Review: To Carve A Fae Heart (The Fair Isle Trilogy #1)

To Carve a Fae Heart (The Fair Isle Trilogy #1)
By Tessonja Odette

Published By: Crystal Moon Press
Publication Date: May 20. 2020
Date Read: September 20, 2024
Genre: YA – Fantasy
Source: Loaned via KU
Format: E-Book
Pages: 384

From Goodreads:
Every young woman dreams of marrying a king.
Everyone except for me.
Because the king I am to wed has razor sharp fangs and a thirst for blood.

All my life I knew I’d come of age during the Hundred Year Reaping. According to the ridiculous treaty, two human girls are sent to the faelands as brides for the fearsome fae king and his devilish younger brother.

Not me. I was supposed to be safe. Two girls were chosen from my village already. But when they are executed for offending the king, my sister and I are sent in their place.

What a mess. Then again, maybe it’s not so bad. The younger brother I’m paired with doesn’t seem as monstrous as I’d expected. He’s delightfully handsome too. But nothing compares to the chilling, dangerous beauty of the fae king. And when my sister flees the castle and her terrifying husband-to-be, I’m left to marry him instead.

If I go through with this, I might not survive my wedding night. If I don’t, no one is safe, neither human nor fae. An ancient war will return, bringing devastation we haven’t seen in a thousand years. Can I sacrifice myself for the good of my people? Or will a dangerous desire be the death of me first?

If I don’t lose my heart, the king will certainly lose his. I’ll carve it out with an iron blade if I have to.

To Carve a Fae Heart is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy, perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ACOTAR, and The Iron King. If you like snarky fae, brooding fae royals, sizzling romance, and fierce heroines, you’ll love this breathtaking fae fantasy.

I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy To Carve A Fae Heart when I first went into it. I had read the prequel novella before going into this book and while I liked it, I wasn’t sure. Mainly because it was only 33 pages long. However, having said that, I really enjoyed To Carve A Fae Heart. This is a great start to what I am sure will be a fantastic trilogy.

To Carve A Fae Heart is not the most original series in the world. I’ve definitely seen these elements over and over again in similar fae filled fantasy series. However, that doesn’t mean it affected my enjoyment. It follows main character, Evelyn who is chosen as a bride for the Autumn fae. Along with her older sister, she is sent to the Autumn court in order to stop a war between the fae and the humans. I really enjoyed this book, however I will say that the blurb gives away 90% of the story. When we get to the end of the events shown in the blurb you’re about 70% through the book, so I did feel like the blurb really ruined elements of the book.

If you’re a fae fan, I definitely recommend picking up To Carve A Fae Heart. I did really enjoy this book. The romance is definitely slow burn which is what I love most in Romantasy series so I am really excited to see where that will go. I will definitely be continuing this series and after that slightly cliffhanger ending, I am looking forward to reading more. However, I will not be reading the blurb’s of the other books before going into them as I did think that it spoilt a lot and affected my enjoyment of the book overall.