Pippa DaCosta

From the moment Alina touches London's hottest fae superstar, breaking one of the laws founded to protect all of her kind, her fate – and the fae – close in.

Below ground, the fae High Queen plots to claim the city as her own and places her pawns, ready for the battle to come. A battle she cannot lose, but for one small problem – Alina. There are four ancient keepers powerful enough to keep the queen in her prison. Three are dead. One remains … And to fight back, Alina risks sacrificing everything she has come to love.

Genres: Fantasy, Fae, Urban Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult

336 pages, ebook

First published May 7, 2015

About the author

Two-time DragonCon Finalist & Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semi-finalist--- "Wait a second. Let's cut to the chase. I write kick-ass urban fantasy & sci-fi novels with conflicted characters, breathless action, and no-holds-barred dialogue. My books may not leave you feeling all fluffy and warm inside, but they will excite you. There will be plot-twists, angst, probably a few dead bodies, and very likely your favorite character will turn out to be the bad guy. Don't say I didn't warn you..."

www.pippadacosta.com

(I review on Goodreads as a reader, not a writer. Reviews here are my personal opinion, not a professional one).

Reviews

[✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) · Rating 4 out of 5]

❣ A Marital Buddy Read (MBR™) with my delicious bloodshed-loving wife Maria ❣

» And the moral of this reread is: I just survived this Love Quadrangle of Doom-embellished NA tale for the second bloody shrimping time. Sigh. Pippa DaCosta, you truly have thoroughly ruined me forever. I do not like you very much and stuff. But you might want to write a third instalment in this series, just in case. I wouldn't read it, obviously, but some people would. Not me, though. Oh, no absolutely not.

Also: spiders. Cutest pets ever.





[Original review]

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You have got to be kidding me. Goodreads Support interrupting one of my fascinating reviews once again?! Damn. I must have done some seriously wicked crap in a past life to deserve this. Dear lovely Goodreads Support people: don't you think this whole "I'm loving books I should be hating with a vengeance" ordeal is traumatizing enough for me? You have to chase me to the dark recesses of my reviews to rehash it, too? Have you no heart, people?!



Yeah, that's what I thought. Oh well, nothing to be done about it so let's get on with the traumatizing ordeal in question, shall we?

So. Pippa DaCosta. I've already said the woman would be the death of me one day. And she is proving it one bloody book at a time. I would NEVER have read a New Adult *shudders* story, had she not written it. Not even under the most horrifyingly painful, terrifyingly agonizing, viciously cruel torture. Me? Read NA? I'd rather die, thank you very much. But Pippa wrote it. And so I read it. And so I liked it. And so life will never be the same.

✎ Reason #1 why I should have hated this book: N. Freaking. A.



I am allergic to PNR. I am allergic to YA. But NA? NA I hate with all my might. Because STOOPID. Because ridiculous. Because OTT. Because trying too hard to be deep and meaningful and ADULT, and ending up being clichéd, trivial, laughable, and pathetically juvenile instead. Because taking itself way too seriously. AND because I'm too old for this shit *gleefully waves at NA-loving trolls*

✎ Reason #2 why I should have hated this book: the Silly Fae



Sorry, don't have much to say here. I've always thought fairies –oops, excuse me, I meant to say Fae, not fairies. Yeah, "Fae" is a much cooler word. Besides, fairies are so desperately ordinary and frightfully unremarkable. Nothing in common with the ever-awesome, awe-inspiring Fae ☢ sarcasm alert ☢ But I digress. Short story even shorter: I don't like the Fae. They rarely ever add anything to a story. I don't find them scary. I don't find them interesting. I just find them boring as hell *yawns*

✎ Reason #3 why I should have hated this book: instaluuurrrrvvve



Need I say more? Didn't think so.

✎ Reason #4 why I should have hated this book: the Love Triangle of Death



You know what's worse than a Love Triangle of Death (LTD™). A Love Quadrangle of Death (LQD™). Yes, there is such a thing. Right here. In this story. Add some "we love each other but can't be together because spoilers" stuff and you get the Love Quadrangle of Death, Doom, Destruction, and Immediate Extinction of All Life on Earth (LQDDDIEALE™).

►► Time for simple maths:
Reason #1 + reason #2 + reason #3 + reason #4 = I couldn't put this book down.

Makes perfect sense, right? Right. Well that's Pippa DaCosta Magic (PDCM™) for you. I'm pretty sure the woman is a witch with evil, supernatural powers. I see no other possible explanation. Okay, so Pippa might just be a teensy little bit talented. Yes, that might be another explanation. And it is true that this book doesn't fulfil the STOOPID-RIDICULOUS-OTT NA requirements *faints* And it is true that the heroine might only be nineteen but she's not a completely immature, superficial airhead *chokes* And it is true that there are fairies Fae here but they are uncharacteristically non stupid and actually pretty cool *gasps* And it is true that there is a devious instalurrrrve attack but it didn't awaken the homicidal maniac in me *hyperventilates* And it is true there is a LQDDDIEALE™ but it didn't bother me the slightest *stops breathing altogether*

I originally wanted to give this book 3.5 stars. And then I thought, "to hell with your reputation, Sarah! Be bold! Be fearless! Rate it 4 stars!" And since I'm wise and stuff, I listened to my little self. Because, Pippa DaCosta managed the impossible and made me enjoy a NA story about the Silly Fae. I don't care what you clueless dear people think, the woman deserves a 4-star rating. Damn right she does.



✎ Book 2: City of Shadows ★★★★★

[Pippa DaCosta]

Take a dash of fae magic:



Add a drop of gritty London:



Mix with a generous helping of kick-assery:



and toxic love:



Sprinkle with spiders:



Voila, you have City of Fae!



Enjoy!

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

This is (yet another) book that I didn't really like all that much, but I think it may just be not my particular taste, and not that the book itself was bad.
I mean, New Adult is an iffy genre for me at the best of times. However, urban fantasy is normally a winner, which is what prompted me to snag this one.
Unfortunately, this just...eh...I wasn't feeling it.



