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Faerie Rift
The ground shuddered beneath my feet...
... The army was off in the distance still, but even as they approached, the planet marked their approach.
Huge red ants, larger than most I had seen closer to the Capitol, all scurried into their holes. They were going underground, and I knew that if we were wise, we too would follow.
It is only the petulant and the foolhardy who fight their wars on the surface in spite of so great a force.
We were the Fae Resistance. Fighters who held close to their ideals, and even though we didn’t have a very good statistical chance of success, we were ready to both kill and die for what we believed in. The problem was that we could no longer continue to live as we had been living. We had reached a breaking point. There was nothing more to lose beyond the physical forms that we held, and even those were beginning to wane.
The enemy had so much more than us in almost every regard. The only thing that we had an abundance of was self-righteous pride, and determination. It served us well, because when you think that you are in the right, and that your cause is just, you can draw on stores that previously hadn’t existed.
The heat was unbearable, even from my position sequestered amongst the rocks. I was holed off to the side of the primary theater. The whole scenario was a last stand attempt to draw the troops out from the Capitol, and then assassinate their chain of command — starting with the leader of their army, Lord Xan.
First, the shots came down over my position. It was all Fae Magic, which is what made this whole battle so sickening. A country should never have to sustain the hells of a civil war, but when the flames exploded in dangerous circumference around the incendiary projectiles, I wasn’t thinking about the cruelties of war any longer.
None of us were.
Just then, there was a tear in my vision and I was in another place altogether.
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... The army was off in the distance still, but even as they approached, the planet marked their approach.
Huge red ants, larger than most I had seen closer to the Capitol, all scurried into their holes. They were going underground, and I knew that if we were wise, we too would follow.
It is only the petulant and the foolhardy who fight their wars on the surface in spite of so great a force.
We were the Fae Resistance. Fighters who held close to their ideals, and even though we didn’t have a very good statistical chance of success, we were ready to both kill and die for what we believed in. The problem was that we could no longer continue to live as we had been living. We had reached a breaking point. There was nothing more to lose beyond the physical forms that we held, and even those were beginning to wane.
The enemy had so much more than us in almost every regard. The only thing that we had an abundance of was self-righteous pride, and determination. It served us well, because when you think that you are in the right, and that your cause is just, you can draw on stores that previously hadn’t existed.
The heat was unbearable, even from my position sequestered amongst the rocks. I was holed off to the side of the primary theater. The whole scenario was a last stand attempt to draw the troops out from the Capitol, and then assassinate their chain of command — starting with the leader of their army, Lord Xan.
First, the shots came down over my position. It was all Fae Magic, which is what made this whole battle so sickening. A country should never have to sustain the hells of a civil war, but when the flames exploded in dangerous circumference around the incendiary projectiles, I wasn’t thinking about the cruelties of war any longer.
None of us were.
Just then, there was a tear in my vision and I was in another place altogether.
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Published September 12, 2016
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October 3, 2016
The blurb is pretty much the first couple pages of the book. It misleads you into thinking that you're going to be reading about Fae overthrowing a tyrant through the whole book. Nope. That was the end of the Fae Resistance. After that, they have this not quite utopia feel and the main character Aria is a ... sociopath. Anyway, the story takes place a few years after the battle and the Void is taking over the Capitol, or encroaching on it, and they need Aria to get a human male to open a rift to stabilize the realm ... and he has to be a virgin.
So here is why I'm giving it one star:
* The writing is terrible
*It badly needs to be proofread
*Grammatical errors
*misuse of words
*punctuation and quotation errors
*It was hard to follow who was talking 60% of the time.
*Aside from the above, the rest of the story was unbelievable.
This is an adult fantasy novel. It has plenty of graphic sex and obscene language - too bad it reads like a first draft.
Included in my copy were apparently two other books. I did not read them because from a glance, it seemed to be written the same way as Faerie Rift.
So here is why I'm giving it one star:
* The writing is terrible
*It badly needs to be proofread
*Grammatical errors
*misuse of words
*punctuation and quotation errors
*It was hard to follow who was talking 60% of the time.
