The fae are real. I just pretend they’re not.Black Pine Facility for Wayward Juveniles. The asylum. It’s a place where they stick troubled cases like me until we age out or they think they’ve fixed us.Newsflash: you can’t fix what’s not broken. And I may have been thrown into Black Pine when I was barely fifteen, but I’m not crazy.I’m cursed.Because the fae? They’re real. Gorgeous, ethereal, … crazy.
I’m cursed.
Because the fae? They’re real. Gorgeous, ethereal, mythical creatures who can’t lie but are experts at twisting the truth. Just one touch, that’s all it takes. Just one touch and the fae have power over you. Just one touch and your whole world can go up in flames.
I was warned. He called himself the Shadow Man. With his raven hair and glowing silver eyes, he looked the part, too. He’s the one who told me about the fae, who made me promise not to be tricked into giving up everything I have with the single touch of my hand.
I’m… I’m not so good at keeping promises.
Now I’m just about to turn twenty-one. I’ve kept my head down, constantly wearing my leather gloves as if that’s not too little too late. At least they’re finally letting me out of the asylum. I’ve done my time inside here, went through therapy, worked with my psychologists. I’m supposed to be released in two weeks.
That’s when Nine, the Shadow Man who once haunted my childhood, returns for the first time in six years with another warning—plus one hell of a surprise.
There’s a prophecy. The Fae Queen wants to get her hands on me because of it, and she has the power of the whole Seelie Court behind her. I’m screwed—unless I can hook up with the dark mate mentioned in the prophecy.
Too bad I’d rather die than let another fae male touch me again.
**For fans of Holly Black, C. N. Crawford, and the film classic, Labyrinth, Asylum is the first book in a planned trilogy featuring a wary & independent half-fae heroine, the Dark Fae who has shadowed her her entire life, and her quest to learn about who she really is and why the powerful Fae Queen wants her dead.
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The fae are real but they should never be spoken about. Well she did and now she has been locked away as being crazy. Now after years inside she is due to be released when he reappears. There is something the queen wants from her she because of a prophecy. To get safe she will need another fae to touch her well no way is she going to let that happen again. Will she stay safe? Will she touch a fae again? See how she gets on this time
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Asylum by Jessica Lynch is such and awesome story that I have had the privilege to read and fall in love with. This is book number one in this awesome series that I have loved reading since book number 0 and I can not wait to read the next book in this seires. This is series just keeps getting better as the story continues and I can not put the stories dow in this series till I am done with them. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fantasy and paranorlam romance.
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When Riley was a teenager, a fae killed her foster sister, and Riley got blamed for it. Riley ends up in a juvenile mental health facility. Over the years, with therapy and drugs, she’s managed to half-convince herself that fae don’t exist and Nine, the mysterious shadow man who used to visit her and warn her about fae, was imaginary.
She’s now 21 and two week away from release, and the shadow man has begun visiting her again.
This is a well-written, well-crafted YA urban fantasy serial that is as much about conditions in juvenile mental health facilities as it is about the light and dark fae battling for dominance and the fae queen who wants Riley dead.
Most of this first episode of the serial takes place in the “asylum,” although the reader does get one visit to the fae world. The episode ends on a cliffhanger with Riley finally out of the asylum. (I don’t think that’s a spoiler). I assume future episodes take place on the outside or in the fae world.
If you like urban fantasy stories about fae, you’ll probably love this book.
I liked the uniqueness of the story but it was too short so lacked depth in some areas so I was left hanging and confused. Ok world building and ok characters.
Riley is in an Asylum because she watched a Fae kill her sister (foster) and told the authorities about it during questioning. She has been visited by another Fae from the time she was small, this was not the one that killed her sister. While she has been institutionalized she has been made to believe that Fae are not real. Just before her 21st Birthday she gets another visit and is taken away from the Asylum. The rest of the story is for you to listen to and enjoy. This is a very good read. You will be anxiously waiting for the next book in this series. I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my request and this is my honest review.
