Half a Soul

"4.5⭐ This book was such an easy, laid back read! It's quite cozy and whimsical, and very well written! The plot was well paced and interesting, and the characters were very lovable! Dora was a pretty unique FMC, and was hands down my favorite character in this book! She was funny, kind, and caring, and I found her quite relatable at times. Elias was a fun but broody character, and I loved him and Dora together! Their banter was so much fun! The romance was very sweet and clean, though I wish we could have gotten a few more fluffy scenes! The ending was good, if a bit rushed. If you're looking for a historical romantasy with cozy vibes and a clean romance then I definitely recommend checking this book out! The Lord Sorcier - 4⭐ (This is a prequel novella. I can't find it on this app, so I'm just reviewing it here.) All of the events in this prequel take place years before Half a Soul, and it's written in Albert's POV. Reading this novella definitely isn't necessary, but it was fun to see snippets of the war, and to see Elias from Albert's POV. It was very well written, and I definitely enjoyed it! The Latch Key - 4⭐ (Another short story!) This enchanting little novella is set after the events of Half a Soul. It shows Elias learning how to be a father, as well as a few chapters that show his own childhood. It was well written and I thought it was quite interesting to see some of his childhood. If you're wanting to dive a bit deeper into this world then I would definitely recommend checking out this novella!"

"I loved it. Very whimsical. If you like Regency England books but wished they had a bit more fae in them, this is the book for you lol"

"Cannot recommend enough!! Holly Black meets Brigerton! Love! "

"Super cozy fun read! Reminds me of pride and prejudice but with some really supportive happy supporting characters and some fae nonsense thrown in. "

"Super endearing, like a fantasy Pride and Prejudice. I loved the banter "

"I wld actually rate this book 4.5 ⭐️ i actually really enjoyed this. It’s like a self published debut thing so it’s not the most like refined piece of work (although I think it’s very well WRITTEN) but it was enjoyable and easy to get sucked into. It really captured my attention and kept it there throughout and while I’m sure there’s some holes here and there in the conclusion (SPOILER: like why did she and him end up going back to farie and taking back the other half i don’t get that part) but it was good overall. I’m not the most picky with this stuff and o think people read into it a bit too much a lot of the time but I can see how if your a strict type of person the slight inconsistency in her emotions might bother you. Overall I thought it was good, easy to read, short, and cute. I would recommend this if you’re not a person who is going to get angry about minor things like that. The only thing I really didn’t like sss the very last sentence/ paragraph. It was unnecessary and threw off the ending. Don’t read that line. "

"I loved the autistic coded Dora, I felt very connected to her (since I am on the spectrum). The first half of this book I thought this would be a 5 star book. But halfways through the book lost its vision on Dora and went more towards 3 chapters of talking about the plague. There were still bits of Dora and Elias but that really disjointed the entire story for me. The second half does have some really good plot twist that made it all the more enjoyable. It just really spoiled the storyline to go from balls, fae, and a grumpy love interest to the plague and workshops."

"Absolutely loved this! It is one of my favorite books. No spice, but whimsical, fun, and a good romance!"

"The characters, the writing, the plotline. 10/10"

"I'd give this a 3.5. It's a promising debut novel and I'll probably check out the next one to see what happens and how the story ends. This is a great audiobook with a great narrator. The narrator does really well in bringing the characters to life, the story, and the world.<br/>It's a story about a girl who is cursed because her mother made a deal with a faerie who came to collect and he started to steal her soul but was interrupted by her cousin coming to stab the faerie so he only collects half her soul. Since Dora had half her soul stolen, she becomes a bit strange. She no longer behaves as a normal person should with her emotions and such. Since she's an oddity she gives up on thinking she'll have a normal life or have a chance at love. Of course, things happen and change, and she finds herself falling in love with a faerie/part faerie man.<br/>This is a cute, sweet romance novel. It's a clean novel with nothing explicit or on the page throughout the story. There is some nastiness and mean behavior toward Dora by her family that has to take care of her because she has no one else and nowhere else to live. Dora's cousin is her saving grace and her best friend that keeps her with the family and in society.<br/>If you enjoy Regency novels, sweet romance, a bit of magic and fae then take a listen. Thanks so much to Hachette Audio for letting me listen and review this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own."