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Yeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has only known violence her whole life. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran's exile from the Elven lands, she and her younger sister, Lettle, encounter the fae—a community that hasn't been seen for a millennium and only exists in the legends. The sisters are thrust into a hostile world that wants the elves dead and must tread carefully to survive.

I loved FAEBOUND so much I finished it in two sittings. What's better than a queer fantasy with magic, sisterhood, and tons of twists & turns? I love that the world-building isn't too info-dumpy, and El-Arifi slowly eases the readers into various terms while not sacrificing the tension in the story. I was immediately sucked into the world of FAEBOUND and was on the edge of my seat the entire time!

My favorite part about FAEBOUND is the sisterhood dynamic. As the first-born, I felt Yeeran's anxiety of "carrying the family" so keenly, and sometimes grew tired of Lettle's daydreaming