The fae have come out of hiding and live among humans, but there rules that must be followed.
If you touch them, they take part of your essence. This is what sustains the fae, but it also bespells the human they touch. Not right away, but after a few Touches, the person getting Touched becomes an addict.

The story revolves around Alina & a tousled Rockstar fae that she meets (and helps) when the book opens.
Confession: Musicians are not my thing.



So. I'm betting that tainted my feelings on the somewhat do-they-don't-they romance that was running in the background.
Then there was the Other Woman that (maybe) still had a hold on Rockstar's heart.
Love Triangles are not something I typically enjoy, either.



Oops. The Detective that is assigned to Alana and Rockstar's case, (maybe) feels something for her.
Love Quadrangles are even worse...



There are supernatural REASONS that Alana & Rockstar can't be together.
Reallyreallyreally not fond of that sort of thing in books.



And, last but not least, I guessed Alana's SECRET waaaaay before the big reveal.
Which kind of sucked a bit of the life out of the story for me.



I'll give the author this, the story didn't feel regurgitated. There were a few things about the fae that I found familiar, but the plot itself felt mostly fresh. I haven't seen this story told in this way before, and that counts for something. Also, it wasn't a hard book to read, if you know what I mean.
Even without particularly loving the characters, I still found it easy to finish it out.

If you think this looks like something you'd enjoy, then just take my review with a grain of salt. 'Cause, you know...I could be wrong.



I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!

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[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

City of fae
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read to review basis. Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) and NetGalley.)

“Look, but don’t touch. Touch but don’t feel. Feel, but don’t love.”

Is anyone else confused by the above quote?



I don’t know what it was about this book, but I just didn’t like it.


I didn’t like Alina, and I thought she was just an idiot at times. She’s been told forever not to touch the fae, and she just kept right on doing it, and then moaning when they stole her life-force! What did she freaking expect?! The rule is there for a reason!


“The Trinity Law was very clear when dealing with the fae. Look, but don’t touch was the first level of protection.”



The storyline in this just didn’t suck me in, and I really did not give a toss what happened to the characters. The only thing of note in this book is that there were lots and lots of SPIDERS! And I HATE SPIDERS!


“Hundreds of legs scurried across my skin. No, no, no….”



There was some romance, but I didn’t like that either, because again – you can’t touch the fae because they leach your life-force, so trying to have sex with one of them does not sound like a good idea.


“You’re taking advantage of them. Of me.”
“You? I couldn’t take advantage of you. You’re just as bad as I am.”



The end to this was okay, but more than anything I was relieved that it was over.
4 out of 10

[Paula M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh my god. This book.



I was expecting awesome things from this novel. I mean, with that cover!? Of course expectation of awesomeness wouldn't be avoided. That's why I'm so disappointed. Because what I read was so far from awesome. Let me remind you what my face looked like while reading it.

Think about this, the book tells us that FAE'S lives with the humans now, and yet, throughout the novel, only 2-3 fae's among humans were introduced. Most of them have 2-3 lines only. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT.



Next, FAE'S ARE WITH THE HUMANS, RIGHT? So when our heroine found out that there was a FAE WORLD, she was so shocked! Shocked! Because hello!!?!?? Why would she expect that there's such a place like that even if Fae's are already living in their world.



Next, our supposed-to-be-smart heroine can't stop moistening her lips!! Anastasia Steele syndrome??? Most likely.

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Next, humans can't ever touch the FAES because once they do, Fae will steal something from them. Their essence or their soul, honestly at this point I'm not paying much attention anymore (and this was mentioned in the start) But of course!!! Our heroine and love interest can't resist each other. They are 'fighting' it. Suuuuuure.



The romance in this book reminds me so much of FSoG, I KID YOU NOT. MC is a journalist. And also an idiot. And let me tell you, that's not a good combination.

Lastly: LOVE QUADRUPLE. Is this a thing now!? I get that you want drama, but two people can achieve that you know.

The idea/concept of this book was really kind of fresh. But the execution or the way the story was constructed strongly needs a lot more work. From the start, you'll feel that there's something wrong about this already. And the world building? Honestly, where!?!??! And the characters. MC is so dumb, she makes me want to hurt someone. Love interest is so arrogant, he makes Christian Grey look like an angel.

And yep, this is still my face while writing this.

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[★Moonrise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great story! City of Fae drew me in, and kept me hooked till the end! Fascinating characters, a compelling plot, and plenty of twists and turns create a unique adventure. Set in London, the journey begins with humans living alongside the fae, with rules established as to their interactions and contact. On the surface things seem to be working, with both humans and fae living cooperatively... but things aren't always as they seem.

Alina is a likable and intelligent character. When she stumbles upon the troubled fae rock star, Reign, she is cautious -- she knows the laws and risks surrounding physical contact with the fae. But as a journalist, she can't help thinking that this chance meeting could land her a story. So, she assists Reign, with a plan to gather information. But he seems to be around every corner now... and she wonders just who is doing the investigating.

"You believe you know what's happening here. You don't. This isn't my story Alina, it's yours."

Reign's keen interest in Alina is peculiar. She wonders if she's being bespelled by the handsome and irresistible Reign. But when he shows her another side to his world, the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place. And soon she discovers that the world she believed to exist is far different from anything she could have ever imagined.

I am always excited to find a story that catches me off guard, and I can say that this one genuinely surprised me! There were some frightening moments, plenty of wit, and romantic elements that flowed naturally from one passage to the next. Magical, fast paced, and well written, I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy with great characters and a world that's easy to escape into. A must read!

Note: This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Lanie (Lanies Book Thoughts) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alina has dreams of being a reporter an writing real stories that matter but being fired puts a damped on that. Being fired though doesn't mean you cant follow a trouble-making rock star fae around an get all the dirt on him. In reality, it just gives you more time to focus on the task at hand.

Reign's the bad boy every woman wants. He's a rock star. He's sexy and rich. Most importantly though he's fae. He knows the truth of what's to come. He's public enemy number one.

We always want what we can't touch, and touching a fae is against the law. You touch them and they'll steal your life force. Touch them and your their slave. Just one touch will set you on the path of madness. They'll set your world on fire an you won't even care.
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I feel like I need to clarify that this book is more "New Adult" genre, which means the character isn't 18 an under. So, while there are some flirty and sexual themes to this book it is geared towards older teens and adults.

