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The Fae Games Duet by Jill Ramsower
4.0

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The Fae Games Duet is a new adult fantasy romance by Jill Ramsower. I love a bundle set like this because it is perfect for people that want to read books 1 and 2 back to back and have the completed duet in one place. I binged this bad boy in just a day and a half. I honestly could not put it down. The Fae Games Duet includes book one, Shadow Play and book two, Twilight Siege. I liked the second book more than the first book, but that is only because I felt like the first book took a little bit of time to get the story moving. But once the foundation was laid and the story started progressing, I was totally sucked into this world. I wish there were going to be more books that follow our main character, Becca. There is a third book that follows a different character, that I am interested in but I also want to see more of Becca and Lochlan.

In the first book we see Becca get offered a job at a museum in Belfast, which seems to be a job that is too good to be true. Once she arrives in Belfast, Becca quickly starts to notice some strange creatures around her, which leads her a world of fae living in Ireland. Some parts of the story were pretty predictable for me, but when we got to the second book, there were a few twists and turns that took me by surprise, which I loved. I loved getting to know Becca and getting to know more about the world of the Fae (and the really cool twist, intertwining the fae with Arthurian legend) and I loved so many of the characters. I found myself wishing that we would get to see some more from Lochlan and Ronan's perspective throughout the series. I love to see multiple perspectives, especially when a book features so many secrets. I really loved traveling to the twilight realm. I found that to be really, really interesting. The romance in both of the books is good. I really loved the romantic interest, but being a lover of romance myself, I did find myself hoping for a little more from that front. I would love to see a side novella or a part of Ashley's story that revisits the romance of Becca and her guy. 

If you are a fan of fantasy books that feature fae, I think the Fae Games will be a duet that you will love. It features great characters, a nice romance, and plenty of action and adventure. Both of these books were a hit for me. I would love to jump back into this world for another adventure, even though the second book does wrap things up quite nicely. The Fae Games is an excellent read.

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