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There's just something comforting and cozy about reading good Pagan/Witchy fiction, and Ms. Genet never disappoints. Another wonderful story in the Wilde Grove world.

The bonus novella at the end of the book, however, was icing on the cake.

What a sweet (and spicy!) fantasy romance, set amid the horrors of war. I found myself quickly rooting for Mara and Uffrin, as well as Cleo and Friend. My only complaint? I didn't want it to end.

Disappointed in this one. Great premise for a highly original story - but poor execution. Lilith was terribly inconsistent - which, if intentional and well-done, could make sense. But in this case, it was just sloppy writing. And the constant drumbeat of antipatriarchy became tiring. Yet, when the opportunity arose to show how different the world could be after the mission was completed, the author decided to end the book instead.

And yet, there were some good moments that I really enjoyed, and so overall this book left me conflicted.

Disappointing. Great premise, bad execution.

The problem with historical fiction is: we know how the story ends.

That said, this was a fantastic conclusion to the Boudicca trilogy. This author is so talented in bringing history to life.

Unlike the first two books in this series, Fairy Court in Exile does not start out sort of warm and fuzzy. No, the action kicks off with a bang, and pretty much never lets up. Once again, the world, characters, and magic system is top-notch, and the writing itself is very well done, telling an engrossing story that encompasses love, hate, loyalty, treason, war, and peace. Looking forward to the next book in the series!

Wow. Just wow.

After I finished this, I had to sit and ponder for a bit. I love witchy stories, but this one was incredibly powerful. Although I was annoyed with Verity at times, I absolutely loved Arden right from the start. And I truly appreciated Verity's growth in her character arc. It was deeply satisfying.

At this point, Ms. Rector is on my "buy anything she writes" list. Just a fantastic storyteller.

Fantastic, charming, and delightful second installment in the Miss Percy universe. I really liked the character arc for Miss Percy in this one, with her increased confidence and rejection of her boring prior life with her sister.

Fitz is, as in the previous book, the star attraction. Not going to lie: I want a plush Fitz SO BAD.

Overall, just a great story. Looking forward to the third book.

What a delightful story! And such interesting characters! Of course, I adore Fitz the most. After the first couple of chapters, I did find the frequent parenthetical musings to be more tiresome than amusing, but not enough to dim my enthusiasm for this book. Looking forward to the next installment!

I'd really been looking forward to this but ultimately was disappointed. The writing was stilted and could have been so much better. Far too much telling to really get invested in the characters. The author's notes clear up much of why she chose certain content, but historical fantasy requires more than just "it's a novel, I made it up, deal with it."

It also contains my personal pet peeve: no, lemons did not exist in 4000 BCE Mesopotamia. The citron, which predates the lemon, existed in the area much later, possibly 1500 BCE.

Overall, disappointing, although perhaps the second book in the series will be better. I may give it a chance just because I love reading something other than just typical mainstream mythology fantasy.

Great second installment to the series. It's not a typical mythic retelling, being narrated by Aphrodite, but that's what made it unique, original, and compelling.