Crowns & Ash: Vanity in Dust (Series #1) (Paperback)

from devannm

This had to be one of the most mind-numbingly boring books I've ever read. I gave it two stars instead of one based solely on the excellent world building. I love the structure of the city and the way magic works there, although I'm confused if the characters are faeries or just some nondescript ...

from ladyoflorien

I thought the world-building was fabulous but the story was lacking. There was a lot of sex and drug use which comprised the bulk of the book. I would have liked to learn something more about the characters.

from ladyoflorien

I thought the world-building was fabulous but the story was lacking. There was a lot of sex and drug use which comprised the bulk of the book. I would have liked to learn something more about the characters.

from thessaly

There are a few interesting things in this book, the world and some of the characters. But it needs a little more work to shine. It just reads like something a bit unfinished, a bit unpolished. There is nothing wrong with the base writing. Low has a good voice and it's worth exploring. Considerin...

from reading_fox

Considerably better than I was expecting, and very unusual in that it's a faerie fantasy set entirely in the Fae with no reference to humans or normal world at all. It's also quite an unusual Faerie, quite unlike the common Gaelic Sidhe tradition. The Realm is divided in three - between three fam...