*Aside from the above, the rest of the story was unbelievable.
This is an adult fantasy novel. It has plenty of graphic sex and obscene language - too bad it reads like a first draft.
Included in my copy were apparently two other books. I did not read them because from a glance, it seemed to be written the same way as Faerie Rift.
never-to-read
January 23, 2017DNF. Poor writing and not engaging.
October 29, 2016
Not for me
The language is rough ands the writing disjointed. Its hard to differentiate between the character's thoughts and comments. The story is short and then all of a sudden there's something else. This is just not to my taste.
The language is rough ands the writing disjointed. Its hard to differentiate between the character's thoughts and comments. The story is short and then all of a sudden there's something else. This is just not to my taste.
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October 15, 2016Starting with the remembered experiences of a battle in the civil war with the Capitol, Faerie Rift is recalled from Aria's point of view, as a primary intelligence operative describing the devastation around her. Aria is reliving the recollections of her all encompassing need to deliver death to the then penultimate target, Lord Xan - leader of the Capitol army. Aria knew if she hadn't struck when she did all they'd fought for and lost would have been for naught.
Success however came with a great sacrifice and cost. Mercifully perhaps, the stress and the dream panic ensuing each time at that point, is enough to awaken her from her nightmarish recollections each and every time. Never soon enough however, to stave off the horrid replay and remembered pain of her injuries and disfigurement. Her dreams seem intent to bring her back to the same conclusion, how to achieve it though is the greater revelation.
The mounting stack of unfiled resignation papers on her boss's desk and in his secretary's drawers, seem to last only as long as it takes him to tell her: "Aria, I need to know that you'll be there for me on this one." The now practised line she's seen used on others, Aria can't seem to grasp how Thane can divert her intentions every time. Certainly, she fully realises its not his fault her mind has to hash the same shit out over and over again, like some broken record. The only thing she's come up with so far, is perhaps its because they're always the same sorts of assignments they use to do together. Before that is, he started to look as comfortable as those they dethroned, instituting the so-called Non-Violent State.
An intimate and complicated history exists between them. One Aria does what she can to ignore, whilst Thane utilises, dare say manipulates, to get what he wants. The long, remote and often desolate fields of conflict navigated by the two of them during many a cold hopeless night during the war, led to the sharing of, albeit brief, moments of intimacy usually absent from such conlicts. Now Aria is consumed by said fantasies when in close quarters with Thane, giving him what he needs to manipulate her into compliance. It seems from a distance that she both 'loves' and 'hates' him for the past from which she cannot move on.
In retrospect Aria would say they swapped regimes from the former, a government of tyrannical dictatorship, to the latter, a conjunction of apathy and lack of action in favour of mind numbing debate. From a political analysis the new regime gave voice to the myriad opinions of each and every little microscopic detail. But the bureaucratic red tape which follows from such a system, means the need for action is so far removed that by the time a decision is ratified, the game is well and truly over and the bleachers have emptied of those who needed the decisions in the first place.
Whilst the system can sit back and profess to have met their need to consider each and every little thing involved, the need is over and the consequences are the only things left. Existentialism rules whilst the substantive withers and wanes until the original debate is null and void and the outcome of the debate is redundant. Stemming from such conclusions is the obvious dilemma of, what is it that was so hard fought for and sacrificed, if at the end of the day those needs still aren't being met?
The current situation facing the fae is one of extinction to their way of life. In the spiritual realm where they reside environmental resources have been tapped too hard for too long, and unless a solution is found they'll soon no longer have what is needed to sustain them. In addition a void is gaining ground in their psychological community. More and more fae are starting to show signs of mental trauma. In some of those afflicted psychological distress is the cost, but for the first time others affected in communities are beginning to commit suicide. The Material realm of the humans and 'Earth' is seen to be the solution for their waning supplies, but to have the necessary access, a lasting portal would have to be opened; a goal more complex than at first it appears.
