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Fae Games #3
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Jesse recovered the missing ke’tain to keep her parents safe, but it came at a high price. In the weeks after her brush with death, she struggles to adapt to her new life, while burdened with the terrible secret she learned about her brother Caleb.
On her first visit to Faerie, Jesse faces new challenges and perils amid the splendor of the Unseelie court. Her relationship with Lukas grows stronger, but her happiness is overshadowed by a threat to both worlds. She might be the only one who can save them if she is willing to risk her own future to do it.
Together with an old friend, Jesse takes on the most dangerous job of her life. She discovers an inner strength she never knew she possessed; one she will need when she confronts her greatest enemy. Secrets are revealed and lives are changed forever. Jesse will make her last play, but will it be enough for her to survive the final showdown of this lethal game?
On her first visit to Faerie, Jesse faces new challenges and perils amid the splendor of the Unseelie court. Her relationship with Lukas grows stronger, but her happiness is overshadowed by a threat to both worlds. She might be the only one who can save them if she is willing to risk her own future to do it.
Together with an old friend, Jesse takes on the most dangerous job of her life. She discovers an inner strength she never knew she possessed; one she will need when she confronts her greatest enemy. Secrets are revealed and lives are changed forever. Jesse will make her last play, but will it be enough for her to survive the final showdown of this lethal game?
428 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 22, 2022
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Karen Lynch
15 books3,231 followersKaren Lynch is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.
She grew up in Newfoundland, Canada - a place rich in colorful people and folklore to which she attributes her love of the supernatural and her vivid imagination. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina years ago and was immediately charmed by the southern people but she says she will always be a newfie.
Though she loves supernatural fiction, she has a soft spot for Charlotte Brontë and Jane Austin. She is a fan of classic rock, country and classical music but her favorite music is the sound of a good thunderstorm or a howling blizzard. Two of her favorite past times are baking artisan breads for her friends and spending quality time with her two German Shepherds.
She grew up in Newfoundland, Canada - a place rich in colorful people and folklore to which she attributes her love of the supernatural and her vivid imagination. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina years ago and was immediately charmed by the southern people but she says she will always be a newfie.
Though she loves supernatural fiction, she has a soft spot for Charlotte Brontë and Jane Austin. She is a fan of classic rock, country and classical music but her favorite music is the sound of a good thunderstorm or a howling blizzard. Two of her favorite past times are baking artisan breads for her friends and spending quality time with her two German Shepherds.
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February 26, 2022
*sigh* I'm disappointed because I was really looking forward to this book.
I seriously loved the first two books of this series. Did they have problems like too much Mary-Sue-ness at times? Yes. But I still loved it, even with all of it's YA trope-ish-ness (that's a new word I made up, go with it). But this book? I don't know, it just lost everything I liked about the first two books. The bounty hunting in New York was gone, replaced by being in Faerie where people seemingly just bore each other to death. Then there was the romantic relationship which suddenly went from 0 to 100. I was hoping for at least some kind of deep conversation between the two characters before they just declared their relationship status and jumped into bed together (off page). And then there is the magical deity who pulled all the strings in the prior books - I was expecting some really intricate end game in this last book. Instead it was just a lot of traveling, with zero conflict. Oh and then there was a big secret that was finally revealed and even with zero proof, everybody just accepted it, and it wasn't even a big deal in the end.
So yeah. Disappointed.
I seriously loved the first two books of this series. Did they have problems like too much Mary-Sue-ness at times? Yes. But I still loved it, even with all of it's YA trope-ish-ness (that's a new word I made up, go with it). But this book? I don't know, it just lost everything I liked about the first two books. The bounty hunting in New York was gone, replaced by being in Faerie where people seemingly just bore each other to death. Then there was the romantic relationship which suddenly went from 0 to 100. I was hoping for at least some kind of deep conversation between the two characters before they just declared their relationship status and jumped into bed together (off page). And then there is the magical deity who pulled all the strings in the prior books - I was expecting some really intricate end game in this last book. Instead it was just a lot of traveling, with zero conflict. Oh and then there was a big secret that was finally revealed and even with zero proof, everybody just accepted it, and it wasn't even a big deal in the end.
