House of Lies and Sorrow: Fae of Rewyth Book 1

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If you enjoy dark and gripping tales with a touch of romance, then you will love House of Lies and Sorrow: Fae of Rewyth Book 1. In this first installment of the Fae of Rewyth trilogy, we are introduced to the world of the fae and their centuries-long conflict with humans. T.I. as Lukas Frye, cofounder of DollaHyde, a hip-hop fashion label. He was also a former drug dealer.

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The time line of the book is all over the place. It would have benefitted from someone writing out a time line of events and asking "does this make sense". The wedding day is a great example. We start at pre-dawn, take a potion to go to sleep for 2 hours, spend time getting ready for the wedding, a very short wedding happens, at the beginning of reception it is stated they won't stay long, three songs are danced to, a few short conversations, and now it is midnight?It’s completely all over the place and the characters don’t really make much sense, nor does the story. As she tries to unravel the mystery of who killed her mentor, she is also forced to confront her own feelings for Kynto, a handsome human soldier who is fighting for the other side. This is a fantasy book that you cannot help but compare to ACOTAR. The similarities are glaring. Except this world, as fantastical as it is, never quite cements itself as a truly realized place. And I think a lot of that has to do with the language choices our characters make. Half of the time, they speak as colloquially as we do, and the other half they’re trying to speak in that fantasy way - you know what I mean. Make up your mind! The exposition could’ve been filled with more description of the world and of the characters. Even now, having read the whole thing, I only vaguely know what some of the characters look like. Do not ask me for an accurate rendering of the setting. This book just wasn’t for me, sadly. I was excited when i saw it on booktok, and there were a few parts of this book where I thought, “wow, this could be redeemable!” and it just wasn’t, in my opinion. The plot felt rushed and almost predictable at some points, and I felt confused at various parts. There’s potential here but a lot of room for growth. This reads like writing that is in need of honing and a good editor, but in time could be good.

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In the House of Salt and Sorrows, thirteen siblings live under the watchful eye of their father, who has been cursed with the loss of his wife and children. As the siblings try to unravel the mystery of their mother’s death, they must also confront the dangers that threaten their own lives. Truly, this story wasn’t bad. My only concern is that this author read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas and decided to write a similar but also not to similar story. Malachi Weyland is the heir to the fae throne. It's the reason his brothers have despised him all these years, and it's the reason his father is adamant on finding him a human wife. Malachi has one job, and that is to unite the fae and human lands. But Malachi has a secret, and it's one that gives him his rightful name amongst both the human and fae lands: The Prince of Shadows.

On December 29, 2013, Showtime presented "House of Lies Live" which featured members of the main cast and guest actors on the show performing at the People's Improv Theater in the first broadcast of long form improv. A strong and determined female protagonist who stands up for what she believes in, no matter the cost. And it really, really needs an editor, or even just a friend with a slightly better grasp of vocabulary. At least then they could save it from simple mistakes like using the wrong words “vile rose in my throat” where it should be bile, “limps” where it should be limbs. I don’t know if an editor could save it from some of the really weird word choices and descriptions though. “Bench like structure” -what makes it not a bench? Just say there is a bench! I finished this book only because I kept telling myself it couldn’t get any worse, and it also never got any better. I’d love it if the author took her time to hone the writing craft and spend some time editing and making things flow (and actually make sense) before publishing.