Anyone that knows me, knows I absolutely love the fae. They're my favorite type of characters, but finding good stories in this genre is really hard. Normally, it's either nothing but sex an drugs or it's so squeaky clean it's obnoxious. The fact City of Fae was so well balanced it just snatched my attention up an wouldn't let go.

I thought the main characters rocked because they were both unique with their own special twist. Alina is curious, persistent and clever but she's still naive and growing which makes for an interesting story because her choices really do set things in motion. Reign is our sexy fae who in a way protects Alina but at the same time pushes her to the wolves.

Those that are fae in the human world think of themselves as "higher beings" they believe that humans are worthless. They use them and throw em' away once they're done. To them Earth is a playground they can trash until they're called home.

Humans are of course torn on their feelings for the fae. Most people see them as perfect, seductive and desire them. They out shine celebrities and constantly remain a fixed fascination making their groupies the worst kind. A smaller portion of humans view these fae as a threat. They see the truth of what the fae are. They aren't fooled by glamour parties or their exclusiveness.

City of Fae has a ton of wonderful twists and turns that really make it great. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and can't wait for the next installment. It's pretty obvious I'd recommend this book! :)

This arc was provided by the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

[Cora Tea Party Princess · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at 54%

This just wasn't my cup of tea.

I'm not sure what it was about this, but I just did not get along with it at all.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars
~ A kind thank you to Bloomsbury Spark for providing me with a copy of City of Fae
in exchange for an honest review, via NetGalley ~

I have been blessed by the book Gods. They have taken it upon themselves to brighten my day and expand my love of intricate worlds and deeply rich characters. Or maybe I should just be thankful that Pippa DaCosta has written such a novel as City of Fae because this one is definitely going to be hard to live up to.

Lets begin with the world. The Fae exist and they had a lovely coming out party during 74. Of course they’d been in the human realm prior to that, hidden underground, but integrating with humans is always such a hoot and nothing could ever possibly go wrong. Especially when in order for the Fae to survive they need to continue to consume draiocht; the aura of energy all living things exude..aka the humans. But it’s okay because the Fae are under strict laws and all humans know about the possibility of becoming bespelled (falling hopelessly in love with a Fae…you can’t help it. No really you can’t. And it never ends well.). The Fae are ruled by their queen, who was been trapped underground for centuries. The four keepers power keep her locked in her prison, but as they begin to end up dead her prison cell starts to crack and soon she’ll consume the world.

Alina was a fantastic and incredibly interesting main character. It did take about three chapters to get used to her and the storyline but then all of this craziness ensues and you just find yourself flipping those pages as fast as you can to find out what happens next. She’s witty, sarcastic, head strong, but what I like most about her is that her actions are fully and completely justified. She also isn’t a love sick puppy, which is always a bonus. No lady whining in this one. Thank you again book Gods/DaCosta.

I want to unravel the plot for you because it just kept on surprising me! I didn’t predict anything that really happened in this one. I thought I was just casually reading along, finding information about this Fae that is on the run from authorities thinking ‘well he’s going to bring Alinta into his world and thats why she’ll be in danger’…you know classic NA stuff. BUT NO!! Mystery, mystery, mystery. Alinta isn’t who she appears to be and who she actually is is so rather fan freaking-tastic that I was telling everyone who would listen (or appeared to be listening) about this plot twist.

I thought the draiocht was really interesting, and I think it brought the world into a really complex domain. I liked how the Fae weren’t just ‘darkly fairy-like’ but that there were different versions each with their own creature like resemblance. It reminded me of the TV show Lost Girl in this regard.

The romance is smouldering hot, but incredibly complex. There is nothing better than lovers that can’t be together (even though that sounds sadistic and that i’m crashing on love, i’m not) because it makes for a really good read. Especially when you end up feeling so much for each character and their love story just keeps you guessing.

I highly recommend this NA novel. There is swearing, so be warned about that, but other than that it is just a quick interesting world with a twist on an old favourite that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

| ARC kindly provided by Bloomsbury Spark via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you a lot! |



Sinopsis: Desde el momento en el que Alina toca a la superestrella fae más caliente de Londres, rompiendo una de las leyes fundadas para proteger toda su especie, su destino-y el de las fae-chocan.
Bajo tierra, la Alta Reina de las fae trama reclamar la ciudad como de ella y poner a sus peones listos para la batalla a venir. Una batalla que no puede perder, excepto por un pequeño problema-Alina. Hay cuatro ancestrales guardianes, lo suficientemente fuertes para poner a la reina en su prisión. Tres están muertos. Uno sólo queda... Y para pelear, Alina arriesga todo lo que ella ha llegado a amar.



Realmente me ha encantado éste libro, en serio.
Me tomé mi tiempo con el, lo leí lento y con calma porque no quería terminarlo.

Encontré muchas cosas que me gustaron en la historia.
Vale, me gustó muchísimo Reign bastante, joder, pero ya llegaré a eso.
La protagonista, Alina, es alguien refrescante, con sus toques de estupidez porque no puede ser perfecta pero en general alguien capaz. La disfruté mucho durante la primera parte del libro y como iban pasando las cosas a su alrededor... hasta que llegó la parte de sus sentimientos hacía Reign.
No voy a mentir, me exasperó un poco. Hay algo que siempre me molesta en todas las historias YA donde hay un factor romántico-paranormal y es que la protagonista siempre culpa a la conexión/yu-yu/poder/mojo/magia... cualquier cosa para no admitir que le gusta el tipo. Me molesta, en serio. Y eso pasó aquí.
Vale, tenía motivos para pensarlo pero ¿qué tan poca confianza te tienes para pensar que algo puede manipular tus sentimientos hasta tal grado? No, chica, por ese lado si caíste conmigo.


Aparte de eso Alina me pareció alguien competente; podía defenderse y era agradable. Las cosas en las que se metía no eran del todo inteligente y hubiese querido que no fuera tan pasiva en la primera mitad del libro, porque todo se fue a la mierda en la segunda mitad.