So yeah. Disappointed.
March 12, 2022
I waited so long for this and this is what I got? 💔
This installment was such a disappointment that I started questioning myself and my ratings for the previous books in this series because - really, this book couldn't have been written by the same author, right?
There were a lot of problems with this but my main issues were that the plot was so bland and Lukas lost his personality. It was a 180° from the previous books where everything was so exciting and Lukas was a top-tier H.
This is sooo sad. (Or maybe I'm just sadder than I'd be normally because it's that time of the month and hormones lol.)
Anyway... sigh :( on to the next one~
*I'll write a better and more legit review soon. Just wanted to let it out haha~
*2.5⭐️ for me. Objectively a 3⭐️ but it was such a letdown and dropped so far below my expectations that it made me sad sooo no.
This installment was such a disappointment that I started questioning myself and my ratings for the previous books in this series because - really, this book couldn't have been written by the same author, right?
There were a lot of problems with this but my main issues were that the plot was so bland and Lukas lost his personality. It was a 180° from the previous books where everything was so exciting and Lukas was a top-tier H.
This is sooo sad. (Or maybe I'm just sadder than I'd be normally because it's that time of the month and hormones lol.)
Anyway... sigh :( on to the next one~
*I'll write a better and more legit review soon. Just wanted to let it out haha~
*2.5⭐️ for me. Objectively a 3⭐️ but it was such a letdown and dropped so far below my expectations that it made me sad sooo no.
February 25, 2022
What the hell was this? Was this written by the same author? What happened? This was nothing like the first two books, what a letdown.
This is and will remain to be my biggest disappointment of the year 2022 and it’s only February, but that’s how sure I am it will hold up for an entire year.
This was boring, extremely predictable, the plot was anything but fleshed out and Jesse turned into the biggest Mary Sue since Bella Swan.
This is and will remain to be my biggest disappointment of the year 2022 and it’s only February, but that’s how sure I am it will hold up for an entire year.
This was boring, extremely predictable, the plot was anything but fleshed out and Jesse turned into the biggest Mary Sue since Bella Swan.
February 25, 2022
Not living up to the previous books.
Don’t know what happened exactly but this installment felt really different and not particularly in a good way. The ending felt unfinished and I’m baffled to know that’s the last book with how it wrapped up. The plot was really slow, convenient, predictable and boring. I still enjoy reading it because I love all these characters and the world in itself is amazing, but I’m disappointed.
3.8 stars ✨
Don’t know what happened exactly but this installment felt really different and not particularly in a good way. The ending felt unfinished and I’m baffled to know that’s the last book with how it wrapped up. The plot was really slow, convenient, predictable and boring. I still enjoy reading it because I love all these characters and the world in itself is amazing, but I’m disappointed.
3.8 stars ✨
October 9, 2022
I'm surprised by my rating honestly , I was so so excited to be reading this book but I was truly disappointed . It wasn't a bad read per se , I did enjoy and finish the book but it just doesn't compare to the books before it . I adored the previous books , our FMC had personality , she had hobbies and aspirations outside the plot of the book but the person here was not our FMC . why was she suddenly bland and behaving like she needed to be rescued all the time ? what happened to her ? neither her flaws nor strengths were explored and everything was just so convenient. No development . The plot was just mediocre , unrealistic and kind of rushed with the unseelie court being way too simplified and shallow for my liking . oh right and the plot twists and events being revealed to the other character's ? threw me off , how were all these explanations accepted so readily and without proof ?
