Spin the Shadows

<b>⤅ <u>2.5 stars, rounded down.</u></b> <br><br>Here we have Briallen Appletree, one of the lesser fae - a dryad, to be precise - who used to be a faerie courier. Unexpectedly, though she ends up working for Robin Goodfellow, personal assistant to Seelie Queen Titania. She also has a small romance going with Gwyn ap Nudd, a member of the Wild Hunt (reimagined here as an Unseelie motorcycle club, which is a cool concept we sadly don't see much of) and is developing a tiny connection with Jack Frost, personal assistant to the Unseelie Queen Nicnevin. Bri and Robin's primary mission was initially catching the Ghosthand Killer who leaves his victims in pieces, but it ends up trying to find the evidence to bust a human-female smuggling ring. <br><br>It's all very urban fantasy. The ideas are great, but I'm not really a fan of the romance; I feel absolutely no chemistry between Bri and any of the three heroes we've encountered. I was actually more interested in the mystery-solving angle of it, which is never a good sign. Descriptive powers weren't what I expected either. If you have a book about faeries, I want the writing to be LUSH, I want the adjectives to be dripping off the page - think Holly Black and Karen Marie Moning. The writing here is bone dry. <br><br>I may read the sequel, but no promises.<br><br><a href="http://www.theliteraryinvertebrate.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow noopener">[Blog]</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelitinv/&gt;%5BBookstagram%5D&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br%20/&gt;&lt;br%20/&gt;&lt;a%20href=" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1591880867i/29629474._SX540_.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a>

Ahhh this book was so wild!<br /><br /> And like I <b>NEED</b> the next book now!<br /><br /> The best way to describe this book is gory, sexy, dangerous, and dark. There is blood, romance, and all types of wild here.<br /> <br />Our herione is a dryad, a lesser Fae species who has the ability to grow trees. Briallen is flawed, and just wants to find her way through life. She is every bit fun and sassy, and badass when she needs to be. <br /><br /> The main plot revolves around finding a supernatural killer and also busting a fairy human trafficking ring. Briallen gets roped into working as an agent after eating the fruit of a fairy hitman. <br /><br /> Anyways, the second book is out, but it does not have paperback!!!!

5/5 stars<br /><br />I. FREAKING. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. Everything is written extremely well with so much detail. The character development, the plot, the world-building, and the emotions were all formidable!<br /><br />The author, Cate Corvin, is a wonderfully talented writer who deserves all the praises. Her ability to write such a complex and captivating story blows my mind. <br /><br />I especially love the world building. This book is set in the Seelie and Unseelie courts with a twist. <br /><br />The main female character is a dryad and she is an amazing heroine to read!<br /><br />I definitely recommend this book to EVERYONE. <br /><br />- Jessica

<img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1585140136i/29166439._SX540_.jpg" width="400" height="125" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS REVERSE HAREM!<br><br>I NEED MY BOIS.<br><br>but anyways, it didn't get a full five stars from me due to the fact that IT WAS SO EASILY WRAPPED UP. i need more detail on the MC's i want more of the background.<br><br>I NEED MORE BACKGROUND.

<strong>Really good</strong><br /><br />I really enjoyed this book and I am eagerly awaiting the next installment! If you’re looking for a great first book in a series I suggest this one.

While out on a simple delivery, Briallen's life takes a turn as she eats some forbidden seeds and stumbles upon someones severed foot. As she finds herself at the whim of a higher class Fae she is given a proposal she'd be stupid to turn down. Now she has a 6 month contract and a much better position if only she can help her new boss take down the Fae Prince. The relationship between Briallen and her men is slow going in this book and each guy could not be more different if they tried. Briallen was such a fun character, I especially loved how she renegotiated her contract to include dental. Sometimes funny, sometimes dangerous, the book has a lot of fun interesting elements that keep the story going until the very end. The same end where Briallen finds herself once again at the whim of a man who she owes a favor, a rather Frosty man to be exact.

<strong>Just the Beginning</strong><br /><br />This is a good start to the series. Briallen is likeable and has an interesting backstory. Robin is hot, but I sure wish he hadn't pulled back from Briallen the way that he did. I hope he won't be see-sawing her emotions too much. Gwyn is also hot, but funny, too. I'm looking forward to learning more about him. Then there's Jack who is mysterious. He seems quite interested in Briallen.<br /><br />Briallen isn't a badass when the book starts. She's actually just a normal woman living her life until she eats some fruit that she shouldn't. She then pretty much becomes a rookie undercover cop. She actually has a knack for it. She's not perfect off the bat, but the work calls to her and she impresses her new boss, as well as catches his eye in other ways.<br /><br />Anyway, Briallen does a good job helping Robin close the case he was working on and even received recognition from Queen Titania. Jack also calls on a favor before she and Robin can get started on the serial killer case and whisks her off to home. But is that home where she grew up or the Underlie territory? I feel like Jack knows more about Briallen than she does and I wonder if whomever her father is is the reason for why her trees are the way that they are.

As always, Cate Virgin tells a great story. I really enjoyed the fact that this heroine takes her time to get to know the others and although there is a healthy dose of lust, there is no Insta everything.

Wow....what great surprise this book is! Cate Corvin never disappoints with her books and this one was a fantastic first book for a new series! What surprised me was how much I loved reading about the characters that Cate has created in this series. <br /><br />Briallen is a great FMC, she is sassy, funny, a bit vulnerable but she really starts to grow in confidence in this book. Then there are the guys...wow hard to say who will be connect to her but here is who I hope! Gywn of course, they have already stated to develop a great connection and he really brings out the fun side of her. Robin of course...he is intense but underneath it all you can see that connection getting stronger, they are fireworks together. Jack is a mystery but I am sure he will be a big focus in book two. And lastly I am curious about Noctifer...what is going on under that helmet, I want to learn more! <br /><br />Cate Corvin has kicked this new series off with a bang and a bloody cliffhanger! I cannot wait to read more. This is the type of book I can read over and over and still love it. Bring on book two!!

Hoopla Audiobook.<br /><br />I did really like the narrator of this one, which is not something I say often.<br /><br />I never really warmed to Briallen (sp?) . There's nothing <i>wrong</i> with her. She's not overly innocent, or obnoxious, or even a victim anything, she's just...there. It's like, I could take her or leave her, and so it didn't make sense that three gentry males were so fixated on her, since she was so "lesser." The romance definitely took a back seat to the mystery/over arching plot.