Reign es el típico chico sexy, el chico malo con corazón noble, el que está en el lado oscuro pero que busca alguna manera de salir.
El factor fae fue un atractivo que me gustó y sus poderes eran muy geniales. ¿Toda la parte de "saltar" de un lugar al otro? Me encantó.

El mundo como tal en donde se desarrollan los sucesos necesita algo más de historia. Tal vez un prologo hubiese servido o una corta novela.
La reina era malvada y la amé; como personaje es muy creativo y me gustó como movía los hilos.

No tengo mucho que decir excepto que necesito el segundo libro YA. En serio, las cosas no pueden quedarse así.

[Kariny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nineteen year-old Alina has just been fired from her internship as a reporter. On the train station, she meets Sovereign, a rockstar fae who is being chased by the Fae Authority and she helps him get away. She plans to make him her next big story so she can get back to being a reporter. Things only get weirder because spiders seem to follow her and tell her that the queen of the fae has summoned her, but why? With Reign constantly saving her from the weird things happening, Alina starts to fall for him despite his arrogance. But is Alina really who she thinks she is? Why does the queen want her? And will a simple quest to get her break out story turn into something deeper than she ever thought?

So i'm just gonna explain the world building a bit. So basically it's set in London where the fae and human live together. However, the fae live underground and can have their roaming rights revoked if they feed on the life force of humans-they need that to survive. Humans have like an automatic essence refill whereas the fae don't so they have to take it from humans. But if they do, their 'roaming rights' that is being able to live on the surface alongside humans is revoked. And when they do touch humans to get the life force, the humans can get addicted to them so London basically lives under a main rule-Don't touch the fae and don't fall in love with them. Of course there wouldn't be a story if Alina followed these rules! So Sovereign(the name!!!) is a fae superstar!!

I LOVE THIS BOOK!! I mean come on, how can you go wrong with an awesome heroine, toxic touch, an arrogant superstar fae and a fae queen with ulterior motives? For all those who love Kat and Daemon from Obsidian this pair is JUST LIKE THEM!! They fight, they have sizzling chemistry and Alina is a funny smart mouth! I really did not expect the twists in this book!! They just kept coming and coming and i kept wondering, is this it? Is Alina finally gone forever????

Oh and by the way any thoughts on this GORGEOUS cover!!!!?

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED GUYS!!Get it ASAP!! I can't wait till the next book-i'm just so excited i can't even stay still!

[Stephanie (Bookfever) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, but don't touch.
Touch, but don't feel.
Feel, but never ever love.

I absolutely love books about fae but I haven't read many that I actually thought were that great. So I'm thrilled to say that City of Fae definitely falls into the 'great' category. I really enjoyed it a lot!

The main character, Alina, was so much fun to read about. She had so much spunk and even when she discovered a lot of awful things about her existence, she still managed to be brave and she could kick some serious ass. I love female main characters like that. I also gotta say that I loved the way the author wrote her relationship with Reign. This is aboslutely not a case of insta-love (thank god) but it's was still intense. I loved their dynamic.

I can't say much about the story because I don't want to give too much away but damn it was good. I loved the idea of the fae who had come "out" in the 70's (if I remember correctly). Humans know the fae can be tricky and bespell you but yet they're intrigued by them. Fae are one of my favorite creatures to read about and I can honestly say that the fae in this book belong to my top three for sure.

And of course were there are fae, there's a fae queen. But holy shit she was creepy. All I'll say is... spiders. And I hate spiders. They scare the crap out of me. And the part spiders play in this book... there's some icky moments for sure. I don't want to scare anyone away from this book but wow. I did like how crazy the fae queen was, though. It made for an interesting part of the story.

City of Fae was my first Pippa DaCosta book and I loved it. Her writing was really great. I loved the setting of London, the way she created these fae, even the queen was pretty awesome (in a totally creepy way) to read about. And of course I loved that it was new adult. It was a new fresh take on fae. I would hightly recommend this book.

[Maria Dimitrova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buddy read with my dearest spouse. Because we both worship at the feet of Pippa DaCosta.

For those unfamiliar with me I'm a devoted member of the Pippa DaCosta religious cult. So don't expect anything other than fangirling.

I love. love, love this world! I'm not sure I'll ever get enough of Reign and this magical London. Even if I was creeped out by the spider Queen. I mean I woke up the morning before starting this book from a nightmare in which I was a giant spider and there were little spiders all over me. So let's just say that when I got to the spidery part of the book I had the feeling that someone walked all over my grave. Creepy. And yet I loved it. Despite the spiders and a freaking love triangle (something that usually makes me roll my eyes and wish for a chainsaw to "deal" with the extra person) I couldn't put this book down. I just needed more and more and more. I'm a junky when it comes to Pippa DaCosta's magical writing. I know I make it sound like I'm a brainwashed nut-job but the truth is City of Fae just has all the right elements that speak to me and make me forget how boring real life is. A kickass heroine (something I would never be but desperately want to be), a gritty setting and lots of blood and gore. For some reason violence speaks to me. Maybe because I deal with idiots on a daily basis but punching them in the face would end badly for me. Because let's face it I won't be the one winning a fight :/ But one can dream and currently I'm dreaming of being Alina. Though I would skip the spiders ;)

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first read by Pippa DaCosta and I can tell you it won't be my last.

Alina rescues a fae rockstar from certain death in a train station in London setting in motion an action intense storyline. For some unfathomable reason, Alina is utterly drawn to Reign, the rockstar.

Alina knows she is suppose to stay away from the fae. The fae in this world suck the living, essence, so to speak, out of the humans creating a slave like bond with their victims. Why does she keep taking the risk? She has convinces herself that its the story of the century but deep down there is magical pull keeping her invested in figuring out what is going on.

There is murmurs of an ancient and formidable queen which threatens the very fabric of society. Alina must unravel the truth before they are all under the fae spell. But what she discovers rocks her to the core.

Warning, this story is not for those with arachnophobia. Those creepy little suckers are everywhere.