The romantic interest and aspect was supposed to be heightened here . The previous books didn't focus much on it in the sense that though they liked each other and had 'moments', but they didn't get together . That was actually enjoyable and it really created a build up but it was very much anticlimactic , with that being done I expected great development and a great romance especially when we've been waiting and it just didn't satisfy . She somehow made the MMC a bit less interesting and flavorful and I would have liked it if it was more of a healthy relationship (since it was going that way ) in the sense that he could still love her AND care about his duties . It seemed as though once they got together he no longer cared and abandoned them, somehow there were no implications to this and it was ok . For someone whos in line and has parents, it didn't strike me as right
I don't regret reading the book if only because of characters like conlan(yes I'm always falling for the funny side characters) and the ideas projected/carried on from the previous books .The book wasn't annoying or bothersome in any way and I really love the family dynamic incorporated hence my 2.5 -> 3 stars rating
The romantic interest and aspect was supposed to be heightened here . The previous books didn't focus much on it in the sense that though they liked each other and had 'moments', but they didn't get together . That was actually enjoyable and it really created a build up but it was very much anticlimactic , with that being done I expected great development and a great romance especially when we've been waiting and it just didn't satisfy . She somehow made the MMC a bit less interesting and flavorful and I would have liked it if it was more of a healthy relationship (since it was going that way ) in the sense that he could still love her AND care about his duties . It seemed as though once they got together he no longer cared and abandoned them, somehow there were no implications to this and it was ok . For someone whos in line and has parents, it didn't strike me as right
I don't regret reading the book if only because of characters like conlan(yes I'm always falling for the funny side characters) and the ideas projected/carried on from the previous books .The book wasn't annoying or bothersome in any way and I really love the family dynamic incorporated hence my 2.5 -> 3 stars rating
April 19, 2022
I don't think I've wanted to read a book as much as I want this.
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UPDATE:
After months of worrying about not enjoying this last book (considering some reviews), I've finally read it and I am not sure how I feel... The struggle between 2.5 or 3 stars, of how I feel overall about the book, to even considering maybe YA books aren't for me any longer. I've rated it 3 stars (but reserve my right to change my mind later) because the writing was still good enough to entice me to finish it, even tho at times it was dragging. And the finale was good.
Spoilers ahead!!
-> If you really liked this book, I suggest you don't continue.
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UPDATE:
After months of worrying about not enjoying this last book (considering some reviews), I've finally read it and I am not sure how I feel... The struggle between 2.5 or 3 stars, of how I feel overall about the book, to even considering maybe YA books aren't for me any longer. I've rated it 3 stars (but reserve my right to change my mind later) because the writing was still good enough to entice me to finish it, even tho at times it was dragging. And the finale was good.
Spoilers ahead!!
-> If you really liked this book, I suggest you don't continue.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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February 25, 2023dnf 66%
May 1, 2023
Is there such a thing as a third book syndrome? If so, I'm starting to suspect that Karen Lynch is suffering from it.
As with her Relentless series, I adored the first two installments. The protagonists, the side kicks, the storyline, the action, the romance, the world building. All of it. Only to be disappointed by a finale that felt nothing like the rest of the series. This book felt drawn out and repetitive and I didn't like the setting. Many of the secondary characters and action scenes that made the predecessors so damn entertaining were painfully missing in this one, and like many other reviewers pointed out, Jesse and Lukas' sudden romance felt totally off and out of character.
Unlike other reviewers, though, I didn't even mind Jesse's Mary Sue-ishness. I am aware that for a heroine to carry an entire trilogy, she needs to be a special effing snowflake, even though the so-called 'adventure' she was sent on was anticlimactic, to put it mildly.
Surprsingly, I was still hooked, though. I wanted to know how it would all turn out in the end, and even if I wasn't all that satisfied with the too perfect conclusion, I'm glad I read this book. Hence, rounding up to 3 stars.
February 25, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in this series. I’m not sure what happened with this book, though. It settled into generic and predictable with a much larger dose of simple YA (as opposed to intelligent YA). I still adore this author but this installment just didn’t excite me.
November 9, 2022
what the hell happened?
is this the final book of one of my favorite trilogies?
2,5 stars
is this the final book of one of my favorite trilogies?
2,5 stars
March 8, 2022
What the hell happened?
This final book was such a letdown compared to the first two…what a shame.
The plot was so flat and lacked any kind of excitement or constructive conflict: the first half dragged like a concrete block, then when things pick up and we get a hint of plot what we get is rushed and as exciting as a litany.
Jesse has turned into a Mary Sue and she has lost all her confidence and charisma, Lukas is a damn prop for most of the story and his friends have lost their brains somewhere between Earth and Faerie and are sharing one singular brain cell amongst them all.
