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A review by yazthebookish
Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley
3.0
3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My heart spoke for me without any input from my mind. To be loved. To be touched. To be free. I yearned for it with every piece of me, the desire as strong as any hunger or thirst I’d ever felt.
Servant of Earth is a NA Fae fantasy romance centered on deadly trials and secret rebellions, and the story is narrated by a human whose own circumstances led her to be appointed as a handmaiden to a Fae noble. Her main purpose is to support her mistress as she undertakes the trials which grant the Fae immortality and unlimited access to their power.
I was quite intrigued by the premise and I appreciate the rich world-building, however I just could not connect with the heroine and the plot wasn't as exciting except towards the end. It's like a combination of ACOTAR, the Cruel Prince, and the Hunger Games (sort of).
The ending has me reconsidering picking up the next book, I think it still has potential to win me over.
I will say couldn't have the author pick a different name for the monsters? Not to sound mean but "The Nasties" sound like a nickname for a mean girls clique.
It does have quite brutal and dark scenes, so don't pick this up thinking it's YA.
Content warning: Servant of Earth deals with emotionally difficult topics, including violence, murder, torture, gore, sexual assault (secondary characters), sexual harassment, self-harm, death of a parent after prolonged illness, grief, explicit sexual content, and explicit language.
My heart spoke for me without any input from my mind. To be loved. To be touched. To be free. I yearned for it with every piece of me, the desire as strong as any hunger or thirst I’d ever felt.
Servant of Earth is a NA Fae fantasy romance centered on deadly trials and secret rebellions, and the story is narrated by a human whose own circumstances led her to be appointed as a handmaiden to a Fae noble. Her main purpose is to support her mistress as she undertakes the trials which grant the Fae immortality and unlimited access to their power.
I was quite intrigued by the premise and I appreciate the rich world-building, however I just could not connect with the heroine and the plot wasn't as exciting except towards the end. It's like a combination of ACOTAR, the Cruel Prince, and the Hunger Games (sort of).
The ending has me reconsidering picking up the next book, I think it still has potential to win me over.
I will say couldn't have the author pick a different name for the monsters? Not to sound mean but "The Nasties" sound like a nickname for a mean girls clique.
It does have quite brutal and dark scenes, so don't pick this up thinking it's YA.
Content warning: Servant of Earth deals with emotionally difficult topics, including violence, murder, torture, gore, sexual assault (secondary characters), sexual harassment, self-harm, death of a parent after prolonged illness, grief, explicit sexual content, and explicit language.