Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Elven race has been split into several warring factions, based on the phases of the moon, so waxing, waning, crescent, etc. They have been warring for so long that it is known as the “Forever War”. Yeeran is a newly made colonel in the waning army. On the morning of her promotion, her lover, who is also the chieftain, gives her a precious gift – a drum, made from the […]
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Saara El-Arifi immediately place herself on my auto-buy list with her debut, and this new world she’s created just confirms why I love her storytelling. The book starts with a myth telling of the three gods: Asase, the Wheat, god of the earth and creator of humans; Ewia, the two-headed Bat, god of the sun and creator of fae: and Bosome, the Water, god of the moon and creator of the elves. As far as anyone is aware, all that remains in the world are […]
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
I am absolutely adrift in feelings after finishing this masterpiece and I cannot wait to see what happens next with Hassa, Sylah, and Anoor. The Final Strife is a story of survival, family, and fighting to make and be a change for good. Sylah is part of the Stolen, a group of Ember children stolen by Dusters to win the Aktibar and rid the Empire of Embers. Hassa is a Ghosting, and in many ways she is invisible which allows her to know more than […]