The ending was as uneventful as the rest of the book and between the puppeteer goddess meddling in and the Faes blindly believing Jessie without a single question (despite some of her revelations being so fucking outrageous on paper that you have to wonder why they just “yes, and” her), the whole thing is just awful to read.
What a damn disappointing way to finish this series….I was so looking forward to read this. 😞
I’m glad I wasn’t alone for this train wreck of a ride, thank you to Jessica and
Kim for sharing the pain. 😆
This final book was such a letdown compared to the first two…what a shame.
The plot was so flat and lacked any kind of excitement or constructive conflict: the first half dragged like a concrete block, then when things pick up and we get a hint of plot what we get is rushed and as exciting as a litany.
Jesse has turned into a Mary Sue and she has lost all her confidence and charisma, Lukas is a damn prop for most of the story and his friends have lost their brains somewhere between Earth and Faerie and are sharing one singular brain cell amongst them all.
The ending was as uneventful as the rest of the book and between the puppeteer goddess meddling in and the Faes blindly believing Jessie without a single question (despite some of her revelations being so fucking outrageous on paper that you have to wonder why they just “yes, and” her), the whole thing is just awful to read.
What a damn disappointing way to finish this series….I was so looking forward to read this. 😞
I’m glad I wasn’t alone for this train wreck of a ride, thank you to Jessica and
Kim for sharing the pain. 😆
February 23, 2022
That was really rushed and I didn't care at all for the petty girl hate. Ik I said I wanted court intrigue but I was hoping for something with a little more depth. So three stars I guess.
March 18, 2022
It pains me to say this but this was quite the letdown.
February 26, 2022
Four stars for enjoyment and excitement from waiting for this to come out but it gets a rating of two for lack of effort in the narrative and characters. KL's Relentless series is better. This was the weakest installment of the trilogy. Few surprises (although somehow it was still reasonably satisfying) and not much character development. Jesse's quest was frankly boring. Would have been nice at any point in the trilogy to add some layers to the Unseelie prince and his friends, but no such luck. All that being said, it's a fun easy read if you like fairytales.
February 24, 2022
this was …. not it.
Oh god. Where to begin?
Read like a boring teenage diary, so confused as there was a basis of a really good story but it was overwhelmingly predictable and not at all in tone of any of KL other books?
Would of happily put It down after the first few chapters but curiosity won me over thinking it would pick up … reader, it did not pick up.
Really disappointing.
Oh god. Where to begin?
Read like a boring teenage diary, so confused as there was a basis of a really good story but it was overwhelmingly predictable and not at all in tone of any of KL other books?
Would of happily put It down after the first few chapters but curiosity won me over thinking it would pick up … reader, it did not pick up.
Really disappointing.
February 25, 2022
First time to write a review and it's because I'm quite disappointed. I was just expecting more from the author because all of her other books are enjoyable enough to me. I am still going to read her future books, but this one is not for me.
This read like a teenage fanfiction. It was nothing like any of her previous books. The court politics was too petty and simplistic. A lot of events were skipped and we were only told what happened instead of shown. The romantic relationship between Jesse and Lukas went from almost nothing to 100 real quick. It is littered with plot convenience that had me rolling my eyes or doubtful several times. For example, Jesse was allowed to an important meeting with the Seelie even though she has no purpose there whatsoever. The only reason given was Vaerik believed that Jesse deserved it. They want us to believe that King Oseron allowed it, even though at that time, he was still adamant with matchmaking Lukas with a blue-blooded faery. Jesse also conveniently forgot that she wanted to avoid Queen Anwyn and was just very excited to go. I would have believed it if there were more contexts shown, but there's nothing.
It also never really made sense to me why Jesse
was prohibited to mention anything about her mission to the faeries aside from it being needed to create conflict in the end. Near the end, Rhys--who was not really estranged with Queen Anwynn--believed Jesse immediately about the secret of his birth without any concrete proof! They only had short encounters and one long conversation in the entire series, but he believed her right there and then. He stand to lose everything that he was trained for, but there is no reaction aside from immediate acceptance. It is very unbelievable and this happens because we were never really told about his motivations, goals, and personality. It is not only Prince Rhys, but almost all the characters are 2-dimensional. We have the cool, good guys and the antagonists in the form of one petty, jealous, mean love rival, and one overarching nemesis, Queen Anwyn. We barely got to know any of the characters aside from the protagonists. The king and queen of Unseelie were introduced in this book, but there is no depth to them. I couldn't believe they could rule the Unseelie.
