Finalist in the 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards.It was over before it began.A druid woman and a Fae man—we were two people from different worlds, only by chance did our paths happen to cross. He was beautiful and damaged and totally captivating. If only I could have continued to buy into the propaganda of fear and hate my people had taught me about the Fae, then maybe I would have believed him … Fae, then maybe I would have believed him to be the savage he appeared to be.
Instead, I offered the cryptic man my help. The time I spent with him allowed me to see the man he was behind the chiseled, formal exterior. What developed between us was tender, intimate, and totally unexpected.
My druid family was not as enlightened as I was. My mom didn’t want me near the Fae; she certainly never would have understood that I had developed feelings for a Fae man. I tried to keep my private life a secret. I tried to keep the peace, but my mother’s threats and intolerance left me with no choice. I had to make the hardest decision of my life. I had to leave the only family I’d ever known. I just never imagined what I’d face when I didn’t make it out in time…
Warning: This is NOT a Young Adult novel! It contains scenes with graphic violence and mature sexual content.
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I loved this book! We get to see Cat’s life transform and watch her bloom into the person who she was meant to be. We also get to watch as Fen enjoys life again, and isn’t that what everyone wants out of life – to enjoy it and embrace who we are?
It was definitely Jill’s best one so far. I cannot wait to see what else she has in store for us!
In Born of Nothing, we follow Cat, who works at the museum with Rebecca. They have gotten close throughout Ramsower’s novels, and while we do see some characters we’ve met in other Ramsower books, this is a standalone novel, and you’re going to love it.
Cat is a druid and they are used to hiding from the fae, so much so, that her mother has kept her on a very tight leash. Growing up she was told the fae are dangerous and only want one thing. She met Rebecca, who is fae, at work, and she’s nothing like the horrors her mother had always promised. Her friendship with Becca and Ashley is the source for a lot of her mother’s ire. But Cat is strong-willed, and while she loves her mother, she thinks she needs to change with the times.
Fen is a fae that has recently escaped the Shadow Lands thanks to Becca’s help. Being banished to a world of virtually nothing for centuries has definitely changed him. He’s a hunter who has had to endure a rough life, making him a vigilant man, he’s used to a life of solitude, and while he’s grateful he’s no longer there, life is a completely different world than the one he left. Imagine his surprise when Rebecca shows up for a visit with Cat in tow and Cat looks stunningly like the human reason he was banished to the Shadow Lands for.
Now that Fen and Cat have grown closer, Cat is keeping secrets, and her mother is having none of it, especially considering she has plans to marry Cat off to another druid. After all, it’s what her friend Daeglan has told her she must do. Because “family is everything” and the druid are her family. He’s been nothing but trouble since we met him, and he’s assured Cat’s mother that he has the answer to her acting out, and Cat has no idea of the horrors that await her.
I absolutely love Cat and Fen together, I love how drawn they were to each other from the very start. I love watching Fen explore this new world and the excitement they both get with each new experience he has. I love his devotion to her and his devotion to finding her and making sure she is okay. Even when she is at her worst, which isn’t her fault, he knows the real Cat is still there and is intent on finding her. He’s patient with her, as she is him, and they are a fantastic duo.
There are a few things you can expect out of Jill’s books, exceptional writing and editing, fantastic characters with strong female leads, and many swoon-worthy moments, and Cat and Fen do not disappoint. I love this world that she has created and am always excited when we get to follow a character more intently because it means we’re in for something great. A fantastic read!
Wow I loved getting to know Fen And Cat more. And then together is just wonderful. So much history in this one it wonderful stories. Then excitement, danger, love, laughter and lets not forget hot passion. Bring on the next book!