For their to be a permanent portal, one capable of sustaining the carriage of resources to and fro, the laws of the realms first need to be mitigated. Those that established the separation of the realms require a mutual respect be fulfilled before anything more than a momentary opening between worlds is possible. The ritual has a requirement of free will, and for the permanent portal to open it would need to be powered by a strong, pure (virginal) male who is willing. Well that is, to say he is willing after the wiles of recruitment by Aria have performed their necessary entrapment.
Finding this participant is the task set for Aria, and her time frame is minimal. The only bonus Aria sees in her task is that the manifestation her body takes in order to appear congruent with those of the realms she travels to, is one likened to that of its inhabitants. Therein lies the benefit, her disfigurement at the hands of Lord Xan during his death, is only externally apparent in Faerie; in crossing over she would again appear whole, albeit different, and the accompanying looks of pity and derogation she now experiences in Faerie would no longer be present.
Erol, instead of exemplifying the happy-go-lucky, rainbows are beautiful kind of hippy approach to an esoteric world, instead assumes the other predictable approach given the fae profiling of their target. That is the semi-mad but totally expert scientific professor approach to esoteric. Given Aria's obvious grab the balls horns, and the anything goes flamboyant confidence approach to the world, at least that is the impression she likes to give, the miss-match is comical.
There's nonetheless a begrudgingly obvious respect growing in the dynamics between the two characters despite the many humourous moments of relief. The obvious and completely opposing traits between these characters has the reader as aghast as the character when said moments arise; which is thankfully often enough. Aria's suitability to her role as an intelligence operative comes through load and clear in her ability to predict and project the necessary behaviour to achieve her goals. But for every moment of clarity and instinct there's the opposing moments of prejudice and naivety.
It must be said however, that there are as many moments on Aria's part where what she looks on with, is a belittling respect. Fae arrogance and supremacy, the same shame she sees in her peers when they look upon her, is undoubtedly present in her own perceptions towards humans, Erol in particular. What antics this gives birth to as Aria navigates Erol's livelihood adds jocularity and shock at the brazen behaviours she commits, but is essentially hypocrisy at it's core.
But just as those trends are established, the sudden and rapid turn in events takes the story from its current position of humour and slow realisation, to a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy which neither Aria nor Erol could be ready for. As assassins from once allies make a run at their first hit, to Erol's comprehension that all the hypotheses he was working toward are real, albeit largely inaccurate, both character's worlds are inverted as new understanding dawns. Just whether they'll continue to allow themselves to be manipulated, or take responsibility for their contribution to poor choices, is the inevitable conflict at the core.
The analytical dictation and rationalisation of events as they take place are both eye opening and a pleasure to read. The detail with which the action is broken down into causality and reaction is a credit to Jae, never shying away from the gritty aspects of the plot. And just as each character comes to realise that the people around them have many hidden disclosures, readers come to realise the hidden aspects of the story. The opening of the portal now just a piece of the puzzle, Erol comes to know how much Aria has kept hidden, as Aria comes to know how much Thane has too.
Previous allies in the war against the Capitol are now combatants, previous partners are now your opponent. Things of little import are now the most important. And for Erol, the strange woman he found whilst seeking the proof to his calculations is both a saviour and a threat. Nonetheless, if they both can keep their heads, and Aria can learn to work with the restrictions of her current form, they both might be able to live long enough to solve their biggest questions.
Just whether those answers are worth all the effort is yet to be determined. Unfortunately for both they're working from incomplete paradigms, so whether or not they're even capable of coming to the right conclusion is open for debate. The truth shall set you free: or as it so happens herein, the truth shall seriously compound your values and make you reevaluate the life's task you thought you were made to perform; and leave you wondering if your greatest achievement might actually be your greatest downfall.
Finding new stories you can't help but finish is the reason why we read. Being transported to new worlds and different ways of looking at your own world is the escape we seek. Strong characters and complex but understandable plots, mixed with expert and natural world building are the ingredients of successful stories by the authors you follow. Once you've read Faerie Rift Jae Vogel will fill these roles. The unpredictable components, the depth and range of the plots, the ways Aria speaks and thinks are just the icing on the cake of why this novel is your favourite flavour.