I'm a huge fan of fae based books and believed I've pretty much read it all but City of Fae took me by surprise. Lets just say, man I didn't see that coming is a total understatement. Striking visual images jump off the pages in this great fae tale by Pippa DaCosta.

I received this ARC copy of City of Fae from Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) - Bloomsbury Spark in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication May 7, 2015.

[Chelsies Reading Escape · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wrote a review for this but some how goodreads app managed to delete it. Im so not happy right now so Im going to make this short and sweet. I rate books depending of their genre.

I received City of Shadows from Netgalley without realizing it was a sequel and figured I might as well read this one first to better review the sequel. Not to mention I cant stand not starting at the beginning. Im obsessive when it comes to reading things in order.

I thought the cover was beautiful and the premise seemed like something I would enjoy, especially after having a book hang over from a Court of Mist and Fury. I needed more fae and how awesome does forbidden love between a fae rockstar and a human reporter sound. Pretty freaking awesome if you ask me.

Im wary of urban fantasy in general but I knew I was going to enjoy the authors writing style after reading a sample (you know just to make sure). The reading experience was effortless and immersive. Although the Trinity Law confused me at first there was still some wonderful prose.

The main character was a lot of fun if a little clueless at times. I like that she was inquistive and determined. However it took me some time to warm up to her love interest Reign the fae Rockstar. Guys with big egos arent the type I usually swoon over. Maybe its just that no one can compare to Rhys.

The pacing and the plot twists were pretty good and I rarely felt like things dragged on, but I felt like the action packed scenes and big reveals werent as intense for me as they should have been. I enjoyed the mysterious atmosphere. Wondering why Alina had no family pictures in her apartment and why no one at her previous job remembered her.

I also enjoyed learning more about the fae and their world in London and Fairie. With the fae living among humans it would have been nice to see more human fae interaction. Im hoping to get learn more about the fae and see more interaction in the sequel.

My Ratings go as follow:
5 stars = Absolutely Amazing
4 stars = Loved it but its missing something
3 stars = Enjoyed it but had a few issues
2 stars = It was ok but had a lot of issues
1 star = Didnt enjoy it (probably didnt finish)

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I've become a bit addicted to Pippa DaCosta's writing, I've read her entire back list since discovering her earlier this year and City of Fae was the last so I'm now going to have to start rereading her books while I wait for the next release! What I love about this author is how different each of her series are and she's introduced yet another world with this one.

City of Fae is set in London in a world where humans know about the existence of the fae. The fae arrived here from another dimension and they need to feed from humans to survive, we're able to regenerate the life force the fae take so being fed from wouldn't be a huge problem if it wasn't so addictive. Anyone who is touched by the fae can end up becoming completely hooked and pretty much turned into a junkie who is desperate for their next fix. Although everyone knows how dangerous the fae are people still treat them like celebrities so there are no shortage of fans willing to share their draiocht with them.

Alina isn't one of these fan girls though, she's a young woman just trying to make her way in the world and unfortunately she just lost her job working as a reporter. Determined to get back into her editor's good graces she is desperate to find a great story and prove herself. Travelling hone on the tube one night she finds famous fae rock star Sovereign collapsed on the platform, she only stops to help thinking she's onto the scoop of the century but she soon finds herself pulled into a dangerous fae underworld that most humans have no idea exists. Alina is pulled into Reign's attempt to stop a fae uprising and the deeper she digs the more secrets she uncovers about her own past.

City of Fae is a great start to the series and I'm definitely glad we're getting another book about these characters in the new year. I really liked Alina, she has a lot thrown at her in a very short space of time and although she makes mistakes she tries really hard to figure things out and does a great job of trying to protect humanity. Reign is still quite a mystery but they definitely have great chemistry so even though there are plenty of things trying to keep them apart I'm really hoping their romance will develop further in later books. The setting deep in the secret tunnels hidden beneath London was quite dark and creepy and I have to warn any fellow arachnophobes about the terrifying number of spiders you'll encounter - if you're anything like me you're going to need a cushion to hide behind while you're reading! This was a fast paced and quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed and I can't wait to get stuck into the sequel.

[Melliane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mon avis en Français

My English review

As soon as I saw the cover of the novel, I knew I had to read it. I think we can only fall in love with this sublime illustration. But that’s not all because, I admit that I have a soft spot for anything that is related to the faes, then the mixture could only please me. And yet …

Before starting reading it, I had the opportunity to read two very mixed reviews and I confess that it made me a little anxious. However, starting the story myself, I was quickly swept away by the whole thing. Yes, the author depicts a young woman, Alina, who finds herself in a story completely beyond her. Indeed, her life will completely change when she rescues Reign one day, a fae that everyone seems to hunt. Alas, appearances are very deceiving and our heroine will quickly understand that something is wrong and that starts with her own existence. She will have to try to understand a world she does not know about and where everything seems scary.

As I said I enjoyed reading the story at first … unfortunately, this feeling did not really remain thereafter. While all the new events are interesting, the middle of the story arrived, and I found that the story began to drag long and finally I had a little trouble staying interested in the characters and the events. I think that I expected a little more, and in the end I found it hard not to put the book down and aside. Yet the world is interesting, the direction that the story takes too, but something was missing for more. The romance did not really convince me and finally neither the characters.

However, as I said the ideas are very nice and there are a few different myths about the faes that I really loved to discover. This novel was therefore perhaps not for me, but I have no doubt that it will please to others.

[Insi Eule]

DNF nach 130 Seiten... war einfach platt und langweilig und hat mir keine Lust aufs Weiterlesen gemacht

[Abi · Rating 2 out of 5]

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

I can't say I liked any of the characters in this. They were all pretty annoying.

I didn't enjoy this one at all unfortunately. None of the story interested me, some of it was confusing, and it felt like it would never end. It was such a relief when it did!

[jodie louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been on quite a roll with fae books this year so when I saw City of Fae I couldn't wait to dive in and get my fix. So I was incredibly disappointed that City of fae just didn't quite work for me.

The fae may be out and living amongst humans but there are rules when it comes to living with the fae. Humans, look but don't touch. Touching one of the fae allows them the steal part of a persons essence and though it's what the fae need to survive after a few touches a human becomes nothing more than an addict to the touch of the fae before they're drained of their essence all together.

