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A review by lilyrooke
Three Kings by Freydís Moon
4.0
are you looking for a luscious, lyrical novella featuring a witch struggling with infertility, a selkie, and a sailor in a polyamorous relationship, with high heat, spice and heart?
read this if you enjoyed A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar; the films of Hayao Miyazaki.
rep: trans MC; Achillean LIs; polyamorous M/M/M relationship.
cw: infertility; sex.
When Ethan's husband Peter brings home an injured seal, the two of them must nurse selkie Nico back to health while working through Ethan's struggles with infertility and reassuring one another of the strength of their marriage, even as they open it onto a new future. Three Kings is a sweet and touching novella with beautiful prose, full of high heat scenes with a gorgeous sense of place and atmosphere. For my personal preferences I struggled with how fast Nico was welcomed into Ethan and Peter's relationship (in terms of the passage of time), although I felt these developments were well-paced within the context of the novella.
CAWPILE: 8.0 (4*)
favourite character: Nico. I really liked how his fae nature was shown through his characterisation.
most relatable character: Ethan. I thought he was an engaging narrator with a strong voice, and I'd really like to read a longer novel from his perspective.
a wish: For my personal preferences, I would have liked the novella to be expanded into a full-length novel so there could have been more time for Ethan, Peter and Nico's feelings to develop for one another across a longer period of time.
disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NineStar Press via NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
read this if you enjoyed A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar; the films of Hayao Miyazaki.
rep: trans MC; Achillean LIs; polyamorous M/M/M relationship.
cw: infertility; sex.
When Ethan's husband Peter brings home an injured seal, the two of them must nurse selkie Nico back to health while working through Ethan's struggles with infertility and reassuring one another of the strength of their marriage, even as they open it onto a new future. Three Kings is a sweet and touching novella with beautiful prose, full of high heat scenes with a gorgeous sense of place and atmosphere. For my personal preferences I struggled with how fast Nico was welcomed into Ethan and Peter's relationship (in terms of the passage of time), although I felt these developments were well-paced within the context of the novella.
CAWPILE: 8.0 (4*)
favourite character: Nico. I really liked how his fae nature was shown through his characterisation.
most relatable character: Ethan. I thought he was an engaging narrator with a strong voice, and I'd really like to read a longer novel from his perspective.
a wish: For my personal preferences, I would have liked the novella to be expanded into a full-length novel so there could have been more time for Ethan, Peter and Nico's feelings to develop for one another across a longer period of time.
disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NineStar Press via NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.