Anything less than 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ and you haven't given it your best effort. And whilst it shouldn't be the most salient of reasons, the exceptional value of this purchase should alone be enough to sway you into buying it. Sign up for the newsletter... as I expect book one is just a sign of things to come!
Success however came with a great sacrifice and cost. Mercifully perhaps, the stress and the dream panic ensuing each time at that point, is enough to awaken her from her nightmarish recollections each and every time. Never soon enough however, to stave off the horrid replay and remembered pain of her injuries and disfigurement. Her dreams seem intent to bring her back to the same conclusion, how to achieve it though is the greater revelation.
The mounting stack of unfiled resignation papers on her boss's desk and in his secretary's drawers, seem to last only as long as it takes him to tell her: "Aria, I need to know that you'll be there for me on this one." The now practised line she's seen used on others, Aria can't seem to grasp how Thane can divert her intentions every time. Certainly, she fully realises its not his fault her mind has to hash the same shit out over and over again, like some broken record. The only thing she's come up with so far, is perhaps its because they're always the same sorts of assignments they use to do together. Before that is, he started to look as comfortable as those they dethroned, instituting the so-called Non-Violent State.
An intimate and complicated history exists between them. One Aria does what she can to ignore, whilst Thane utilises, dare say manipulates, to get what he wants. The long, remote and often desolate fields of conflict navigated by the two of them during many a cold hopeless night during the war, led to the sharing of, albeit brief, moments of intimacy usually absent from such conlicts. Now Aria is consumed by said fantasies when in close quarters with Thane, giving him what he needs to manipulate her into compliance. It seems from a distance that she both 'loves' and 'hates' him for the past from which she cannot move on.
In retrospect Aria would say they swapped regimes from the former, a government of tyrannical dictatorship, to the latter, a conjunction of apathy and lack of action in favour of mind numbing debate. From a political analysis the new regime gave voice to the myriad opinions of each and every little microscopic detail. But the bureaucratic red tape which follows from such a system, means the need for action is so far removed that by the time a decision is ratified, the game is well and truly over and the bleachers have emptied of those who needed the decisions in the first place.
Whilst the system can sit back and profess to have met their need to consider each and every little thing involved, the need is over and the consequences are the only things left. Existentialism rules whilst the substantive withers and wanes until the original debate is null and void and the outcome of the debate is redundant. Stemming from such conclusions is the obvious dilemma of, what is it that was so hard fought for and sacrificed, if at the end of the day those needs still aren't being met?
The current situation facing the fae is one of extinction to their way of life. In the spiritual realm where they reside environmental resources have been tapped too hard for too long, and unless a solution is found they'll soon no longer have what is needed to sustain them. In addition a void is gaining ground in their psychological community. More and more fae are starting to show signs of mental trauma. In some of those afflicted psychological distress is the cost, but for the first time others affected in communities are beginning to commit suicide. The Material realm of the humans and 'Earth' is seen to be the solution for their waning supplies, but to have the necessary access, a lasting portal would have to be opened; a goal more complex than at first it appears.
For their to be a permanent portal, one capable of sustaining the carriage of resources to and fro, the laws of the realms first need to be mitigated. Those that established the separation of the realms require a mutual respect be fulfilled before anything more than a momentary opening between worlds is possible. The ritual has a requirement of free will, and for the permanent portal to open it would need to be powered by a strong, pure (virginal) male who is willing. Well that is, to say he is willing after the wiles of recruitment by Aria have performed their necessary entrapment.
Finding this participant is the task set for Aria, and her time frame is minimal. The only bonus Aria sees in her task is that the manifestation her body takes in order to appear congruent with those of the realms she travels to, is one likened to that of its inhabitants. Therein lies the benefit, her disfigurement at the hands of Lord Xan during his death, is only externally apparent in Faerie; in crossing over she would again appear whole, albeit different, and the accompanying looks of pity and derogation she now experiences in Faerie would no longer be present.
