He tried to turn away, but I touched his shoulder. I was especially fond of her no-nonsense attitude and outlook on life, particularly when the story progressed and her character developed into a young woman who had to learn that not every dilemma in life can be faced with pure logic sometimes, you have to just go with your heart.
She feels wise beyond her years, yet at the same time, it’s believable to think of her as a seventeen-year-old girl who’s just had to grow up a little too fast. Her thoughts are full of quips and snide remarks, and there’s a down-to-earth sense about her that I feel like gets lost easily in the high fantasy genre.
Isobel is such an enjoyable narrator, right from the very first page. Everything shifts, though, when their relationship shifts into a beautiful love – for love between mortals and fair folk has been banned as long as time has stood, and the punishment is death.
Isobel makes a fatal mistake, however, when she chooses to depict the haunting sorrow she sees in his eyes.Īs fae folk must never be shown with mortal emotions, Isobel is forced to visit the lands of the fair folk, to stand trial for her crimes against the prince. Isobel is a brilliant portrait artist, so it’s no surprise when the prince of the autumnlands, Rook, visits her for a painting. In Whimsy, humans practice Craft: cooking, artistry, writing stories, even designing clothing – all of which the fair folk are drawn to, despite their own lack of capabilities to create. Spoiler-free review! I was gladdened by the sight of those vicious thorns more than I could say, and wondered whether the stories would have gone any differently if the princesses had been the ones telling them.Ī book about star-crossed lovers, art, and a fae prince who shape shifts into a raven? YES, please! ✘ plot
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