Flame and Crystal Thorns (Fae and Crystal Thorns Book 1) by Kay L. Moody – Review by Lisa Helmick

Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I love reading fantasy stories. The author has created a wonderful world to let me slip in to discover. This is a classic story of fae vs mortals told with flair and history. The characters are diverse and plentiful. They made me smile and root for them to win.

I do have a few issues with the storytelling and time frame. There were numerous times it mentioned eventful things that had happened in the past between the characters. After a but I had to look and yes there are other stories in this realm. So it will either make you want to read them or irritate you. I felt it was confusing since I have not read them and made me feel like it was a continuation. Past histories/tragedies, past relationships and how the faerie was then. Gar! That is not for me. Secondly is the time frame. This is a LONG book, which is normal for fantasy, that moved forward very little. There are too many pages of “in her head thinking/doubts”. It became tedious after a while and led to me skipping ahead. It also slowed the storyline down.

Overall the story is cute and interesting. The author does a good job with the various characters. While I love fantasy stories this one I became frustrated with the slowness.

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