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A review by thebiglittlelibrary
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
5.0
4.75 ⭐️ Trust me, this book is worth the hype!
"I am the thing that exists on the other side of the dark. I'm the thing that puts the fear of the gods into the monsters who would eat you bones and all."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ gritty romantasy
✨ humans, fae, vampires, gods, magic, fates
✨ she's a human with a secret gift
✨ he's a tattooed, damaged and dangerous fae shadow daddy
✨ bargains and oaths
✨ hate to love
✨ forced proximity
✨ delicious banter
✨ lots of lust and sexual tension
✨ 3.5/5 spice (open door, explicit)
✨ "she's mine"
✨ badass FMC
✨ grumpy MMC
✨ found family
✨ shocking twists and turns
✨ minor cliffhanger that sets up for book 2
✨ TW: war, violence, gore, torture, mentions of SA
✨ single POV
My Thoughts:
I have not enjoyed a lot of of the popular romantasy book recommendations lately, so I am pleased to say that this was fucking fantastic!
Okay, so what did I like about this story???
The world-building and magic system is intriguing. It all felt familiar in the sense that if you dabble in the fantasy or paranormal genres, you've probably read plenty of stories with fae, vampires, gods, portal magic, etc. However, this was done in a unique way so it felt like a fresh concept. I don't want to say anything more because it would spoil things, but I am curious to learn more about the Quicksilver and dive deeper into the politics of these worlds and other forms of magic.
Saeris Fane is a breath of fresh air. She is strong-willed, scrappy, straight-forward, and persistent: a survivor. Since Saeris is the main character in a world with magic, she does have a secret gift that gets explored throughout the story, but it's developed in a realistic way. Yes, Saeris is unique, special, and powerful, but not in the obnoxious 'Chosen One' sort of way that's been repeatedly done. I also liked how she can be snarky and sassy at times without coming off as immature. Saeris is definitely one of my favorite FMCs and I'm so excited to see how her character develops in book 2!
Kingfisher. Powerful, intimidating, dangerous, and, of course, sexy. At first, I really hated him.
"I am the thing that exists on the other side of the dark. I'm the thing that puts the fear of the gods into the monsters who would eat you bones and all."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ gritty romantasy
✨ humans, fae, vampires, gods, magic, fates
✨ she's a human with a secret gift
✨ he's a tattooed, damaged and dangerous fae shadow daddy
✨ bargains and oaths
✨ hate to love
✨ forced proximity
✨ delicious banter
✨ lots of lust and sexual tension
✨ 3.5/5 spice (open door, explicit)
✨ "she's mine"
✨ badass FMC
✨ grumpy MMC
✨ found family
✨ shocking twists and turns
✨ minor cliffhanger that sets up for book 2
✨ TW: war, violence, gore, torture, mentions of SA
✨ single POV
My Thoughts:
I have not enjoyed a lot of of the popular romantasy book recommendations lately, so I am pleased to say that this was fucking fantastic!
Okay, so what did I like about this story???
The world-building and magic system is intriguing. It all felt familiar in the sense that if you dabble in the fantasy or paranormal genres, you've probably read plenty of stories with fae, vampires, gods, portal magic, etc. However, this was done in a unique way so it felt like a fresh concept. I don't want to say anything more because it would spoil things, but I am curious to learn more about the Quicksilver and dive deeper into the politics of these worlds and other forms of magic.
Saeris Fane is a breath of fresh air. She is strong-willed, scrappy, straight-forward, and persistent: a survivor. Since Saeris is the main character in a world with magic, she does have a secret gift that gets explored throughout the story, but it's developed in a realistic way. Yes, Saeris is unique, special, and powerful, but not in the obnoxious 'Chosen One' sort of way that's been repeatedly done. I also liked how she can be snarky and sassy at times without coming off as immature. Saeris is definitely one of my favorite FMCs and I'm so excited to see how her character develops in book 2!
Kingfisher. Powerful, intimidating, dangerous, and, of course, sexy. At first, I really hated him.