A review by booksandbraids
Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

4.0

I was not thrilled about the idea of leaving the Vegas sisters and heirs to swap over to some other story for 5 books so I almost didn’t do it. But the second Gabriel stepped through the window with his wings in Zodiac Academy I felt compelled to know more about him. So back in time I went. And I’m glad I did. While I do not like the gang war stuff at all… this series is really good so far. I love all of the characters for the most part. Ryder could be a little less blood thirsty and I could do with a little less gang violence… but otherwise it is great. I look forward to reading more. 

General Commentary Dark Fae:
  • 7% ew. They have roommates? What is this? Summer camp? This set up seems worse than a normal college with just one roommate. 
    8% I LOVE that reading replenishes a sphinx’s magic!!!
    “Girl was a Sphinx through and through. Reading restored their magic reserves, but that didn’t mean she had to do it non-stop. She loved a book more than she loved sex.”
    11% oh this basilisk is fun. They can hypnotise you into seeing fantasies.
    15% ehhh gang fights are really not my thing… this might be a long series if this is going to be a constant feature…
    Are we really trading in contraband junk food? Lol wtf. This is so weird. 
    “What do you say?” I growled, my eyes falling to the rise and fall of her breasts as she inhaled. Yeah we were definitely gonna fuck. I didn’t give orange soda to just anybody. And she knew it.
    25% I have a shit memory but wasn’t falling star the name that professor Astrum was using to warn the girls in ZA?? What does this have to do with Gabrielle. 
    “Which got me thinking. Why was he receiving payments from someone with a code name? Who was Falling Star?”
    29% I love myself some wings
    34% she said “When you had a mom who did the kind of work that mine did, you learned to cast a monthly contraception spell before you even had your magic Awakened.”… but how does that work? If your magic is not awakened how does one use magic….? 
    As a side note, I know this book is supposed to be reverse harem…. And I would love for there to be a reverse harem in ZA when I know it’s not… but this one feels like she should be destined for only Gabrielle. I keep trying to imagine her with these other kings as well and while the flirtation is there, I don’t think they are end game like she is with Gabrielle. 
    45% “Now fuck off back to Pride Rock, Simba.” 😂😂😂
    46% I am so in love with this moment of every king butting into Leon asking Elise out
    “Dante eyed the chocolate on the desk then took off one of his gold rings and planted it down in front of Elise. I inhaled sharply. I’d given him that fucking ring. “Traitor,” I growled, though I kind of liked the idea of him and me taking her together. Like, just a little bit. Mostly I wanted her as mine though.” 🔥🔥🔥
    63% the fact that both of these gang leaders are falling at Elise’s feet so desperate for a piece of her that they are both willing to bow down and be her source is so stupid and ridiculous that I love it.