Alina breaks this rule when she touches London's hottest rock star Sovreign, setting off a whole string of events that turns Alina's world upside down changing everything she believed about her life to be a lie. Alina and Reign's relationship is toxic, passionate and forbidden due to reasons beyond their control they're love is dangerous.

"I'd have shown you the world." he said. "I would have let you love me."

City of Fae is fast paced and is a fairly easy read and most likely would be a great hit to most people who read it but it just didn't work for me, I couldn't connect to Alina and Reign though I liked them I couldn't really feel a connection to any of the characters so didn't really care too much about the outcome. Not only that I just couldn't get totally absorbed into the plot, I really don't know what it was but something just held me back from liking this book.

Know who else wouldn't like this book?



Yep Ron Weasley, why? Well because this book is full of spiders.


Honestly I'm not a fan of spiders, so maybe this had some impact on why I just couldn't vibe with the story but I mean really why did it have to be spiders?



Though I couldn't connect to the characters and City of Fae wasn't my best book of fae this year I may read the second book in the series depending on the reviews as I'm interested to see what the author has in store for Alina and Reign because as much as I'd like for Reign and Alina to get their HEA I'm just not sure that it's on the cards for these two. So I am intrigued to see how she ends the series.

"Reign hooked a finger under my chin, urging me to face him. "You don't ever need to hide the truth of you, not from me."

City of Fae wasn't a bad book, it just didn't work for me so providing you're not terrified of spiders and this sounds like something you may like give it a chance and hopefully it'll work out better for you than it did for me.

We're all alone, Alina. But you and I can be alone together."

[Lissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review


Thank you so much to Bloomsbury Publishing for supplying me with a free ARC of "City of Fae" via NetGallery in exchange for an honest review.

An enchanting urban fantasy, "City of Fae" will ignite your imagination and capture your soul. A badass heroine, an alluring love interest, an enthralling mystery and a fascinating new world within the streets of London - what's not to love about DaCosta's newest novel?

The world building was absolutely fantastic. Set in an alternate reality where fae not only exist but are accepted and revered in society, "City of Fae" brings the familiar and the fantastical together in a unique and unexpected way. Plus, I have a not-so-slight obsession with London, so it certainly didn't hurt that it was centered there.

The plot was also brilliant, constantly spiraling in unforseen directions and taking the story to new heights. Whatever you think will happen, probably won't - this story will surpass your expectations and quite possibly cause your emotions to explode several times over.

At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to relate to the characters - a reporter and a rock star? I was skeptical, I admit. But boy was I glad to have been proven wrong. Alina was strong, sarcastic, witty and amusing. Her story had me enthralled the entire time and I loved how sassy she was. Reign was intense, layered, deep - and yes, extremely hot. He is both a walking cliche and a defiance to it. Backstories are everything, and DaCosta ticked that box for each of them - including Andrews and Shay, who I loved.

Everything was layered, nothing taken at surface value. "City of Fae" teaches us to not judge a book by its cover (though, to that effect, it does have a very pretty cover) but to always dig deeper, for you never know what hidden depths are to be found within.

Recommend to those looking for an enchanting New Adult urban fantasy read.

[Alexa · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 54%

I tried to finish this, I really did. I went ahead and spoiled the book for myself because I wanted to know if the end was worth it. And even when I though it was worth it, I just couldn't finish it.

The good:

Like I said, I went ahead and read the end before finishing and I actually found it quite interesting! I give props to the author for writing something different!

The bad:

I hate the main character. She's annoying, she's whinny, she's in luuuv...

I also hate the main guy. You know the deal: rock star, GORGEOUS, full of himself... doesn't seem to have anything to recommend him except that he's gorgeous and rich.

But our girl luuuuvs him. Can't stop herself! Blergh.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm always on the hunt for new and exciting authors, and with Pippa I've hit the jackpot. Her Veil series was insta-love at first 1-click and it left me hungry for more. So when Pippa announced she'd be starting a new adult UF, It Immediately went to the top of my TBR shelf.

~Fortunately, I was lucky enough to receive a copy ahead of the publication date. A big thanks to the publishers who gifted me with this treat ARC in exchange for an honest review.~

City of Fae is a seductive mix of Celtic mythology, mystery, thriller & suspense with a healthy dash of sexy romance, and I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute:

Since the Fae came out of hiding in the seventies, humans are no longer the top predators on earth. The Fae are quicker than humans, stronger. They are seductive, beautiful, but it is their touch every human should fear. The Fae live off human aural energy, referred to as draiocht. Which is why the government issued the trinity law:

Look but don't touch.
Touch but don't feel.
Feel, but never ever love.

Alina, a down-on-her-luck reporter is about to break them all when Sovereign (Reign for short), a Fae turned rock star stumbles onto the train station and into her dreary life. He requires her help to escape a those who are hunting him. Sensing a story, she helps him out against her better judgement, and is soon not only knee-deep in Fae politics but falling under Reign's bespellment as well.

The underbelly of Fae society is far more dangerous than humans are aware of. Trapped underground, the Fae Queen conspires to break free of her prison, and to attain her goal, those who oppose her must die. The Queen is really the stuff of nightmares. She's not only creepy, she's a crawler as well. Hope you like spiders!
There are traitors everywhere, no one's motives can be trusted, perhaps not even Sovereign's...

In City of Fae, Pippa Dacosta has created two compelling main characters. Reign's outward appearance is that of an archetypical playboy who knows how attractive he is to humans and plays his role expertly, while never revealing his deeper and darker side to the adoring human public.

Alina is a similarly well crafted character. Initially down on her luck and alone in the world, her association with Reign stimulates her personal growth even as it brings shocking revelations, an uncertain future and a life altering view on her own existence. It's a compelling tale of how a young woman grows to accept the role fate has dealt here while staring the uncertain future defiantly in the face.