To be fair, her previous books does not have complex characterization too, but it was believable and interesting enough. This one just went over the line that I was rolling my eyes with most of the conversations and plot.This is like a children's or disney book with its carboard cutout characters. 😪
I believe she rushed into ending the series. Essentially, a new world was introduced to us. This is the first time we see the faery world with its new characters. One book was just not enough to flesh out the characters and give us a plot at the same time. I'm still giving this 2 stars because I hate giving 1 star in respect to the effort placed into this. Plus it's not the worst book I've ever read and I liked the first 2 books. :)
This read like a teenage fanfiction. It was nothing like any of her previous books. The court politics was too petty and simplistic. A lot of events were skipped and we were only told what happened instead of shown. The romantic relationship between Jesse and Lukas went from almost nothing to 100 real quick. It is littered with plot convenience that had me rolling my eyes or doubtful several times. For example, Jesse was allowed to an important meeting with the Seelie even though she has no purpose there whatsoever. The only reason given was Vaerik believed that Jesse deserved it. They want us to believe that King Oseron allowed it, even though at that time, he was still adamant with matchmaking Lukas with a blue-blooded faery. Jesse also conveniently forgot that she wanted to avoid Queen Anwyn and was just very excited to go. I would have believed it if there were more contexts shown, but there's nothing.
It also never really made sense to me why Jesse
was prohibited to mention anything about her mission to the faeries aside from it being needed to create conflict in the end. Near the end, Rhys--who was not really estranged with Queen Anwynn--believed Jesse immediately about the secret of his birth without any concrete proof! They only had short encounters and one long conversation in the entire series, but he believed her right there and then. He stand to lose everything that he was trained for, but there is no reaction aside from immediate acceptance. It is very unbelievable and this happens because we were never really told about his motivations, goals, and personality. It is not only Prince Rhys, but almost all the characters are 2-dimensional. We have the cool, good guys and the antagonists in the form of one petty, jealous, mean love rival, and one overarching nemesis, Queen Anwyn. We barely got to know any of the characters aside from the protagonists. The king and queen of Unseelie were introduced in this book, but there is no depth to them. I couldn't believe they could rule the Unseelie.
To be fair, her previous books does not have complex characterization too, but it was believable and interesting enough. This one just went over the line that I was rolling my eyes with most of the conversations and plot.This is like a children's or disney book with its carboard cutout characters. 😪
I believe she rushed into ending the series. Essentially, a new world was introduced to us. This is the first time we see the faery world with its new characters. One book was just not enough to flesh out the characters and give us a plot at the same time. I'm still giving this 2 stars because I hate giving 1 star in respect to the effort placed into this. Plus it's not the worst book I've ever read and I liked the first 2 books. :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 24, 2022
A rushed ending
I fell in love with the first book. All the characters were so interesting. Then it’s like Karen wanted to rush through the series. This finale had Jesse mostly on solo missions . The relationships I adored in the beginning were stunted. So many storylines were rushed to a finish.
I fell in love with the first book. All the characters were so interesting. Then it’s like Karen wanted to rush through the series. This finale had Jesse mostly on solo missions . The relationships I adored in the beginning were stunted. So many storylines were rushed to a finish.
September 3, 2025
3.5 Stars ✨
Urban Fantasy
🔹Fae
🔹Slow burn romance
🔹Betrayal
🔹Mystery
🔹Found Family
🔹Bounty Hunters
🔹Fae Politics
🔹Fated Mates
🔹closed door romance
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This was the final book in the Fae Games series. I absolutely loved everything about the first two books, and while I thoroughly enjoyed reading this installment, it was not without fault. To me - this particular book felt rushed and what I really liked from the first book, was non existent in this one - which made me sad. Our main characters seemed a lot different in this one, the setting totally changed and the romance never got really fleshed out enough for me. I would still recommend this series because I had a fun time reading it, but I wish Queen would have had a bit more depth and time spent on execution.