Erol, instead of exemplifying the happy-go-lucky, rainbows are beautiful kind of hippy approach to an esoteric world, instead assumes the other predictable approach given the fae profiling of their target. That is the semi-mad but totally expert scientific professor approach to esoteric. Given Aria's obvious grab the balls horns, and the anything goes flamboyant confidence approach to the world, at least that is the impression she likes to give, the miss-match is comical.
There's nonetheless a begrudgingly obvious respect growing in the dynamics between the two characters despite the many humourous moments of relief. The obvious and completely opposing traits between these characters has the reader as aghast as the character when said moments arise; which is thankfully often enough. Aria's suitability to her role as an intelligence operative comes through load and clear in her ability to predict and project the necessary behaviour to achieve her goals. But for every moment of clarity and instinct there's the opposing moments of prejudice and naivety.
It must be said however, that there are as many moments on Aria's part where what she looks on with, is a belittling respect. Fae arrogance and supremacy, the same shame she sees in her peers when they look upon her, is undoubtedly present in her own perceptions towards humans, Erol in particular. What antics this gives birth to as Aria navigates Erol's livelihood adds jocularity and shock at the brazen behaviours she commits, but is essentially hypocrisy at it's core.
But just as those trends are established, the sudden and rapid turn in events takes the story from its current position of humour and slow realisation, to a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy which neither Aria nor Erol could be ready for. As assassins from once allies make a run at their first hit, to Erol's comprehension that all the hypotheses he was working toward are real, albeit largely inaccurate, both character's worlds are inverted as new understanding dawns. Just whether they'll continue to allow themselves to be manipulated, or take responsibility for their contribution to poor choices, is the inevitable conflict at the core.
The analytical dictation and rationalisation of events as they take place are both eye opening and a pleasure to read. The detail with which the action is broken down into causality and reaction is a credit to Jae, never shying away from the gritty aspects of the plot. And just as each character comes to realise that the people around them have many hidden disclosures, readers come to realise the hidden aspects of the story. The opening of the portal now just a piece of the puzzle, Erol comes to know how much Aria has kept hidden, as Aria comes to know how much Thane has too.
Previous allies in the war against the Capitol are now combatants, previous partners are now your opponent. Things of little import are now the most important. And for Erol, the strange woman he found whilst seeking the proof to his calculations is both a saviour and a threat. Nonetheless, if they both can keep their heads, and Aria can learn to work with the restrictions of her current form, they both might be able to live long enough to solve their biggest questions.
Just whether those answers are worth all the effort is yet to be determined. Unfortunately for both they're working from incomplete paradigms, so whether or not they're even capable of coming to the right conclusion is open for debate. The truth shall set you free: or as it so happens herein, the truth shall seriously compound your values and make you reevaluate the life's task you thought you were made to perform; and leave you wondering if your greatest achievement might actually be your greatest downfall.
Finding new stories you can't help but finish is the reason why we read. Being transported to new worlds and different ways of looking at your own world is the escape we seek. Strong characters and complex but understandable plots, mixed with expert and natural world building are the ingredients of successful stories by the authors you follow. Once you've read Faerie Rift Jae Vogel will fill these roles. The unpredictable components, the depth and range of the plots, the ways Aria speaks and thinks are just the icing on the cake of why this novel is your favourite flavour.
Anything less than 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ and you haven't given it your best effort. And whilst it shouldn't be the most salient of reasons, the exceptional value of this purchase should alone be enough to sway you into buying it. Sign up for the newsletter... as I expect book one is just a sign of things to come!
September 26, 2016
This dark urban fantasy novel follows The Fae Resistance Fighters. This story is written in a magical world with Fae Magic. This story is written in quite detail & well executed. The main character's Aria, Thane, & Enrol are strongly well developed and will captivate you. The plot is very unique & imaginative. This book is full of action & plenty of sexyness. I was given a free copy in exchange for a honest review.
September 19, 2016
Just couldn't get into it
I kept trying to get into this book and I just couldn't. Lots of action and going between realms, even one spot full of what she thinks is attacking black tar. You might find it better, just not my cup of tea.