This book is amazing. Talking about life as an intern in a mental institution is hard because of all the craziness, but, in this book, the author Jessica can really give us a real feeling without falling on all the usual clichés. I just loved it. You may feel the story takes a bit to take off but believe me it will be worth it every second. The characters are all marvelous and the world building is great.
You will find yourself crazy to discover what will happen next.
The Fae as a rule don’t do favors…..
„Asylum“ is the first volume in the “Touched by the Fae” Trilogy by Jessica Lynch, a dark urban fantasy centered in the character of Riley, a half human/fae young woman that was committed to the Asylum at the age of fifteen.
The Black Pine Facility for Wayward Juveniles is a just a fancy name for a haunted place where troubled teenagers are sent to be fix or fall into oblivion. Riley cannot be fixed, just because she is not broken, the creatures she sees are much real, and pretending they are not did not get her very far.
Now six years later, the one man who taught her everything she knows about the fae and warned her about their powers of persuasion is back in her life with rather unsettling news about the prophecy that will unlock her destiny.
Riley’s character is multifaceted, her behavior varies depending on the given situation, which is very much consisting with her six-year journey through the asylum. At times it is heartbreaking to witness how the lack of agency over her own life propels Riley into inner monologues where the only hope is just to survive to her twenty-first birthday and let a life of pointless medication behind. But Riley is a fighter at heart, she possesses a strong will and remains able to hold to her own knowledge and beliefs even in the seemingly most hopeless situations.
Nine’s character, the Shadow Man in Riley’s life, is everything you expected a Dark Fae to be, complex, inscrutable, shady, sexy, dangerous….. dark even
The book is well written, a good mixture of action-packed scenes and very well-done descriptions and character centered scenes, with unexpecting ending that lets you asking for more…. Cannot wait to read Book 2.
“Asylum” plot is set twenty years after the events related in “Favor”, a prequel relating the story of Riley’s parents. A previous knowledge of “Favor” is by no means necessary to enjoy this book, but I will recommend it nevertheless just because it is a great reading.
Riley has been institutionalized and is about to get out. But she sees Nine, the Shadow Man. Then she sees Rhys, the golden fae that killed her sister. Nine is still trying to protect her but he’s holding something back. The crazy Rhys thinks she’s his soul mate. Fun and exciting story
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The blurb on this book, I think, says it all. This is a dark tale about a girl who was relegated to years in an asylum because she sees and communicates with a dark fae. It also includes some of the abuses that patients suffer at the hands of those who care for and treat those patients inside. I was definitely intrigued by this story. It has many twists and turns with a surprising ending you do not see coming. I’m definitely looking forward to reading the next book in this series. Highly recommended.
Book one of Touched by the Fae series this is a different type of story which I found interesting to read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I give the STORY a 5 star rating BUT, there are LOTS of STUPID errors which would have dropped it down to a 3. I’m not overly picky about errors but these are BIG. I ALMOST just QUIT reading but I COULDN’T stop!!! the story DRAWS you in and holds you tight and I just HAD TO KNOW what NEXT!!!! it’s REALLY REALLY GOOD can’t wait for the next one but I do hope the author PROOFREAD it!!!
I don’t usually read this type of book but, I chose it for the COVER ART!!! TOTALLY. The story is witty, scary on MANY levels. I’m expecting the next book to EXPLODE with all the answers to the questions THIS one raised.
A fantastic tale!
Asylum is a fast-paced continuation from the prequel “Favor” that is laced with twists and turns, action, drama, danger, suspense, twist/turns, enemies, survival, intrigue, humor, mystery/secrets, surprises, fear, anger, conflict, confusion, insecurities, threats, truths, strength, stubbornness, struggles, protection, evil, deceit, violence, and confrontations, that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This storyline flowed from one situation/scene to the next smoothly kept me engaged from start to finish. The characters are fascinating, well developed, and the connection between the main characters is super intense. The love-hate feeling that Riley has for both Nine (Shadow Man) and Rys takes the story to another level that has the reader feeling a little crazy. Reading the prequel will give you the background needed to understand the characters better. There is a cliffhanger, but this is so worth the read. I’m impatiently waiting for book 2 “Shadow” to be live. I am voluntarily leaving a review