December 23, 2024
PROS
- the last half of the book is exciting. There is a lot of revenge doled out and that was very enjoyable.
- I’m glad Lukas always believed her and didn’t fall for the lies that were told about her. I hate misunderstandings in books and it was good to see Lukas had complete faith in her.
CONS
- this book should have been about 100 pages shorter. The first half of the book dragged. The first half was mainly Jesse exploring and learning about Faerie. I was definitely ready for the story to progress. I think one of the ways that the book could have been shortened would be to delete the plot of Prince Rhys being her brother. This really didn’t add much to the story or effect the outcome. They could have just made Prince Rhys a nice, good guy.
- Jesse seemed so much like a child. It was weird reading some of her responses to things. She also lost some of her charisma. We didn’t see as much of her crazy antics like taking on a draakan as a pet, being protected by Kelpies, getting into bar fights, infiltrating Davian’s party while hiding in bushes, constantly getting into trouble, etc. We didn’t even see her fight and she spent so much time training. I’d think with all of her training she would have tried to fight the guards. I missed her sarcasm and her ability to drive Lukas and his guards crazy.
- Lukas became a love sick puppy. There was nothing masculine or alpha about him.
- why didn’t Queen Anwan just kill the parents when she took Caleb? Seems like it would have been simple. Or why didn’t she just have Jesse killed?
- there were too many conveniences and easy solutions. It was super easy for Jesse to recharge the Ketains. The Godess told her specifically what to do and she had a flying drakken to take her where she needed to go. She didn’t run into any obstacles while doing this and completed the task easily. It was also convenient that everyone believed her at the end even without proof. I would think it would take more of an effort to convince people that a Goddess was talking to her.
- I really missed her being a bounty hunter. I thought her hunting jobs were always so much fun and were some of my favorite parts.
- I’ve said this in the previous books but I wish we had Lukas’s POV.
- wish we could have seen the mean girls being tortured and punished.
If anyone is waiting to read this book you could skip to the second half and you would still have enough information to jump in at the beginning of the exciting parts.
- the last half of the book is exciting. There is a lot of revenge doled out and that was very enjoyable.
- I’m glad Lukas always believed her and didn’t fall for the lies that were told about her. I hate misunderstandings in books and it was good to see Lukas had complete faith in her.
CONS
- this book should have been about 100 pages shorter. The first half of the book dragged. The first half was mainly Jesse exploring and learning about Faerie. I was definitely ready for the story to progress. I think one of the ways that the book could have been shortened would be to delete the plot of Prince Rhys being her brother. This really didn’t add much to the story or effect the outcome. They could have just made Prince Rhys a nice, good guy.
- Jesse seemed so much like a child. It was weird reading some of her responses to things. She also lost some of her charisma. We didn’t see as much of her crazy antics like taking on a draakan as a pet, being protected by Kelpies, getting into bar fights, infiltrating Davian’s party while hiding in bushes, constantly getting into trouble, etc. We didn’t even see her fight and she spent so much time training. I’d think with all of her training she would have tried to fight the guards. I missed her sarcasm and her ability to drive Lukas and his guards crazy.
- Lukas became a love sick puppy. There was nothing masculine or alpha about him.
- why didn’t Queen Anwan just kill the parents when she took Caleb? Seems like it would have been simple. Or why didn’t she just have Jesse killed?
- there were too many conveniences and easy solutions. It was super easy for Jesse to recharge the Ketains. The Godess told her specifically what to do and she had a flying drakken to take her where she needed to go. She didn’t run into any obstacles while doing this and completed the task easily. It was also convenient that everyone believed her at the end even without proof. I would think it would take more of an effort to convince people that a Goddess was talking to her.
- I really missed her being a bounty hunter. I thought her hunting jobs were always so much fun and were some of my favorite parts.
- I’ve said this in the previous books but I wish we had Lukas’s POV.
- wish we could have seen the mean girls being tortured and punished.
If anyone is waiting to read this book you could skip to the second half and you would still have enough information to jump in at the beginning of the exciting parts.
March 23, 2023
4.5 stars
This is one of my favorite series and I'm sad to have read the last book and now I have nothing else from this author to read.
