Obsidian: Shadowbound Fae, Book 1

erinaf

Daisy and Tarian's dark romance begins

"The Demigods of San Francisco is one of my absolute favourite series so I was super excited to see Daisy get her own story told. Obsidian was a fabulous read. With Daisy continuing her training and work with Zorn by carrying out dirty deeds, the story was dark and gritty with fabulous world building. You don't have to have read the Demigods books but it will certainly help you get an understanding of the characters and the magical and non-magical worlds they're set in (and they're fantastic so I'd highly recommend you start from the beginning to do them justice). It's also worth noting that Tarian, the devilishly delicious Fae that's the male lead in this series, pops up for the first time in Book 6, giving you a bit more background to his and Daisy's dynamic. In the human realm, more Fae seem to be crossing over. Not to be trusted, they're sneaking in or making deals with the human world and someone is leaving dead bodies in their wake. When Daisy and Zorn go to look for a chalice, Daisy is drawn into the nefarious plot of the dark Fae she remembers from her youth. Events spiral out of her control and after being taking prisoner, Daisy is taken on the perilous journey to the Obsidian Kingdom of the Fae. The chemistry and banter between Daisy and Tarian was brilliant, especially with this author's customary sarcasm, strong, capable female lead and powerful, dominant and manipulative male love interest. This definitely isn't your conventional love story - both are happy to sacrifice the other, painfully if possible, in order to achieve their own goals. Daisy continued to be a wonderful and she really shone in her own book, doing justice to both her character in the previous series as well as her overall story arc that had her develop into a fabulously dangerous weapon that was tough, clever and strategic. The story is a two-parter so don't expect everything to wrap up in Obsidian. It's was a terrific read with a perfect blend of slow-burn tension, violence and great world building. It left me wanting more and it'll be going in my Favourites folder. And how gorgeous is the cover! Love all around. ["

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January 16, 2026 Verified Purchase

Kindle Customer

Wow what a awesome read can hardly wait for the next book 4 1/2 STARS!! (Warning spoilers)

"I will start by saying I really love K.F. Breene and really loved reading the "Demigods of San Francisco" serious and loved all the characters in that series! When I found out K.F. Breene was writing a spin-off about Daisy I could hardly wait. I thought It will be great to see how the other characters are doing while enjoying whatever adventures and craziness Daisy's character would take me on. This book was definitely a fun read the first part seemed slow moving but once Daisy and Tarian started fighting together I was hooked and couldn't put it down!! I loved seeing Daisy really use all her training and show this Fae abductor she is just as lethal maybe more so with better training then any human magical or not and most Fae they build a friendship a respect for each other as they fight to stay alive and keep each other alive. It is fun seeing Daisy crazy come out I love her sharp wit and his sense of humor. It's fun to see how Daisy responds to having Tarian hear every thought she has, and when the wylds start talking to her as she helps Tarian stay alive. The book was even better than I thought it would be and I thought it would be great! You do get to catch up with everyone in the first part of the book, but it didn't feel like the same group it almost felt like the chemistry between everyone was off somehow. I really loved Daisy relationship With Lexi and Mordi they were her family and it was the three of them against the world. Until eventually their small group became not just her family but a family to each other. I felt that closeness that came through in Demigods of San Francisco series wasn't there in the same way. I wanted to know what happened to them after Daisy was kidnapped from the car. It sounded like the car was wrecked badly by the group of swamp Fae. Were they badly injured or something because If Daisy was still in human lands for so long and hadn't crossed the Far gate to the wylds couldn't Lexi have found her body through spirit like when she was kidnapped the last time and then wouldn't two powerful demigods and ten level 5 with blood offerings and 1 level 5 lunatic with all different types of magic at least try rescuing her especially before she crossed the Fae gate especially with the information on what Tarian wanted to do and what he already did? I really really hope that gets explained in the next book because that part makes no sense because I can imagine everyone in that group going to extreme measures immediately especially if Daisys life was in danger. Something I hope is different in the next book is the whole book is from Daisy POV not once do you actually know what Tarian really thinks or anything he is really feeling. At the very end when he explained his plan for Daisy, and her his story I wanted to hear at least that from his POV. I do not like that Daisy asked Tarian to sleep with her or to let her service him especially after what he did with his Fallen he made it seem like he was handling her over for them to enjoy her. I wish she would have punched him in the dick not begged him to sleep with her and I wish it was in his POV! Lol I rated this 4 1/2 stars they would not let me put half a star so I am doing it here. It is an amazing first book the stuff I had issues with were more like background noise and didn't take away from my enjoyment of the whole and my enjoyment of Daisy who is an amazing character and Daisy and Tarians chemistry together through the entire book I am holding out hope that in the next book some is from Tarian POV and that the family stuff makes more sense and answers my questions. ["

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July 21, 2025 Verified Purchase

MissAGNS

The Gremlin is BACK!!

"Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️ True story: When Obsidian hit my kindle, I made up my own military cadence – complete with callback – and shouted out loud to my whole house: NOTHING ELSE IS GETTING DONE… OBSIDIAN IS NUMBER ONE… Yea, I am ridiculous – even my dog looked at me like I was losing my mind, lol – but I have been SO hype for this book since it was announced! This is my most anticipated read of 2025 and K.F. Breene brought it! Y’all, the Gremlin is freaking back and she is SO stabby! Mess around and get the pointy end. BDE? Nah, more like BKE: big knife energy, and Daisy has it in spades. Though she be small, she be stabby! 🔪🗡️ Ok, let me calm my hype behind down and actually get to my review, lol... Y’all, this book is a WHOLE vibe. Check it out if you love: ✨ ROMANTASY ✨ ENEMIES TO LOVERS ✨ ONE BED/HORSE ✨ STABBY, UNHINGED FMC ✨ COCKY FAE MMC ✨ FAE, GODS, & OTHER MAGICAL CREATURES ✨ COURT GAMES ✨ ALL THE BANTER ✨ FOUND FAMILY ✨ CHOSEN ONE ✨ HIDDEN IDENTITY ✨ UNIQUE MAGICAL SYSTEM ✨ BEAUTIFUL WORLD BUILDING ✨ TOUCH HER AND DIE ✨ SIZZLING CHEMISTRY ✨ SLOW BURN ✨ SHARP, POINTY OBJECTS ✨ MORALLY GRAY MCs ✨ SELF SACRIFICE Now let me give you a little background: Obsidian is book one of the Shadowbound Fae Series and it’s all about Daisy. Y’all remember Daisy? She is Alexis’ sassy - way too smart for her own good - ward from KFB's Demigods of San Francisco Series. Note: don’t worry if you haven’t read Demigods yet because while there are crossover characters, this is a standalone duet. Obsidian picks up 4 years after the end of Demigods and we catch up with a now adult Daisy, who is smarter and much, much deadlier. In true KFB fashion, the story sucks you in right out the gate, and we are immediately introduced to the world of the Fae. SN: There. Is. A. Map!!! 🔥 Now these are not your cute and cuddly Fae: these are the cunning, ruthless, trickster Fae who you are warned not to make deals with. These are the Fae who will do *anything* to get what they want. And one of these dangerous Fae happens to be our sexy, green eyed, cocky as all hell MMC Tarian. Y'all... Tarian's cockiness plus Daisy’s confidence, intelligence, and street smarts?! 🥵 *PHEW* We're talking about scorching chemistry and banter that will have you kicking your feet. This is definitely a high heat, but slow burn, low/medium spice story. That said, the push and pull between Daisy and Tarian is chef’s freaking kiss. 🤌🏽 The tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Daisy is a complex character, who you cannot help but fall in love with. She is a survivor, who will do whatever she needs to do in order to survive and to protect her family. She is fierce, adaptable, earnest, intelligent, cutthroat, pragmatic, and a whole lot of other words that I cannot put to paper right now. She, like a lot of other KFB characters who we are initially introduced to as "side" characters, is truly a main character who was just waiting for her story to be told. And maaaan, KFB told her story! 👏🏽 Obsidian has everything you'd want in a good romantasy/fantasy romance. The world building is phenomenal, and KFB introduces us to a new world and magic system. There's an epic journey. There's action. There's romance. There's humor and love. There's family. And speaking of family, we also get to catch up with Daisy's family: Alexis, Mordecai, Kieran, The Six, and the rest of the crew. This family - this found family - is absolutely amazing. They are ride or die for each other and are insanely strong together. The way they cheer for, protect, and love each other is goals. And the way they rag on and pick on each other will have you rolling. This is hands down my favorite read of the year so far. I cannot wait for book 2! ["

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July 8, 2025 Verified Purchase

Lost Goddess

Daisy gets a story

"I typically either love Breene's books or I don't. This one fell in the middle. The first half: You need to have read Sin and Chocolate to understand who all the players are and how they interact. It's a nice visit with some of your favorite characters. However, not much happens. I found myself putting it down a few times. The second half: Things get moving in a LOTR kind of way, lots of walking and talking and fighting monsters. It was pretty entertaining. I liked it. The plot and characters: The plot and pacing follows Breene's arc in the Sin and Chocolate series. In that series, not a lot happens in the 1st half of book 1, except character development. Because we're already familiar with the characters from that series, that kinda gets skipped in Obsidian. Four years have passed. I would have loved to see more of the character-building scenes like in the original series, more depth to Daisy. She seems exactly the same. The hero, whose name escapes me just now, is developed similarly to Kieran. He's an imperious jerk with a slightly chivalrous side that he denies. But hot and magically powerful. And he has a crew of loyal men, not women, around him. I'm a bit disappointed in that, as the Magical Midlife and Demon Days series do such a great job with developing strong women with strong female friends. Daisy doesn't seem to have that system in place, nor does it seem she'll develop one. Our hero info dumps his past and motivation at the end. I prefer a slower reveal, or at least one that's part of the climax, not a dump and run (cliffhanger). That said, the writing is solid. I will stick with this through at least 1 more installment to see if it picks up. ["

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July 22, 2025 Verified Purchase