Alexis and Molly return to the Faery Realm, this time to confront monsters. Mutated creatures that move through the Wilds are endangering the fae and threatening the balance of the Realm. Meanwhile, another kind of monster is stalking Molly at home, sending her twisted little gifts as signs of his affection. With their problems bleeding into the Mortal Realm, Alexis and Molly have no choice but … but to fight back. Teaming up with the fae monarchs, the girls venture into the Unseelie Court to find a way to defeat these demons. However, their new allies are just as frightening as the beasts they will be facing …
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I thought this was a fantastic follow up to the first book, “Between Worlds”. The second book builds on the first in a satisfying way, but if you read it as a stand-alone you would still be able to follow the story and characters.
What is it about?
The Solitary Fae are organizing, but no one in the faerie realm knows why. It is spilling into the mortal realm. Half fae and quarter fae are being kidnapped from the mortal realm as well as from the courts in the fairie realm. Alexis and Keir plan to find out what is happening.
Meanwhile, Molly is not adjusting well to her return to the mortal realm. She has a stalker who is relentless in his pursuit of Molly. Then one of Molly’s friends is directly affected and she has to set off for the faerie realm to take back what was stolen.
What I liked.
I loved how the author intertwined the two stories together. I love how we dive deeper into the world she has created and the detail to fashion was a nice touch. There are some very clever bits of magic that are introduced, that I really enjoyed, like a jar of dragon scales can magically create a ball gown.
I also enjoyed the addition of new characters especially Lark. Lark identifies as non-binary. There was a brief conversation about pronouns that I thought was well done. Lark likes to have the pronoun “they” btw. I really liked the relationship they and Molly had together. I thought the author handled the distinction very well.
Also, I really appreciated the author’s handling of an abusive relationship. This may be a trigger for some, but it was not overly graphic or violent. It was an accurate depiction of the essence of an abusive relationship and it was resolved in a way that was accurate and empowering.
The climax was surprising and satisfying while setting up the conflict for the next book.
What I didn’t like
Honestly? There wasn’t anything that stood out as distracting or annoying. I felt like every page was necessary and well utilized and I was on the edge of my seat at the end.
I would definitely recommend this book and the series. I already have the next book on my threquel list.
Note: I received this book from the author and I voluntarily give this review, it is my honest opinion.
Alexis and Molly are back! Divided Worlds is the second book in the Faery Realm series and it was so much better than the first, I loved it so much. We first met Alexis in Between Worlds, when she went to the faery realm to get her best friend, Molly, back. She goes on a long harrowing journey that not only changes Alexis but cemented her in the faery world.
Faeries are disappearing from the courts and the solitary fae have gotten stronger, something is up and the courts have finally taken notice. There is a big meeting that will bring the royals of the fae courts to the Unseelie court to discuss the missing fae and since Alexis is now a consort she once again has to make a perilous trip through faery to meet in the dangerous Unseelie court. When you mix court politics and danger, of course, things aren’t going as plan and once again Alexis finds herself in a world surrounded by the beautiful but deadly fae.
The first book, Between Worlds, I did enjoy but it didn’t give me that giddy feeling I get when I read a book that I get totally absorbed in. However with Divided World, I did get that feeling, I loved this book so much, it kept me hooked from the beginning until the very end. I loved every second of it and devoured the story like it was chocolate.
So much happened, while most of the story takes place in the Faery world there are a good amount of scenes that happen in the human world that help gives a better understanding of the fae. Then add in representations of the other courts, actually visiting the Unseelie court and exploring more of the Wilds, it rounds out the world Jennifer was building giving a better sense of understanding of the courts.
One of my favorite things about Divided Worlds was that it was told from multiple points-of-view, while in the first book the story was only told from Alexis pov, this time we get to hear from not only Alexis but from Molly and Keir too. Hearing from these two important characters made the story richer, and I was able to disappear more into the story. Reading from Keir’s pov was amazing, I love seeing how much he actually cares for Alexis, what his worries were, I also notice how his negative qualities but the good out ways the bad and Alexis can handle him. I love Alexis and Keir together, I think she supports him and teaches him compassion, while he listens to and supports her.
I love the diversity of this book, not only are different cultures, races and classes are represented but also different sexuality and gender representation. So many types were included and while authors are getting better at including more diversity they can never do it enough.
Through this series Alexis has grown and changed so much, she is a smart, outspoken person who cares about people (and faeries) but isn’t a pushover. I love her as a character and can’t wait for her next adventure.
Divided Worlds is a great continuation of the story that I loved diving into. I was highly entertained and totally connected to the story. Only some of my questions were answered this time around and I still have a few more questions I want the answers to. The next book in the series is Beautiful Worlds and this time around it primarily focuses on Sirius. While I really liked Sirius and I do want to read the next book, I really want another book with the originals, I feel that Alexis story isn’t over yet and I hope she gets another book.
I love the second cover than for book 1. We have three point of views. We learn about what’s inside Keir’s mind and more about his darkness. We learn more about Alexis and what actually happened to Molly while she was in the fae realm. There will definitely be a third book and I’m really looking forward to it. ^_^ I’m loving the adventure and all of the new characters. My favorite character is Jynx. I think I can get along with her very well. I loved her dress for the ball. I so want one.
For 17+ who like adventure, romance and traveling between worlds. Plus the cover is very pretty.