~ BOOK REVIEW ~ Glamour of Midnight ~ by Casey L. Bond
Title: Glamour of
Midnight
Author: Casey L.
Bond
Genre: YA Epic Fantasy, Fairy Tale
Retelling
Editor: Stacy Sanford/ The Girl with the Red
Pen
Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens/ The Illustrated Author
Design Services
Publication Date: April 5th, 2018
Blurb:
Nineteen-year-old Karis has been blind since birth, but
for some reason, she can see through the wall of smoke that separates the human
lands from those of the Faeries that rule in grand courts on the other side.
Most of the time, the only thing she can see on the other side of the wall is
the swipe of a tail or the trailing of a bony hand along the surface. But one
day, a handsome faerie appears and sweeps her away into his world—a world that
is being ravaged by an evil so dark and deadly, she fears she may never see her
home again. Loftin is a bounty hunter and he has been searching for Karis since
she went missing from the Court of Ash. He needs to return her and collect the
ransom. But the longer they travel together and the more he teaches her about what
she is now able to see, the more difficult he finds the thought of letting her
go. A fiery passion ignites between them, but with a monster tracking their
every move, they must find a way to reach the Court of Ash before it kills them
both.
My Review
5 out of 5 Stars
This novel is Casey Bond’s third fairytale retelling, and I can
tell you with absolute certainty that they just keep getting better and
better! My favorite part of all of her
stories – which certainly includes this one – is how many layers there are to the
story, the characters, and the intricate worlds she builds.
It’s important to note that these are all standalone stories, so I
implore you to pick this one up if your favorite reads are about fae. She builds a sometimes beautiful, sometimes
sad, but always perfectly detailed world of each court (summer, winter, fall
and spring), along with where humans live, and all the lands and magical (and
often dangerous) creatures that live in each.
It’s also fascinating to read that even when humans don’t really know
what they THINK they know about the faerie outside their (literal) bubble, and
think all fae are out to kill them, instead of coming together, they still have
their own caste system – which I truly believe would happen, because humans
seldom learn.
Then there is Karis.
Thinking that she is a worthless human her entire life, especially
because she’s blind. Imagine the shock
when one day the veil is literally lifted, and her whole world changes. She is such an amazing, strong, fantastic
character. Although she always has men –
first, one that is like a brother, then Loftin once her eyes are open – by her
side to help her, they are her guides and her equals. She never let them completely take care of
her. Even blind, she insisted on being
as independent and helpful as possible.
Even at the absolute scariest moments, she never cowered. She always fought.
Loftin was the perfect man to come into Karis’ life at the moment
he did. Sure, he had been looking for
her the entire time, but she certainly didn’t know that, and it was clear right
away that the reason he was looking for her changed in his eyes the moment that
he met her. The chemistry between them
was subtle but definitely noticeable from the beginning, and they grew to be
quite a powerful duo.
The big question was if Karis could trust Loftin’s true
intentions, and if she could trust the intentions of those she continued to
meet along the way, while she searched for someone close to her heart in a
dangerous and very foreign land. Bond
did an incredible job at keeping you guessing.
Every time you thought she could trust someone, you immediately
questioned that thought. With so much division
between fae and humans alike, how could she possible fit into this world, and
could they all coexist in any capacity? Well…Bond kept you guessing there
too. Right up until the very end. I couldn’t put this book down, and did very
little sleeping – and it was so worth it!
Not only is this book a great read, but it is definitely worthy of a
reread. Just like her last. I’m incredibly impressed with the depth of
worlds and characters, and can’t wait to see what fairytale retelling she has
for us next.
Award-winning author Casey L.
Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful
daughters. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing her baby
girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction.
You can find more information about Bond’s books via the
following links:
Website: www.authorcaseybond.com
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