Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Poliics
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Jay
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About The Book
“Everything you believe about yourself is a lie.”
Judah knows what he is. Worthless trash and a burden on the only person who loves him. Growing up in the foster system as the gay kid with chronic migraines was hard enough. Surviving now that he’s aged out is no easier. At twenty-three, he’s already given up. Every day is the same haze of pain, self-blame, and isolation.
Matheu knows what Judah is, too. A changeling, and the potential soulbond of one of the most powerful unseelie in Faerie. All he has to do is convince the shy, soul-sick, and heartstoppingly beautiful man to trust him. His career as a bond matchmaker is on the line. And, as he gets to know Judah better, his heart. Sure, it’s not professional to kiss your newest client, but who could resist those gold-dusted lips?
Faerie is a wonder Judah would never have dared to dream, but every dream is a potential nightmare. On Earth, he’s sick. In Faerie, he’s dangerously powerful and the bearer of a dark prophecy. If he stays, he risks ruining the very world he’s learning to love. But with Matheu teaching him as much about desire as magic, it might just be worth the risk.
A Changeling’s Guide to Love & Prophecy is a first-time romance HEA tale with no cliffhangers. It features a mostly gentle giant of a mountain fae and a watchful, sweet cinnamon roll of a changeling with a dangerous prophecy over his head. There’s dry humor and sweet consideration in spades, a hefty dose of self-discovery and growth, and a sprinkling of spice for that extra dash of flavor. This is a standalone novel in the Fallen for a Fae series that takes place between book 1 and 2. Each book follows a different couple (though we do love cameos).
The Review
This is the third full length novel in the Fallen for a Fae series, and it is just as good as the first two.
Judah and Matheu are a delightful couple, and their romance is quite a slow burn. Once the explicit sex is reached, the talented authors manage to create something fascinating and exotic.
This story takes us deeper still into the politics of the fae realms, and the feuds between the seelie and unseelie courts. The problems facing a changeling are also explored in detail, including the ones in our own world. Judah’s foster sister Naomi is an interesting minor character.
The writing is assured, and the world building is incredible. The authors lead the reader to believe in a ‘fairyland’ based on all the old myths and legends, but one that is also quite new and different.
I am full of admiration for this series and hope it gains the wide readership it deserves.
Five stars.
The Reviewer
I’ve been doing book reviews on my website, crossposted or linked to various social media, for a few years. I read a number of genres but I really enjoy all kinds of speculative fiction so thought I’d like to share my views with you. I love sci fi and other speculative fiction because of the way it can, at its best, make us see ourselves in a new light. Quite apart from the exciting stories, of course! I used to be an English teacher, and I’m a writer (fantasy) so I can be quite critical about style etc. but I hope I can also appreciate properly some books that don’t appeal to me personally but might be simply perfect for others. I have, obviously, read widely, and continue to do so.
