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Feyworld: Shards of the Solarie
Haunted by the death of his lover, twenty three year old hockey player Asher Michelsen finds himself one of many humans stranded in the magical dimension of Feyworld.
To survive, he'll have to face down hulking monsters, vicious plant life and murderous tyrants.
Trapped in Feyworld for two years, Émilia LaFlamme has her own demons. When the village that sheltered her is massacred by a mysterious group of doomsayers, she'll have to look for help in unexpected places...
As Asher's dark past rapidly catches up with him, devious Fey scheme to manipulate them both as pawns in a secret war... a conflict that threatens to wipe humanity out.
To survive, he'll have to face down hulking monsters, vicious plant life and murderous tyrants.
Trapped in Feyworld for two years, Émilia LaFlamme has her own demons. When the village that sheltered her is massacred by a mysterious group of doomsayers, she'll have to look for help in unexpected places...
As Asher's dark past rapidly catches up with him, devious Fey scheme to manipulate them both as pawns in a secret war... a conflict that threatens to wipe humanity out.
464 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2021
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January 23, 2022
I'm honestly not particularly sure what to say about this book. It was way too long. I feel everything could have been done in 300-350 pages or even 2 books. Too much time was spent on internal dialogue that really wasn't needed. It started off great! I love when books start off in the action. I was hooked with the first 100 pages. the 200's wasn't so bad. There was a lot of world and plot building which was fine. 300's and on is when it was difficult to hold my attention.
The characters were well written. They each had their own detailed backstory and development. The development was a bit staggering. Some times it was instant and others it took what felt like forever. I struggled with Mai's personality. I understand she lived in the fey world and human world so her being would be a mix of both, I just don't feel it was executed well. Pinerose was a mystery that I loved. I felt her part was played out well. The conclusion of the Unseelie was very quick and I almost missed it.
Overall all it's such a GREAT idea for a book and I really feel I would have enjoyed it more if there wasn't so much filler.
The characters were well written. They each had their own detailed backstory and development. The development was a bit staggering. Some times it was instant and others it took what felt like forever. I struggled with Mai's personality. I understand she lived in the fey world and human world so her being would be a mix of both, I just don't feel it was executed well. Pinerose was a mystery that I loved. I felt her part was played out well. The conclusion of the Unseelie was very quick and I almost missed it.
Overall all it's such a GREAT idea for a book and I really feel I would have enjoyed it more if there wasn't so much filler.
October 16, 2021
Peter Mansebridge has built an amazing world of ancient fae, terrifying monsters and vicious flora into which Our Hero, Asher, finds himself embroiled.
Not only is he haunted by horrendous nightmares from a past he is still trying to come to terms with, Asher has to learn the rules of this strange new Feyworld, and cope with the dubious morality and political machinations of fairies.
Oh, and he falls in love.
The writing is vivid, the world-building superb and I enjoyed following Asher and his band of friends as they enter into fabulous quests and dangerous adventures, forging relationships with some seriously twisted fairies. (Not Cranberry, though. She was my favourite). At times, you never know what horrors are waiting around the next corner!
I liked the novel's darkness; the darkness of human and Fey relationships and histories which runs like a thread throughout offering an element of psychological suspense I had not expected to find.
Great job! Really looking forward to the next instalment!
Not only is he haunted by horrendous nightmares from a past he is still trying to come to terms with, Asher has to learn the rules of this strange new Feyworld, and cope with the dubious morality and political machinations of fairies.
Oh, and he falls in love.
The writing is vivid, the world-building superb and I enjoyed following Asher and his band of friends as they enter into fabulous quests and dangerous adventures, forging relationships with some seriously twisted fairies. (Not Cranberry, though. She was my favourite). At times, you never know what horrors are waiting around the next corner!
I liked the novel's darkness; the darkness of human and Fey relationships and histories which runs like a thread throughout offering an element of psychological suspense I had not expected to find.
Great job! Really looking forward to the next instalment!
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December 13, 2021Shards of the Solarie is a dark and atmospheric journey into a land of monsters and magic. Oh, and fairies... lots of fairies. And I'm not talking about cute little tinkerbells. Many of these guys and girls are the sly, self-serving, scary kind.
Through the eyes of two humans - ex athlete, Asher, and medical student, Emilia - we explore the world of the fey: the dangers, the thrills and the political chess moves that reveal layer upon layer of lies, manipulation and betrayal.
This is a dark story filled with morally grey characters (humans and fairies alike), but it also finds room for many lighter moments and even a little romance.
Looking forward to the sequel!
Through the eyes of two humans - ex athlete, Asher, and medical student, Emilia - we explore the world of the fey: the dangers, the thrills and the political chess moves that reveal layer upon layer of lies, manipulation and betrayal.
This is a dark story filled with morally grey characters (humans and fairies alike), but it also finds room for many lighter moments and even a little romance.
Looking forward to the sequel!
December 11, 2022
Feyworld: Shards of Solarie started off interesting enough, but I found myself bored towards the end of the story - it was simply way too long. It would have benefited from fewer pages or being separated into two books rather than overloaded into one. I'm sad that I wish the story was shorter because the characters and plot were generally great, it just wasn't able to keep me hooked for long enough to make the story interesting.
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