[Book Review] A Veil of Truth and Trickery

 

Delphine has been fae-marked from birth, treated as a curse despite the fact the once treacherous fae haven’t been sighted in decades—in fact, no one in Delph’s village has so much as laid eyes on one of the folk in nearly a century.

Right up until a fae turns up on her doorstep, demanding Delph as down payment.

No sooner has she set foot in the fae realm, however, then she learns she’s no mere collateral in a deal made with the lord that owns her family lands. She was selected for a reason, hunted down for a single purpose.

The fae courts are fading. The folk disappearing.

Only four courts remain. Four princes determined to save their crumbling kingdoms.

And Delph … Delph may just hold the key to save them all.

But even as Delph learns to see past the feared glamour of the fae realm, she quickly learns the impossible position she’s found herself in. The fae may not be the monsters she was led to believe, but in order to save them … she may have to become a monster herself.

A Veil of Truth and Trickery is the first of a new upper YA/New Adult fantasy series with multiple love interests. It may contain content sensitive to some readers.

This book is marketed towards fans of ACOTAR that enjoy reverse harems, and I can see why. This book is a watered down version of ACOTAR with four handsome fae. I enjoyed the storyline, but I do wish that there was just a bit more plot. It seemed a bit lacking. There are some books with too many descriptions and then there are books with not enough, and this book fell into the later category. Don't get me wrong, I will 100% read the sequel, because it ended on a substantial cliffhanger, but I also with there was just more; more character development, more plot, more world building, etc. 

The main character was a little weak to begin with, but not every character can be perfect from the start, so I actually enjoyed this. But, she was quite naïve, and that is not something I enjoy. Her character did start to grow within the story. I am interested to see how her character development continues. I also am interested to know more about the Fae princes' backgrounds because there was hardly any background information given about any of them. Why are they Princes? What are their homes like? What sets them all apart from each other? The story just seemed rushed with all of their characters, so I'm interested to see if this changes in the sequel. 

Overall, this book has the potential to be amazing, but it was just deficient in a lot of areas. I will be reading the sequel though, so stay tuned!

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