Mark of Truth

3 1/2 STARS This was a really fun read. I may be partial to it because of how much it reminds me of the Meredith Gentry series: half-blood fae, raised in the human world, with a fiercely independent and rebellious character, and language and customs not befitting to the fae kingdoms, where she ends up spending a considerable amount of time as the events covered in this book take place. There are of course sexy fae males, or one in particular. There is a mystery involving the MC’s lineage and a secret plot. There are unexpected events, but not much in terms of plot twists per se. There is also insta-lust and a hint of insta-love, which I am somewhat willing to tolerate because those faes are a randy bunch 😂 (even though I found myself thinking “really? Already? So this is going to be our love affair I guess” 😏) The writing was a bit blah. The dialogue was just ok, mostly because the MC has no filter and doesn’t like being controlled in the least so she loses it constantly; but there wasn’t much making me laugh or making me smirk at verbal burns when someone got put in their place... in other words, meh. Hence the missing half star. It’s not enough for my MC to be fiercely independent, they should be able to express themselves with a bit more panache than just being bitchy. For someone who supposedly reads a lot, Ever had surprisingly little wordsmith game. Still, fun read — enough that I’ll ignore the so-so points listed above and the sometimes awkward sex scenes, and keep reading 😁

Well... this was disappointing. I felt like the writing was really lacking, and the characters actions didn't seem to make sense. Things were never explained or they were questioned and then all of a sudden the characters knew that information. It was very disconcerting. As someone who loves to immerse themselves in a book, the characters, and try to guess what happens next this book just was all over the place due to what I would consider bad writing. I really enjoy fantasy romances, but even the romance just didn't feel right. Almost, like I was questioning why things were happening in the book because there were so many things that just didn't make sense or contradicted themselves. I might continue with the series, but I really don't know know if I want to devote the time to it. It's definitely a very low 3 star for me, and I considered giving it 2 stars which I never do.