Analeigh Ford

The Veiled Realm #1

A Veil of Truth and Trickery

Maggie Hepditch

I'm very conflicted about this book. It's a clear ACOTAR rip off with the intention of being a reverse harem. I don't understand the magic system. What is the purpose of the truth bringers? I appreciate that the MC is strong willed but why are they immediately so attracted to her? There's no romance in this. Spice was a 1/5. Writing was good tho. I will read the second one.

Reread: this is only three stars because I like the writing and world building. There's no chemistry with any of the princes and this is for sure not a reverse harem like the author is promoting it to be.

"Delphine has been fae-marked from birth, treated as a curse despite the fact the once treacherous fae haven’t been sighted in decades—in fact, no one in Delph’s village has so much as laid eyes on one of the folk in nearly a century. Right up until a fae turns up on her doorstep, demanding Delph as down payment. No sooner has she set foot in the fae realm, however, then she learns she’s no mere collateral in a deal made with the lord that owns her family lands. She was selected for a reason, hunted down for a single purpose. The fae courts are fading. The folk disappearing. Only four courts remain. Four princes determined to save their crumbling kingdoms. And Delph ... Delph may just hold the key to save them all. But even as Delph learns to see past the feared glamour of the fae realm, she quickly learns the impossible position she’s found herself in. The fae may not be the monsters she was led to believe, but in order to save them ... she may have to become a monster herself." --Page 4 of cover.

The Veil of Truth and Trickery

Nora Reisenberger

Was engaging and interesting enough to keep me reading — finished it in two sittings. Your average variety fae story with some interesting lore and mythology behind the magic and world. I did enjoy the characters even if in this first book they didn’t get very much time to develop as there are quite a lot of them so everyone kind of slots into and fulfills their one role in the story and in the group.
I’m endured to continue reading however as now it’s getting somewhere plot wise - it feels as if now finally shit’s about to get real!

Anita

Now what I expected but I loved it nonetheless
authors tiktoks are absolutely false advertisment. This isn't a spicy Rh, but it's still good.
I also don't really get the book title, where was the trickery?

I still really enjoyed reading it. The story made me want to know more about everything.
And I am so looking forward to the second book.

Emmy Glover

I guess I was just expecting more after all the hype. The ending did leave me wanting the next book, otherwise I might not bother picking it up…

A Veil of Truth and Trickery The Veiled Realm #1

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