Title: Fae of the North (Court of Crown and Compass #1)
Author: E. Hall
Pub Date: December 21st 2019
Pages: 238
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Four crowns to take. One curse to break.

When Kiki receives a strange note and discovers a secret about her past that impacts her future, she’s thrown into another realm that’s nothing like her life as a failed demon slayer in New York City. While seeking counsel to understand why she suddenly has wings, she meets a guy who looks like a Viking and looks at her in a way that makes her all fluttery inside.

Soren spends too much time at the tile table and infuriating the king’s guards—evidenced by the ink tainting his skin. He gave up fighting back a long time ago and is just trying to survive. The strange thing is, he can’t help but want to take flight and when he meets a beautiful stranger it’s like something inside is trying to beat its way out.

In the Northlands, trust is a foreign concept. The people are divided by fear and want, everyone is broken or does the breaking, and the ashpit consumes the rest. Desperate to help the people, Kiki and Soren find common ground to overthrow the false king and soon discover their destinies are wound tightly together.

However, with war looming, time isn’t on their side. It’s a battle Kiki and Soren can’t win on their own, but could divide them forever, and forever is what they each secretly want.

It was the cover that caught my attention first but the story and characters are making me stay along for the ride. If you love fae books, you’ll definitely want to read this one. I’m always looking for a variety of fae stories in particular because after vampires, they’re my second favorite supernatural beings to read about. Granted, it’s usually a hit or miss because I tend to be picky. Fae of the North is a hit with me and it’s something I’d a hundred percent recommend. I hope the bearmen make more appearances because I am intrigued.