Love this book and I wish for more books in this world... I would love a book with Faolin as the main character (he grew on me a lot and became my favorite character from this series).
I will probably be re-reading the 3 books again soon.
This is one of my favorite series and I'm sad to have read the last book and now I have nothing else from this author to read.
Love this book and I wish for more books in this world... I would love a book with Faolin as the main character (he grew on me a lot and became my favorite character from this series).
I will probably be re-reading the 3 books again soon.
January 28, 2023
I have been in a book slump for half a pandemic, but Karen Lynch has remained one of very few autobuy, immediately read and even re-read authors. Queen does her and Jesse justice.
Highly recommended. Now the wait for what comes next from Karen.
Highly recommended. Now the wait for what comes next from Karen.
February 25, 2022
Needed more Lukas.
March 1, 2022
I remember being so excited to see where Karen Lynch would take this after book two, and it's got its good points though it doesn't quite work as well as I'd hoped.
Jesse is trying to come to terms with the changes her conversion will have. She's upset that Lukas hasn't come to see her, and she is still struggling to work out how to support her parents as they manage their post-goran-addict phase. Queen follows on pretty quickly from the previous book, and the overwhelming focus is the Seelie Queen and her plans for faerie.
For reasons that we don't learn immediately, Jesse is asked to visit faerie. Of course, her status as close friend to the Prince brings much curiosity and its fair share of problems. Jesse deals with everything thrown at her - some things more gracefully than others. We can see the different worlds each inhabits and get a flavour of the political backdrop to much of Lukas's decisions. However, we also have something of a side quest where Jesse - compelled to tell nobody - is tasked with trying to take the infamous stone back to the three other missing stones and help to restore the balance so lacking.
Of course, this causes problems. Things don't go smoothly, though we do get to see a fully-grown Gus back in his homeland. There is, inevitably, the focus on the growing romance between our two leads, but it all felt rather chaste.
Things picked up the pace ridiculously quickly towards the end, and I definitely wonder whether there was half an eye on a potential opportunity to develop things to explain the ending. It was a quick read, offering a fair conclusion to the events set up previously, but I found myself wishing for something that might have had more of a lasting impact.
Jesse is trying to come to terms with the changes her conversion will have. She's upset that Lukas hasn't come to see her, and she is still struggling to work out how to support her parents as they manage their post-goran-addict phase. Queen follows on pretty quickly from the previous book, and the overwhelming focus is the Seelie Queen and her plans for faerie.
For reasons that we don't learn immediately, Jesse is asked to visit faerie. Of course, her status as close friend to the Prince brings much curiosity and its fair share of problems. Jesse deals with everything thrown at her - some things more gracefully than others. We can see the different worlds each inhabits and get a flavour of the political backdrop to much of Lukas's decisions. However, we also have something of a side quest where Jesse - compelled to tell nobody - is tasked with trying to take the infamous stone back to the three other missing stones and help to restore the balance so lacking.
Of course, this causes problems. Things don't go smoothly, though we do get to see a fully-grown Gus back in his homeland. There is, inevitably, the focus on the growing romance between our two leads, but it all felt rather chaste.
Things picked up the pace ridiculously quickly towards the end, and I definitely wonder whether there was half an eye on a potential opportunity to develop things to explain the ending. It was a quick read, offering a fair conclusion to the events set up previously, but I found myself wishing for something that might have had more of a lasting impact.
February 24, 2022
A good read
This series was an enjoyable read. I appreciated the complexity of the plot and the fact that the romance didn't change who the FMC was. There was a bit of teen drama and book 3 felt a bit sudden in the romance department compared to how things moved in the previous books.
Some things could be cleaned up - the constant references to her stomach whenever something happens (roiling, knotting, etc.; apparently she only feels things through her gut). Also her constant forgetfulness of key things is relied on too heavily to drive the plot forward. Seriously, every critical moment is because she forgot something she should have focused on, done, or said. Kind of makes the character feel like an idiot. From a writing standpoint, it becomes a tired plot device.
I would recommend this series, especially to anyone tired of some of the plot light NA/YA series that are so common today.
