Name: Erin Cawthorn's review of A Court of Honey and Ash by Shannon Mayer
Item: A Court of Honey and Ash
Rating: 3
Author: Erin Cawthorn

Shannon Mayer

Kelly St Clare

Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn't want me. I'm still just Alli, aka the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill-the ancestral home of the fae-shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I'm the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing. A brutal madness spreads through the fae as they lose their connection to Underhill, and to save my people, my only choice is to leave all I have fought for and go on the run.Unless I figure out how the hell magic that has existed since the dawn of time was destroyed with a single touch, well, an entire life spent fighting to prove myself isn't going to mean anything at all.I must find the answer to the riddle of Underhill's shattering.Hunted by the very man I loved once upon a time. If you love Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sarah J. Mass, Holly Black or Elise Kova, you will love this dive into a world of the fae, forbidden love, and a story that will leave you breathless for more.

A Court of Honey and Ash

Wren Hardwick

Erin Cawthorn

I want to preface this by saying I liked the book, the plot line is unique, and I will continue reading. However, this book is confusingly fast and slow at the same time. It has the fantasy story things that you want but the story doesn't feel like it is moving. There is an abundance of over description in places that don't actually clarify the situation. There are also side characters that feel useless (Bracken) and who seem to regress in development. Hoping for more in book 2.

Courtney

3⭐️. 
This was very middle of the road fantsy read for me. I went into this series without any expectations, thankfully. 
What I liked about the book: how close the FMC was with her bestie and considered her as family. The broody MMC love interest. The attempt at bringing the fantasy world into the 21st century. 

Where it fell short: first and foremost, some of the words used were very cringey- she continuous called the MMC a “bad boy” and the descriptions of her friend have big boobs. And some of the banter was just…cringe. I feel like the characters lacked depth and the main character was bland.

Rana Kadri

I won’t spoil anything but WOW WOW WOW! I picked this book up and read it straight until I finished it 😍 the ending was just perfect. I cannot wait to start the second. Also side note: the covers are beautiful 

Paola C

THAT ENDING THOOOOOO.

This was such a fun and enjoyable read!
We are following Alli who is a half-human, half-fae, as she trains to join the ranks of the kingdom. Oh and she's an orphan, so the stacks are up against her.

Here's what I liked about this book: the humans know the fae exist and vice-versa, so it gives this book a unique twist because it's set in modern times. But you also have the world of the fae, which humans can visit as tourists.

I really liked Alli as the main character but I loved Cinth the best not going to lie. She is Alli's best friend and she is one snarky cook and I want to live with her so that she can make me all the food. But above all, she's a true friend to Alli and is there to support her in everything she does, whether is good or bad.

This book has a little bit of everything, action, romance, giants.

Rosa Christiansen

Angel Myers

Phenomenal New Series!

I was absolutely thrilled when I first heard that two of my favorite authors were co-writing a new series! A Court of Honey and Ash did not disappoint in the slightest!! Alli (Kallik) makes an excellent heroine. Half fae, half human and the book starts out with her fighting to earn a place in the fae world. From page one, you just know she's going to be the type of kick-butt heroine that's truly enjoyable follow along on her journey! Not to mention, I love the tension with Faolan and I can't wait to see what happens there. I'm being vague, but there's so many twists twists surprises in this first book of this new series; I don't want to spoil a single one. I can tell you that you're going to love it! I already pre-ordered the next two!

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