A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene

A Feather So Black is a new fae romantasy series from Lyra Selene.

Synopsis

A bloody war resulted in the Fair Folk stealing twelve young girls, including the queen’s daughter, cursed to be swans by day. In her place, they left a changeling named Fia, who shares an uncanny resemblance to the queen’s daughter.

Now, Fia is the queen’s spy, and she embarks on a quest to break the curse that imprisons the princess. Rogan, the princess’s betrothed and Fia’s childhood friend, will accompany her.

Review of A Feather So Black

This fantasy romance is slowly paced and follows Fia’s POV. It’s a bit spicy, but there’s a nice balance between creating character dynamics first without rushing things.

I wasn’t expecting any humour in this novel, so it was a welcome surprise. Corra added some fun levity into the mix.

I’m giving this first book a 3.5-star rating. It would have been higher if not for the slow pacing. Not a lot happens until the last 150 pages or so. Still, I will likely pick up the next instalment.

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Expected Publication: 12 March 2024

Thanks to Orbit for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

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