This series was an enjoyable read. I appreciated the complexity of the plot and the fact that the romance didn't change who the FMC was. There was a bit of teen drama and book 3 felt a bit sudden in the romance department compared to how things moved in the previous books.
Some things could be cleaned up - the constant references to her stomach whenever something happens (roiling, knotting, etc.; apparently she only feels things through her gut). Also her constant forgetfulness of key things is relied on too heavily to drive the plot forward. Seriously, every critical moment is because she forgot something she should have focused on, done, or said. Kind of makes the character feel like an idiot. From a writing standpoint, it becomes a tired plot device.
I would recommend this series, especially to anyone tired of some of the plot light NA/YA series that are so common today.
April 19, 2024
I like that this one was set in fairy instead of New York. It was nice to get a new setting and characters. The catty things happening with the women at the court was very YA. I feel like that's a common theme in YA books. Trying to remove Jessie out of the running for concort to Lucas. I was glad there were no more misunderstandings about Jessie beytraling Lucas. And when that situation started to happen, Lucas believed Jessie right away. I enjoyed her training with the guard and Lucas's sister. The mission to save fairy was a little silly and the Seelie Queen being the enemy. Overall a good way to end a YA series.
February 22, 2022
I think.. I think... that was maybe the end? Of the whole series, but I don't remember hearing it was a trilogy. Everything wraps up and while there are thousands of new adventures Jesse and Lukas could go on, this feels like a definitive stopping point. All those threads from three books are neatly tied and gift wrapped. As you can probably imagine, that means a lot happens in this book.
This book takes place over both human and fae worlds while Jesse adjusts to her new status. It didn't feel like anything big was happening, but it all slowly built until it turned into a molten cesspool of stuff hitting the fan. So many things came back into play for this arc to happen, and it was pretty amazing.
But I do feel like I want more from these characters and this world. So I really hope I'm wrong, and another book is going to be announced that doesn't end this as a trilogy.
This book takes place over both human and fae worlds while Jesse adjusts to her new status. It didn't feel like anything big was happening, but it all slowly built until it turned into a molten cesspool of stuff hitting the fan. So many things came back into play for this arc to happen, and it was pretty amazing.
But I do feel like I want more from these characters and this world. So I really hope I'm wrong, and another book is going to be announced that doesn't end this as a trilogy.
October 9, 2022
This was so good! 5⭐️
I don't normally like YA but this series was the exception
I don't normally like YA but this series was the exception
February 26, 2022
3.5 stars
While I loved the setting change, exploring Faerie, and Jesse's many changes and challenges, I felt like the pacing was lacking for me. So many scenes were rushed or just skipped over and it made me really sad. There were so many times when the story would jump days or weeks and I feel like that extra development - especially in a new setting and Jesse is learning about her abilities would have only made the story. Especially because the side characters really took a back seat and we got a lot of solo Jesse page time. And while it was a fun time, it wasn't as satisfying as it would have been.
While I loved the setting change, exploring Faerie, and Jesse's many changes and challenges, I felt like the pacing was lacking for me. So many scenes were rushed or just skipped over and it made me really sad. There were so many times when the story would jump days or weeks and I feel like that extra development - especially in a new setting and Jesse is learning about her abilities would have only made the story. Especially because the side characters really took a back seat and we got a lot of solo Jesse page time. And while it was a fun time, it wasn't as satisfying as it would have been.
February 23, 2022
3.5 stars. I just finished and I don’t know how to feel about this. I LOVED the first two books and I was so excited for this one. I can honestly say I feel a bit let down. Nothing happens the first 3/4 of the books and the ending just feels unfinished. I know this is suppose to be the last book and I am disappointed. The third book just feels so much different then the first two. I don’t know if I would read this book again. The first two year since they read quick and easy, but this read slow and boring. There was so much more I wanted and now I just feel sad with how it ended. I don’t know if she plans to do spin offs to try to complete the ending like she did with the others but I hope not. None of the spins off are ever good and that just ruins it. Oh well.
July 21, 2022
3.5 stars..
finally the romance ive been wanting!
however, this was my least fav of the series
finally the romance ive been wanting!
however, this was my least fav of the series
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