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Faebound: A Novel (The Faebound Trilogy Book 1)
by Saara El-Arifi
Published Jan 23, 2024
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About this book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two elven sisters become imprisoned in the intoxicating world of the fae, where danger and love lie in wait. Faebound is the first book in an enchanting new trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife. “A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion.”—Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree BRITISH BOOK AWARD WINNER: PAGETURNER • AN ELLE AND BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Yeeran was born on the battlefield, has lived on the battlefield, and one day, she knows, she’ll die on the battlefield. As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven Lands, both sisters are forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world, torn among their loyalties to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. Book One of the Faebound Trilogy Don’t miss any of Saara El-Arifi’s magical Faebound Trilogy: FAEBOUND • CURSEBOUND
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What readers are saying
JazelleSpellbinding and Immersive
"🦇 Faebound Book Review 🦇 🦇 Yeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn between their loyalty to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. 💜 I'm honestly struggling to write this review. Faebound is immediately spellbinding, the world-building vivid yet not too intricate. The writing is immersive, woven from threads of African and Arab cultures. This is the perfect read for Pride Month, especially for romantasy readers. The normalcy surrounding queerness and gender neutrality from the start is absolute gold ("[Their] gender was as flexible as the weather, accepted like the fall of rain, and change welcomed like the turns of seasons."); a breathtaking delight that fits perfectly into any fantasy realm. The story's sapphic relationship is layered and interesting; I only wish it was given more time to develop and blossom. 💜 Perhaps I'm biased (I have three younger sisters), but I absolutely love stories involving sisters. Yeeran and Lettle give the story balance, their distinct personalities and viewpoints of the world giving us insight without too much sway in one direction. The little "journal" at the end with everyone's handwritten notes was the perfect addition to the story; a cute glossary that's often necessary for hefty world-building. 💙 As much as I loved the writing, the characters, the themes, and even the setting...the plot felt lacking to me. There's a moment where the story slows as the characters grow complacent in their new surroundings, which would have been a great opportunity to delve into the mythology or culture. Puzzle pieces are set up a bit too obviously, too; the twists are easy to anticipate. Regardless, I'm curious to see how the story continues. 🦇 Recommended for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree, Girls of Paper and Fire, Spice Road, and Legends & Lattes. ✨ The Vibes ✨ 🥁 Queer FMC/Sapphic Ships (Queernormativity) 🍃 Fantasy Fiction/Romantasy (Fae & Elves) 🥁 Dual POV (Sisters) 🍃 Rivals to Lovers 🥁 Afro/Arab World 🍃 First of a Trilogy 🥁 BIPOC Author 💬 Quotes ❝ And where there is value, there is power, and where there is power, violence will always brew. ❞ ❝ ‘You are the fire of my heart, and the beat of my drum. I am yours under moonlight. Until the rhythm sings no more.’ ❞ ❝ Love and hate are oil and water, separate but similar, and sometimes they swirl together, making it difficult to tell one from the other. ❞ ❝ You look for ways to gain power over feelings that make you powerless. ❞ ❝ ‘We must let the wind of change ease our flight, not hinder it,’ ❞ ["
July 10, 2024 Verified Purchase
GreysonProphecies, War, and Family Ties
"Faebound follows two sisters, one a newly appointed commander (Yeeran) of the elvish army, and the other a diviner (Lettle). Lettle came to Yeeran with a prophecy she interpreted and Yeeran's decisions led her to follow Lettle's divining. In doing so she was exiled from the elven lands and Lettle followed. On their journeys - Yeeran to find a way to be welcomed back, and Lettle to find her sister, they are captured by the fae, a race the elves long thought extinct. The rest of the book follows both sisters learning to live amongst the fae, finding love, losing it, and learning so much more about who they are in the process. This book was so good. Most of my five star reads I fly through, but this one I loved savoring the story. I spent so much time seeing if I could find the events in where Lettle's prophecies may be true, trying to see if I could sparse out who the villain was, and honestly just enjoying how both sisters learned and adjusted to being thrown into a new life. It was a fantastic commentary on race relations, action intentionality, and politics. 10/10 will absolutely be recommending to everyone I know. ["
January 7, 2025 Verified Purchase
