⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Stars.

Fae or Foe? By C.A Deegan.

A true moment of not judging a book by its cover.

True to its name, the story will make you wonder which of its intriguing characters truly have alterior motives or pose no harm. Particularly in its beginning.

There were many things that changing perspectives accomplished very well, for example, a good deal of foreshadowing and explanations. It was also nice to have a peek into the other characters' minds. Personally, I think it was a great choice for their tale.

Speaking of characters, I thoroughly enjoyed the part Jack played in the story. The moment he stood up to the LeFey twins, the blossoming of friendship between him and Jimmy (who I found myself particularly fond of), and the narrow escape(s) to freedom from a moment of good intentions. He's a good boy.

Aunt Elsie, though a quite boisterous woman, was a lovely addition to the story. I immediately surmised that she likely held a pivotal role in the mysteries Jack was trying to solve. I always adore characters that are more than they appear, and I found Elsie to be all that and more. She has a wonderful personality and a lovely spirit.

I also loved how caring and passionate Dorcas was. She is both sweet and feisty in the best of ways. Although. I must also say I was thoroughly relieved to see more personality come out of her. I especially worried, given the mismatched patterns of her accent and the vague connections of a house slave that constantly resurfaced in my mind (albeit she lacks any such force or confinement). Likely, it is unintentional, though not altogether negative even if it had been otherwise, but her descriptions also align with this thought. So, compounded, these gave me pause and made reading the story take a bit longer when her character came into any scene for me. However, it doesn't take away from her. Most of all, I loved that Dorcas lived up to her reputation and was not written off as a useless character.

So, there it is. And here I am, invested and interested to see how events will unfold throughout the series. I found the power dynamic to be a bit odd, the switch at the end leading into part of what we as the audience can reasonable assume to be a/the focus of the next book a little awkward, and the meshing of Jack and Jimmy's personalities towards the end of the book unexpected but any small qualms were just that. To me, they don't warrant taking off any stars.

I hope that each character will continue to be as memorable moving forward.