Name: Fates Illuminated
ISBN: 9798402429277

Aimee Vance

Fates Illuminated

Shelby Goodwin

Thank you so much to the author for sending me a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions expressed below belong entirely to me.

What an outstanding debut novel from this amazing indie author!! I was hooked from the start and devoured the entire book in almost one sitting. If you, like me, are obsessed with Outlander to an irrational degree, this story will speak to you on a soul-deep level!!

The MC was immediately endearing to me, and not just because we share the same name! But also for her selflessness and spunky attitude. Her journey felt extremely relatable and believable and I appreciated so much this realistic portrayal of a 30-something year old woman on a quest for self-realization. 

You'll find many beloved tropes in this Viking Time Travel Romance: grumpy/sunshine, one horse, one bed, forced proximity, and so many other delectable details. The ending caught me totally by surprise and I am wholly prepared for the sequel IMMEDIATELY!!

Jourdan Gandy

“Plus, I was sick and tired of main characters barely out of their teens. No one knew what they wanted from life at 22. I still didn’t know what I wanted from life, and I was 31.” - Fates Illuminated

I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. I absolutely devoured it. The MC Shelbie is so relatable and just…normal. Which I loved. And as a 30-something, can I just say how refreshing it is to read about 30-something’s also having epic fantasy adventures? Because even though we’re in our 30s, we can still have cool fantasy adventures and swoon worthy romances too 😂

Here’s another reason I love Shelbie:

“I’m all in on a one-bed trope, sure. Hand me a dark-haired, morally grey man and a small inn any day of the week. Only one remaining room the two main characters have to share? I’ll eat that shit up. I don’t care that it’s cliche; I love it.”

Tell me you don’t freaking love her 😂 also her love interest? Broody. Tall. Dark. Forced to share a bed with Shelbie. Forced to ride horseback with Shelbie. Grumpy vs Sunshine…so many good tropes here. 

Read this book. And then slowly waste away with me while we anxiously wait for book two omg 😭

Thanks to the author for gifting me a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Fates Illuminated

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