It's no secret that Pippa Dacosta is a fan of Moning's Fever series, and if you like that series, this one should appeal to you as well. Pippa pays tribute to Moning by naming her main character Alina, which was Mac's sister in the Fever series. Reign is a swoon worthy alpha, but luckily, he doesn't share Barron's sourly, somewhat misogynic & rather crude personality I never really cared for. (Oh, shush, all you fangirls, it's true!) This should make it appeal to a younger audience as well as more adult readers.

City of Fae is an intense thrill ride filled with twists and turns you won't see coming, it will take you on emotional rollercoaster and leave you begging for more of Pippa Dacosta's literary crack. It is that addicting. So clear off space on your shelf, this new series looks to be amazing. I don't mind that the cover is absolutely stunning either. This book is a keeper:-) do yourself a favor and read it!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4*s
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City of Fae was a unique read to me, set in a different version of London that has been populated by Fae.
In this London, Fae have been revealed to the world and are treat like stars. One such Fae is Sovereign or Reign to his ‘friends’, he is the hottest rock star around and people flock to him so when Alina finds him slumped over on a train platform – her reporting persona sees a story and her way back into her job that she was recently fired from. There are laws to be followed when dealing with Fae - Look, but don't touch. Touch, but don't feel. Feel, but never ever love. – and humans are meant to stick to these or risk ending up like drug addicts to the fae.
Little does Alina know but she is about to break those rules, sending everything she thought she knew into disarray. She comes to find that there is an uprising about to happen, the Fae she had rescued is a wanted man, she becomes a wanted woman from both the human & Fae laws and that’s not to mention the hidden underground Fae, the murders of important Fae….and the spiders….never forget the spiders. When it all comes down to Sovereign & Alina against an insane High Queen….who will win?
I really enjoyed this book and found that it was unique and quite refreshing for a book about Fae. I liked the setting and especially liked the idea of hidden tunnels underneath London that inhabit fae. It’s unusual to read a book where the Fae aren’t the ones in power and for all they are revered here, they hold no power and live like homeless people. The only real threat to humans they possess is the ability to bespell them and use them to feed on, making them addicted to the fae that is using them. There is a story behind how the Fae find themselves in their predicament but that doesn’t come until later.
I really liked the characters of Alina & Sovereign, we don’t know much about Alina to start with but we know that she is attracted to Reign. We also don’t know much about Reign to start with and it takes a while for his story to be revealed, I don’t know that I found it easy to trust him, he always seemed so aloof where Alina seemed quite genuine. Their identities are a major plot piece which definitely brought on some ‘huh?’ moments. I did enjoy the relationship they carved out for themselves, there was something about how they were drawn to each other that keeps the reader enthralled, waiting for them to get close and have a moment. Those moments really get your heart racing too as Reign layers on the charm and Alina thinks she is bespelled, what they share is hot! And I could just imagine Reign seducing her.
The storyline was full of action as our two MCs are hunted down by various people. Alina saves Reign, Reign save Alina & so on. There are some fabulous fight scenes throughout bringing loads of action to the plot that has Alina & Reign on the run for most of the story. There are some huge secrets that have to be revealed and some change the way you view the story (in a good way) as all of the threads are intricately wound together so that it creates an all action finale. The world created by the author and its characters were great, the pacing was fast, loads of action, plenty of romance and a nice dash of forbidden love – what more could you want?

[Runningrabbit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pippa da Costa has certainly lived up to our expectations with this new novel - let’s hope it morphs into a great new ongoing series. Speaking of morphing - are you an arachnephobe? You might have some problems with this one.

Our world now includes a fae population which creates a whole new level to social and political agendas. The two principal characters have strong, well defined personalities which make for good dialogue and a potentially volatile romance. Melding the two together in an ambivalent relationship gives the story an impression of emerging tiers. Warring personalities combined with warring agendas. The novel provides a fairly small group of supporting characters, put together as a whole, this gives the book the creation of a strong micro-niche of a fae and human London.

The plot brings in to play conflicts that surround their lives, both as individuals but also pressures that include their personal and workplace agendas. These include a reporter, a detective, an evil queen

and a rock god.

To give the novel an injection of some incredibly good oomph, is the sensational couple of twists that jump out and greet you. Boo! Sounds good? What more could we possibly want from an engrossing book?

Courtesy of NetGALLEY

[All Things Urban Fantasy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.

CITY OF FAE is both a predictable and unpredictable new adult urban fantasy. Predictable, because it uses typical UF tropes-like the girl who is more than she knows and the mysterious, protective, hot love interest. But unpredictable because it takes those tropes and uses them in a completely unexpected way.

Dark and devious, CITY OF FAE features Alina, your typical UF heroine who believes she's normal until she finds out she's not. The best part about Alina is the mystery surrounding who she is, and how DaCosta teases the reader until the big reveal. Otherwise, she's a bit dull, and like most other heroines, immediately starts to fall for Reign, the over-protective fae she meets in the subway. Reign is clever and interesting, and I wish there had been more about his background.

The mythology of CITY OF FAE is really interesting, and I liked the idea of the fae getting kicked out of their world, only to live underground (literally, for some of them) in ours, until they come out to humans. These fae are dangerous and a little evil, thinking of humans only as food. I liked how they're drawn as superstars, because that makes sense - these beautiful creatures suddenly appear among us, and what would humans do? They'd definitely send the paparazzi after them and turn them into tabloid fodder. It's a brilliant twist on many other UF "reveals" where the creatures are sometimes just feared and humans don't seem to display any kind of fascination.

All in all, CITY OF FAE was an interesting read, and I liked how it was able to surprise me at points. Though it has a definitive ending, I could see it becoming a series, and I'd read it to see what happens to Alina next, after the events in the climax of the book. Check this one out if you're looking for some new adult urban fantasy with a side of creepy fae creatures and magic.

Sexual content: Kissing

[Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good! I expected more heat from a NA though. I hope book 2 delivers that!

[Marjolein (UrlPhantomhive) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full review to come!

[Carrie Slager · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Full disclosure: I requested and received a free ebook copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.]

I’m not really sure what I was expecting when I picked up City of Fae but Pippa DaCosta blew any expectations that existed away.

