He’s fae, so he doesn’t fully understand human emotions or needs but he means well and always apologises for his mistakes. He can be blunt at times, yet so charming. Rook is our smug, sometimes clueless, and very endearing prince. We get to see her allow herself to make mistakes and be a little reckless to embrace and believe in herself. She’s all like: I just want to continue being a successful portrait artist, and make sure my sisters are protected and well fed I don’t trust the fair folk or their trickery. While most humans in this world are enamoured by faerie enchantments, our girl Isobel doesn’t buy into it.
I found her so relatable at times, and I appreciated her subtle humour. “I was alive in a way I never had been before, in a world that no longer felt stale but instead crackled with breathless promise.” I giggled so much at their banter and was so entertained by their adventure together. Their interactions were such treat to read. The highlight of this book were the characters, especially Isobel and Rook. I feel like I learned so much about quirky, powerful, and dangerous faeries in this book. But the fae are still in power because they have incredible magic that humans covet and fear. They also can’t do any craft-cooking, sewing, writing, painting-without risking their lives and are, therefore, dependent on the humans in the world for these goods and services.
Rather than humanising them, she shows that they lack the ability to feel empathy and love. I really enjoyed that Rogerson wrote the fair folk, or faeries, as a dangerous group of immortals.
Her characters are also layered and charming They are the best parts of her books to me. Margaret Rogerson’s writing is beautiful and completely transported me into the world she created. I adore it, and it's now on my precious list of comfort books.
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