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The beginning of this book begins in the human world, when Jules’ family are visited by the High Fae: Madoc. Vivi, Jules’ older sister, has always been a little different with her pointed ears, and slender frame compared to her younger siblings’ stockier builds. Madoc is in a rage demanding Jules’ mother and Vivi return to Faerie with him, when they refuse, and Jules’ father attacks the intruder, Madoc goes on a murderous rampage, killing both the parents and taking the young girls with him.
This book is captivating from the first pages, with such a shocking entry-chapter, and equally gripping sequential chapters, this is a novel which harbours artistic world-developments, and rich character evolution. Jules is struggling to fit in with the life in Faerie, all of her peers know of her differences, as well as her twin sister Taryn’s and bully the two of them; Jules seems to be the major target of this abuse due to her feisty and vibrant nature; whereas Taryn aspires to be more like the gentry they live amongst.
One of the Fae – Locke – appears to be more sympathetic to Jules, periodically putting a stop to the Jules’ bullying at the hands of Prince Cardan. Throughout the story, Jules finds herself in trickier situations as she aspires to be a knight within Faerie, and twinned with the upcoming crowning of a new King of the High Court, she finds herself in more complex circles of trust within the court.
Even when Black is just setting the scene within this book, this writing is captivating and descriptive without being overly complex and confusing. This is a great read for fans of The Mortal Instruments/ The Infernal Devices/ The Dark Artifices series as well as the ACOTAR, and Thrones of Glass books. Black really has a way of keeping the audience gripped whilst painting a wonderful backdrop to her story.
The characters themselves are well-developed, becoming 3-dimensional within pages of their introduction. They really come to life on the page, so much so you feel like you yourself are a member of the court, and experiencing the sight and sounds of the mystical world.
Overall I am awarding this book 5*/5 with no hesitation – it was lively, gripping, exciting, and had some amazing plot twists which kept me turning the pages. I am thoroughly excited to see what is in store for the next books in The Folk of the Air series.