First we meet Alina, a reporter who has just lost her job. She’s living in the present day but things are very, very different from what we would expect: the fae have come out to the world. In fact, they did this a couple of decades ago and they’re basically just a fact of life now. Everyone knows not to let a fae touch them because they can bespell you but there are always exceptions because some people live to be spelled. The rule is three touches and you’d better get to therapy to wean yourself off because you’re pretty much guaranteed to be under their control. So the fae are both dangerous and attractive? Well, you can guess what many of them do for a living: they go into show business.

And that’s how Alina, a rather ordinary reporter, comes into contact with Sovereign, London’s hottest fae superstar. Why on earth does she touch him? Working in the entertainment industry, you’d think she would know better. She does know better and she does it anyway because Alina is the sort of person that wants to help everyone, no matter how dangerous it might be. Alina doesn’t have a sort of annoying martyr syndrome but she is a good person and that leads her into an entirely new world of trouble. That’s in part why her character carries the story so well: she really is an average person in the beginning. She wants to get a new job, focus on moving on with her life but events don’t seem to let her. Throughout the story you can really feel her frustration with Sovereign for dragging her into this whole mess but also her undeniable attraction to the man. He’s handsome and infuriating and can be a jerk but he’s not really that typical YA/NA hot jerk. The main difference here is that Pippa DaCosta actually does give him depth and we do actually get to see why he’s sort of justified in being such a jerk. I don’t like many of the romances in NA because they come off as feeling slightly abusive (mentally or physically) but this is one sizzling attraction between two people that evolved into something a little more.

As I’ve hinted at in my opening summary, the world-building here is fantastic. It’s interesting to see how humans react to the fae since most of them are superstars. Therefore you have the normal idiotic celebrity worship combined with the really compelling attraction humans have to the fae; it’s not really a good combination for a lot of people. Pippa DaCosta’s fae are not cuddly, friendly nearly-humans. They’re vicious and will use humans unashamedly for their own ends. These are magical creatures hundreds of years old with very little in the way of consciences or morals and DaCosta really does this portrayal well. You get that odd feeling of awe around the fae but also that sense they’re dangerous throughout the novel. It’s hard to describe but as a reader you’ll be fairly attracted to them (particularly Sovereign) while at the same time pleading inwardly for Alina to get away from them. This dual nature of the fae is done incredibly well and my description here really doesn’t do it justice.

The plot was surprising and that’s definitely in a good way. There was a huge twist about Alina that I definitely did not see coming but does make sense when you consider the whole plot. Sovereign himself is not everything as he seems but the difference there is that he actively hides his secrets while Alina doesn’t necessarily do that as well. In addition to the character twists I really did love the antagonist in the story, the High Queen. She’s fascinating, at the same time gorgeous and hideous and she’s a woman on a mission. What that mission is, I’ll leave you to find out when you read the book but let’s just say it isn’t to solve world hunger or poverty or anything as nice as that.

Even if you’re not a person who’s really into the New Adult genre, I think if you’re into fairies or fae as they’re called here, you’ll enjoy City of Fae. It’s got a sizzling romance, some plot twists that will totally blindside you at first and some excellent world-building. Will there be a sequel? I’m not sure because DaCosta resolves the main conflict but leaves some other questions like what Alina will do next open. So there could be a sequel but the book doesn’t really need one to satisfy you. Go on and pre-order this book, though! It releases on May 7.

I give this book 5/5 stars.

[Raven_Blake (dreamy addictions) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual Rating:3.5
Same Review Posted Here: Dreamy Addictions

I picked it up only because of the cover and also because the blurb mentioned that it has a hot and sexy rock star fae in it. I like fantasy books containing fae and of course this one stands out with its beautiful cover so obviously there’s no happening of me not reading it.Although it isn’t perfect but it was an entertaining read with a unique plot.

The story takes place on the modern day London where fae gets to live among the humans. Humans were forbidden to touching them because if a human touches a fae then their life force known as draiocht would be sucked out from them and they also might bespelled by them which ultimately turns them into slaves.To prevent the enslavement of the humans, the Fae Authorities FA and the government has placed three laws called Trinity Laws which must be obeyed by every human they are

“Look, but don’t touch. Touch but don’t feel. Feel, but don’t love.”

The character Alina is a 19 year old girl who’s got lots of sass, wit and humor in her. She is a well crafted character that I liked to know, and we can see her develop as the plot moves further.She’s an ex-reporter who recently got fired from her job. She didn’t believed her eyes when her paths crosses with “Sovereign” the number one hot superstar fae in London. She sees him in a vulnerable state at the empty train station, and he seems to be hurt which is a surprise cause Fae are far more stronger than humans. Not only meeting Reign isn’t a total surprise in her life, she broke trinity’s first law by touching him. After meeting Reign, her life wasn’t the same anymore, weird things starts to happen around her and she demands Reign for the answers, and she’s astonished after finding out that there are so many secrets that the fae are hiding.

The Character Sovereign is a sexy hot singer who oozes with captivating charisma, and he likes to flirt with Alina which both annoys her and also makes her hot. I think the author portrayed his character perfectly well. Reign is always protective towards Alina and he also has some deep secrets that Alina wasn’t aware of. The fae magnetic attraction and chemistry between them is quite steamy, but there isn’t any explicit scenes in it and I definitely think it can also be suitable for Young Adults because I’ve seen more hotter scenes than this in J.Lynn’s YA novels.

I liked how the author wielded the story but one thing I don’t get it is was the queen and her creepy spiders because I’ve expected something different.The Fae in this plot doesn’t have any wings yeah you heard me right no wings which is somewhat disappointing but they do got sexy color changing eyes,pointy ears, beautiful face and super powers.There was also mentioning of the faerie realm and the reason about how did they got into London in the first place.There are also some twist and turns in this that you don’t see it coming.

Overall Nice story building and good writing skills.I’m really impressed with her imagination, her descriptive power, and her ability to create truly engaging characters but I felt something lacking in the supportive characters.The best thing I liked in this book is the kickass action which is very exciting and also the thrilling finale scene at the concert. I don’t know whether it is a stand-alone or not, but the way it was ended I think it may have a sequel which I might read it if it is published. So, I’ll definitely recommended it to readers who like Fae genre.