I kept trying to get into this book and I just couldn't. Lots of action and going between realms, even one spot full of what she thinks is attacking black tar. You might find it better, just not my cup of tea.
October 2, 2016
The rating for this is more like a 3.5 star rating (but Amazon/Goodreads doesn't do that). I found Aria to be a bit much at times. Aria's demeanor at times can be aggressive or gruff when it doesn't need to be. With that being said, she really is kickass and does what needs to be done. I did have a bit of trouble following the story; it was a little difficult to tell who was saying what. I found Erol to be absolutely fascinating. The way he sees the world and human civilization was refreshing.He seemed a bit naive, but sincere. I wasn't a fan of Aria's treatment towards Erol, but that was just her demeanor. She is a warrior after all.
There is a warning in the description that this story is dark and is intended for adults. That warning is there for a reason! A bit of the theme was dark, fascinating! It was a captivating story and I do look forward to where the story goes from here.
*I received a copy for an honest review.
There is a warning in the description that this story is dark and is intended for adults. That warning is there for a reason! A bit of the theme was dark, fascinating! It was a captivating story and I do look forward to where the story goes from here.
*I received a copy for an honest review.
September 18, 2016
An interesting concept with some very strong characters and even stronger story line.
The author took us into a world that has parallels that I could see within our own. I will say that some of the story definitely is not for the younger generation yet could be compared to a esoteric aspect.
The story revolves around Aria, Thane and Erol. These three characters carry a story that will captivate and ensnare.
There were moments I was disturbed by some of the detachment of emotion yet I understood where the author was leading us. I have to say I did have a few moments where I was lost in the meaning but I will admit that I will be reading the next book and seeing what will happen in this next stage.
If you like urban fantasies with a dark nature I think you will enjoy this book.
The author took us into a world that has parallels that I could see within our own. I will say that some of the story definitely is not for the younger generation yet could be compared to a esoteric aspect.
The story revolves around Aria, Thane and Erol. These three characters carry a story that will captivate and ensnare.
There were moments I was disturbed by some of the detachment of emotion yet I understood where the author was leading us. I have to say I did have a few moments where I was lost in the meaning but I will admit that I will be reading the next book and seeing what will happen in this next stage.
If you like urban fantasies with a dark nature I think you will enjoy this book.
September 23, 2016
This is an extremely imaginative and well executed story. I can't even begin to fathom the amount of research that went into the creation of these scenarios. This writer managed to take the survival of a world or race and meld it into a cross dimensional possibility. The intelligence it took to make this believable is way beyond my own nerdiness. The action will definitely grab you and make finishing the book a breeze. The conclusion however I am not sure how I feel about it. One part of me wonders if there is more, and the other part of me is trying to decide if I want to know. There is no doubt this is a great book but I know it will probably only please readers of like mind set. A copy of this book was given to me for an unbiased review.
October 14, 2016
So I had the chance to get an ARC from new released story of Jae Vogel and I'm so honored to be one of those granted to read it first. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish it on time. There were some slow-paced scenes that I had to skip pages because of too much information delivered. I am very picky when it comes to liking fantasy novels and I find this a little irrelevant. Mostly the romantic scenes were so off. I just don't find it right. Thank you for this story!
September 23, 2016
A good book. A bit hard to read at times, dark. The author has us where he wants us to be with the book. A bit hard to understand at times, but ok reading, when you read it slow and not rush through it
December 31, 2016
Fantasy and suspense!
I enjoyed this book! It was a short read and I was captivated by the story...I will definitely be looking for the next in the chronicles. It was like no other book I've read and full of suspense!
I enjoyed this book! It was a short read and I was captivated by the story...I will definitely be looking for the next in the chronicles. It was like no other book I've read and full of suspense!
October 18, 2016
I had a hard time getting in to this book. The story itself seemed interesting but I just could not get in to it. Character dialogue is confusing. This was not for me.
October 22, 2016
Quit it at 50%. The story just didn't make sense to me and some area were worded so that I had no clue what was going on. I gave up.
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