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Bones of Faerie
by Janni Lee Simner
2018 TBR Challenge: Book #4 ★★
I wish I had more to say about Bones of Faerie but its mediocracy does not lend well to descriptive reviews.
The world was creative. I’ll give Simner that. I loved the combination of the fantastical fae elements with the post-war apocalyptic landscape. Or I did in theory, at least. The world building was a tad too underdeveloped for me to completely fall in love with it. Matthew’s history and shifter abilities were never explained, and for the most part, Faerie and its magical lore were left shrouded in mystery. I understand that was probably intentional on the author’s behalf because our protagonist was ignorant of it herself, but it didn’t help quell my growing curiosity. There were several moments that I had no idea what was going on and had to roll with it. I much prefer my fantastical stories to have some sort of consistent magical system. Worlds with limitless magic - or magic without rules/sources/something - always fall into that ‘anything could happen therefore nothing has consequences’ pitfall that makes me lose investment in the story.
The characters themselves were okay. Liza was not, by any means, an unpleasant protagonist; just bland and largely forgettable. I appreciated that her relationship with Matthew remained platonic but I still needed more from them as individuals to appreciate their friendship. Allie definitely stole the spotlight.
Overall? Bones of Faerie felt like an odd mix of [b:Skylark|10352973|Skylark (Skylark, #1)|Meagan Spooner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344304230s/10352973.jpg|15255881] and [b:Wings|5056084|Wings (Wings, #1)|Aprilynne Pike|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327983077s/5056084.jpg|5122699] but lacked the world-building of either to make it successful. I struggled to stay invested in the story when the magical system felt so messy and the characters were so bland. I will not be continuing with the series.
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I wish I had more to say about Bones of Faerie but its mediocracy does not lend well to descriptive reviews.
The world was creative. I’ll give Simner that. I loved the combination of the fantastical fae elements with the post-war apocalyptic landscape. Or I did in theory, at least. The world building was a tad too underdeveloped for me to completely fall in love with it. Matthew’s history and shifter abilities were never explained, and for the most part, Faerie and its magical lore were left shrouded in mystery. I understand that was probably intentional on the author’s behalf because our protagonist was ignorant of it herself, but it didn’t help quell my growing curiosity. There were several moments that I had no idea what was going on and had to roll with it. I much prefer my fantastical stories to have some sort of consistent magical system. Worlds with limitless magic - or magic without rules/sources/something - always fall into that ‘anything could happen therefore nothing has consequences’ pitfall that makes me lose investment in the story.
The characters themselves were okay. Liza was not, by any means, an unpleasant protagonist; just bland and largely forgettable. I appreciated that her relationship with Matthew remained platonic but I still needed more from them as individuals to appreciate their friendship. Allie definitely stole the spotlight.
Overall? Bones of Faerie felt like an odd mix of [b:Skylark|10352973|Skylark (Skylark, #1)|Meagan Spooner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344304230s/10352973.jpg|15255881] and [b:Wings|5056084|Wings (Wings, #1)|Aprilynne Pike|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327983077s/5056084.jpg|5122699] but lacked the world-building of either to make it successful. I struggled to stay invested in the story when the magical system felt so messy and the characters were so bland. I will not be continuing with the series.
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