Faebound by Saara El- Arifi

Pages: 496 

Publisher: Harper Voyager 

Released: 18th of January 2024 

DIVIDED BY BLOOD.

IMPRISONED BY FATE.

BOUND BY DESIRE.

WELCOME TO THE INTOXICATING WORLD OF THE FAE.

Yeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future.

When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court.

The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn between their loyalty to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. . .

What I Had to Say 

This book was everything. I loved every word of it. I will always always love a book where someone has a connection with an animal companion, but I also liked the way they explored how that bond made them see animals differently, how the fae wouldn't eat animals because they saw them as creatures worthy of life. 

I loved the divided loyalties in this book. How the different characters felt about the war. Yeeran the soldier who's loyalty is to her leader and former lover. Her sister, Lettle who sees the war in a very different way. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book and how this effects the story. 

I have so many questions about the humans and whether they're really as dead as the characters in the story believe. I can't wait to see how the prophecies turn out. I'm just so excited for the next book, there's so much potential for this series and I really, really can't wait. 

5 stars 

My thanks goes to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with a gifted copy for review. 

 

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Pages: 296 

Publisher: Harper Voyager 

Released: 19th of January 2023 

You are not welcome here, godkiller

Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skedi, a god of white lies, has somehow bound himself to a young noble, and they are both on the run from unknown assassins.

Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, they must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favour.

Pursued by demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning – something is rotting at the heart of their world, and only they can be the ones to stop it.

What I Have to Say 

This book killed me! It was so sad! My first mistake was getting so attached to Skedi, but in my defence if you have a little rabbit creature in a book who can talk and is attached to another character, I'm going to very quickly fall in love. 

My second mistake was assuming for even a second that I knew where it was going to go. This book had more twists and turns that anything I have ever read. It shocked me and surprised me and generally made for a very enjoyable read. 

I am really looking forward to the next book in the series because I can tell that this is going to be good. 

4 stars 

My thanks go to Netgalley and Harper for providing me with this copy for review.