Meaning "Riordaverse, Randomness and Rock N' Roll"
WARNING:
You are entering the world of a fangirl!
Read at your own risk!
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I don't think anyone will ever read this but I m going to talk to the fantastic nobo...
Hello, my ducklings! (it's been a while since I called you that but it's cute so) How are you??
First, before anything, a lot have happened over the past months (and years) and I feel like it's necessary to adress that before going on with my own stuff. My wishes of support to all those suffering from wars in the world. This situation is extremely tragic so I don't think any words suffice to describe it and anything more would feel hypocritical of me to say "from the safe side" but I really hope a solution is found and the violence ends soon.
That being said, here I am publishing a silly fantasy review again...well maybe it can be something else to think of in these circumstances
Those are some books I read in Christmas, which is also when I started writing this... It sure took some time lol
~ Folk Of The Air ~
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1. The Cruel Prince 2. The Wicked King 3. The Queen Of Nothing
«Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.»
Author: Holly Black
Genre: fantasy, romance
Pages: 370 - 322 - 305 (respectively)
Plot: Being a mortal in Faerieland is not easy. Jude knows this better than anyone else, having been taken there as a child and raised by her parents' muderer alongside her sisters. She has to tolerate insults and threats every day by her classmates and others. The worst of all her tormentors? Cardan, the beautiful and cruel prince of Faerie, whose spiteful behaviour towarads her may be a mask for something entirely different... But Jude has had enough. Now, the magical lands shall know of the determination of a young girl entering the great game of crowns and thrones with secrets hidden in her sleeves and the unique amongst the fae ability to lie.
Why would I recommend it?
•Intrigue & suspense Jude's life is initially simply that of a student in Faerieland but her desire to be acknowledged gets her progressively more and more involved into the matters of the royals. By the middle of the first book, the story has already established itself as a thrilling court drama. Deceit, secrets, heists, oaths, betrayals, hostages and threats of war all alternate and mingle with each other, in a way that keeps you excited to see the next move. The protagonist is a central player in all of them, as she is seen either crafting schemes herself or looking for ways to respond to those crafted by others. For the most part, these intrigues are the focus point of the trilogy and they sure give us a great amount of suspense.
•Beautiful aesthetic Since the idea of Faerieland is a well-established one, you wouldn't call the books' world "original" by itself, but the author certainly offers a beautiful interpretation of it. All throughout the trilogy and especially, in the first chapters, she makes plenty of mentions regarding Faerie, that give you the impression of a diverse world full of quirky magic and wild, unpredictable creatures, equal amounts of delicate and dangerous. It is worth noting that there are no extensive descriptions or information dumps, but the precisely sufficient amount of small references littered throughout the books, in a way that allows breathing space between the scheming without tiring you or distracting you from the plot. These may concern the rules mortals have to follow in order to survive the eerie abilities of the Fae, the latter's customs and habits and even descriptions of peculiar and well-crafted objects -magical or not. All together, the aesthetic of the trilogy is conveyed really well to the reader, as the descriptions vividly transport the latter to its world.
