I really wanted to like Lore of the Wilds but found myself often losing interest of being annoyed. Lore's magic never really makes sense and the romances felt forced. But I loved that there was so much diversity and Lore's struggles with caring for her curls was addressed. If this had been marketed as a YA or even cozy fantasy, I think it would have been a 4 star book but I expected more from Lore's character and she ultimately did a lot of nothing. This story had great bones but was unfortunately lacking consistent pacing and character/plot development.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc!