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Birth of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven
by Danielle M. Orsino
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author for a tour I’m apart of run by @hiltonjenkin. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven
Author: Danielle Orsino
Book Series: Birth of the Fae Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: angel/fae books
Publication Date: June 29, 2020
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (locked out of Heaven, angels, slight religious tones)
Publisher: Icon
Pages: 230
Synopsis: What would you do if all you knew had abandoned you? Abandoned by their creator, two factions of angels remain on earth after the Great War with Lucifer. These Virtues and Power Angels struggle to comprehend their Creator's plan while their wings, a symbol of their angelic lineage, slowly and painfully decay. Unaware of one another, the angels learn to survive and reinvent themselves. With no hope of returning to the Shining Kingdom, both groups denounce their angelic lineage and develop into their own factions. They call themselves the "Fae." This is their story. The Fae world is ruled by two distinct courts: the Court of Light, led by Queen Aurora, a former Virtue Angel, and the Court of Dark, ruled by King Jarvok, a former Power Brigade Angel. The two monarchs have opposing views on how to govern their kin and, more importantly, the way humanity plays into their survival. The one belief they agree on is human worship equals power. Exactly how the two go about capturing and maintaining power is a very different story. Ride on the backs of dragons with the Dark Fae and watch the Light Fae play in the shadows of primitive humanity as they build their kingdoms. A fantastic epic adventure of heartbreak, rebirth, and hope that examines the bonds of family, friendship, and love. What would you do if you were abandoned? If you were forced to reinvent yourself? If your core beliefs were challenged? Would you ignore your own pain, instead channeling it and acting benevolently? Or would you become ferociously protective of those by your side, consolidating power to ensure nothing would ever hurt your kin, even if it meant acting malevolently? Two Fae must face these choices when they are thrust into the roles of monarchs, each one choosing a path that will guide them toward an unknown future. No longer angels, no longer bound by their Creator. They are their own beings and masters of their own destiny. They are the Fae.
Review: This was a really good book in my opinion. I've not read a lot of angel books in awhile and the return was pretty well done. The book had some interesting character development and world building. I thought it was a great story overall as well.
However, I do feel like the book was a bit wonky in pace, like slow and then fast and then back to slow, and the plot was a bit dry in the middle of the book.
Verdict: It was pretty good!
Book: Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven
Author: Danielle Orsino
Book Series: Birth of the Fae Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: angel/fae books
Publication Date: June 29, 2020
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (locked out of Heaven, angels, slight religious tones)
Publisher: Icon
Pages: 230
Synopsis: What would you do if all you knew had abandoned you? Abandoned by their creator, two factions of angels remain on earth after the Great War with Lucifer. These Virtues and Power Angels struggle to comprehend their Creator's plan while their wings, a symbol of their angelic lineage, slowly and painfully decay. Unaware of one another, the angels learn to survive and reinvent themselves. With no hope of returning to the Shining Kingdom, both groups denounce their angelic lineage and develop into their own factions. They call themselves the "Fae." This is their story. The Fae world is ruled by two distinct courts: the Court of Light, led by Queen Aurora, a former Virtue Angel, and the Court of Dark, ruled by King Jarvok, a former Power Brigade Angel. The two monarchs have opposing views on how to govern their kin and, more importantly, the way humanity plays into their survival. The one belief they agree on is human worship equals power. Exactly how the two go about capturing and maintaining power is a very different story. Ride on the backs of dragons with the Dark Fae and watch the Light Fae play in the shadows of primitive humanity as they build their kingdoms. A fantastic epic adventure of heartbreak, rebirth, and hope that examines the bonds of family, friendship, and love. What would you do if you were abandoned? If you were forced to reinvent yourself? If your core beliefs were challenged? Would you ignore your own pain, instead channeling it and acting benevolently? Or would you become ferociously protective of those by your side, consolidating power to ensure nothing would ever hurt your kin, even if it meant acting malevolently? Two Fae must face these choices when they are thrust into the roles of monarchs, each one choosing a path that will guide them toward an unknown future. No longer angels, no longer bound by their Creator. They are their own beings and masters of their own destiny. They are the Fae.
Review: This was a really good book in my opinion. I've not read a lot of angel books in awhile and the return was pretty well done. The book had some interesting character development and world building. I thought it was a great story overall as well.
However, I do feel like the book was a bit wonky in pace, like slow and then fast and then back to slow, and the plot was a bit dry in the middle of the book.
Verdict: It was pretty good!