ARC Review: Lore of the Wilds

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Publisher: Harper Voyager

Release Date: Feb. 27, 2024

Genre: Fantasy

Library purchase: Yes. I would purchase this for my library in a heartbeat.

Synopsis

A library with a deadly enchantment. A Fae lord who wants in. A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power. In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu’s village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile—her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal 

with a Fae lord. She will leave her home to catalog/organize an enchanted library that hasn’t been touched in a thousand years. No Fae may enter the library, but there is a chance a human might be able to breach the cursed doors.

She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own.

As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two Fae males to survive. Two very different, very dangerous, very attractive Fae males. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.

Review

After seeing this book suggested all over BookTok I was beyond excited to read an advance copy through my team at Hear Our Voices and this book didn't disappoint. 

Lore is a human in a world of Fae, sirens, and magical creatures. Beaten and abused, the fiery spirit Lore once had, and the urge to leave her village to learn magic, has basically left her. But when Lore has the opportunity to travel to the dark Fae kingdom to organize a library, she takes it as her opportunity to learn what she can, and save her village.

When Lore discovers a book hidden deep in the library, it sends her on a journey she never could have imagined.

I almost wish people could read the notes I wrote throughout this book. All I can say while remaining spoiler free is that I knew something was up, but I was WAY off. This book absolutely lives up to the hype and I'm so glad that Analeigh was able to snag a traditional publisher, although low key, she did great on her own. I will be buying a physical copy ASAP.