Ouroboros is the second book in the Circuit Fae series and it's just as awesome as book one. Maybe even more.

I love how much Syl's character has developed over the two books. She's turned into a warrior, from an introvert, geekish girl.

And contrastingly, Euphoria, or Rouen, has turned from the unbending, dark warrior into a sweet, beautiful soul.

Add them both, a bit of love, and a whole lot of fantasy filled adventure, and you have Ouroboros.

The story kept me hooked till the very last page, the thrill and suspense being perfect. There was just the right amount of sweetness and sarcasm to make the narration perfect.

All in all, Ouroboros was a fun filled, fantastical roller coaster ride, and I'm super excited for the book three!

Syl and Rouen are back, having spent the summer hunting down leftover bad stuff from the first book and dreading going back to school. It takes a while to find the main plot, and then it’s a lot like the first one, without the Big Bad, but plenty menacing anyway.
As much as I enjoyed the first one, it wasn’t for the high school drama. Got into the beginning of this one, but it doesn’t take long for the school stuff to start again, and I feel like I just can’t. Still, I enjoy the dialogue and inner musings enough to persevere.
I love small moments, like the ladies kicking autumn leaves and grinning at each other, or studying solar wind, which as usual with such seemingly throw-ins comes back to be important. But my fave scene has to be the snowball fight.
For all the ugliness that takes place, thanks to Fiann the alpha bully, you not only get a sense that these two ladies will overcome the odds, you root for them.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

**This review may contain possible spoilers from book one**
Ouroboros is the sequel to Moribund and part of the Circuit Fae series.
This book picks up a little bit after the first book ends, having Syl and Euphora prepping for their junior year of high school.

Unfortunately for both, life isn't exactly easy at the moment. Between having to chase down the damage left behind from Agravaine -- the Ouroboros -- and being unable to touch one another for more than a couple of seconds without Syl's powers going haywire, the girls are struggling to make things work in their favor for once.

Add in Crazy Pants McGee, aka Fiann, and things are about to get a whole lot worse.
Oh, and we can't forget the new character who decides he's going to throw a wrench into the mix and screw up everything Syl and Euphoria have worked for. Yep. It's complete and utter insanity.

Now, I don't want to spoil too much, so I'll try to keep my review more on the vague side.

In terms of characters, I feel like Syl and Euphoria are beginning to grow and learn what it means to be in a relationship together. They're both infatuated with one another, but because they're opposites and not meant to be together, technically, they have a lot of struggles and disappointment they have to learn to work through or find ways around.
Fiann is absolutely off her rocker now. Like, 100% evil times a thousand. I couldn't stand her at all in this book. I wanted her to fall off a cliff and just...go away forever. That's how awful she is.
And if you remember Miss Jardin from the first book, well, let's just say you get a whole lot more than you'd expect from her.

Plot-wise, I felt like the story was paced really well. It wasn't too slow or too rushed, although there were times I felt it got a bit bogged down by repetition. That probably could have been a quick fix to tighten up the story a little, but it's not too bad. I enjoyed the story, regardless. Plus, you've got so much going on, it'll kinda make your head spin. That's a good thing, by the way.

In terms of world building, I liked the fact that we got our first real glimpse of Syl's world, OverHill. I also enjoyed getting a little more in-depth with UnderHollow, which is Euphoria's world. It'll be interesting to see how both worlds come into play in the third book. I'm definitely looking forward to that.

Overall, Ouroboros is a fun young adult story that will thrill people who love faeries, LGBT romances, and the first book in the series, Moribund. I would recommend this series. Definitely check it out and give it a whirl. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I give Ouroboros four stars.

Watch out! The Ouroboros are coming for you.... tiny machines that burrow into your flesh until your nothing but a machine yourself. That's one of the things that Syl and Rouen have to battle to save their people and their relationship. Fast paced and a quick read 59th will leave you wanting more.

The second Circuit Fae novel, Ouroboros, continues the tale of Rouen and Syl. In the aftermath of events from Moribund, the pair are left hunting down Agravaine's caches of super Moribund. These are called Ouroboros, and can be far more lethal and infectious.

That's not the pair’s only problem either. As the new school year begins, Fiann returns from 'rehab’, and she's out to find the Ouroboros caches too. When a new boy joins the school, things begin to heat up. Aldebaran is a fair Fae, claiming Syl is his princess, and she must bond with him to fully Awaken. He tricks her into putting on the equivalent of an engagement ring, which sends her magic into overdrive, making it want to attack Rouen. When Fiann gets ahold of a Ouroboros cache, Syl and Rouen must up their game, taking the battle all the way to the depths of UnderHollow itself.

This was a great continuation. Syl and Rouen continue to grow. I love the sarcastic banter between them. There's lots of really emo parts, but the story owns that, turning it to a playful joke. It's quite touching to watch them explore their feelings for one another, while also navigating the cultural differences.

Fiann is still an uber-ass in this book. She's addicted to the Fae magic, which isn't really something mundane drug rehab can help with. I love how she uses all these cheesy predictable 'villain’ lines, and Rouen or Syl calls her out on it. Or they tease one another when they themselves use cheese lines.

Aldebaran is an ass too. He comes across as entitled and misogynistic. He craves Syl’s power, but discounts the idea of women leading, or fighting. I don't think he got nearly what he deserved, and I'm sure he'll turn up again, like a bad penny. We've only seen Agravaine, and Rouen among the dark Fae. Now that they've woken, I'm interested to see what they are like. And Ms Jardin! What's her game? Why is she trapped as she is, kinda like a genie. I'd be beyond pissed if I were her.

More of the Moribund was explored here, seeming to support my thoughts that it (also the Ouroboros) consists of aggregates of nanite-like things, capable of being reshaped at will. I didn't understand why Agravaine would leave the caches for Fiann in the first place. Unless that was his final revenge- setting loose a crazed, delusional human with access to raw destructive magick.

The Fae courts sound beautiful, Summer and Winter both. We briefly get to see each, and I hope we see more of them in future books. I loved the Winter Court, which is no surprise given that summer heat can be as dangerous to me as Summer can to Rouen. I have a broken inner thermostat, and if I get overheated it can take hours to reverse.

***Many thanks to Netgalley, XPresso Tours and the author for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I received a free copy for an honest review

This book has literally checked off every single item of my checklist called "everything I love in YA literature, or literature in general". You've got fantasy worlds, sarcastic heroines, seasons magic, and more. It definitely caught my attention right from the start from its great potential. I also want to acknowledge how "newcomer" friendly the book is. I never read the first book, but the clear introduction at the beginning of this installment got me understanding everything immediately, as clear as if I read this series before already.

Ouroboros does have a fun adventure with a clear core "problem' that the story revolves around as a whole, but I still can't help but noticed a large number of tropes the author used for this book that not only can become quite annoying, but to the point of almost distracting the readers from the fantasy and fairies theme (because of how the book is filled with so much high-school angsty cliches). The angsty high school theme and the many present-day pop culture references can (emphasizes on could, not will) be pleasing to a lot of YA readers, but it can also become very unpleasant to a lot of other readers (especially readers who believe the high school theme is too distracting from the fantasy fairy factor). I understand that the author may want to add all these pop-culture references because she probably really wanted to shift the entire world we're living in today to this book's fairy fantasy world, but she obviously overdone it (because I found myself increasing supposed by the quantity of it as the book progressed).

Ultimately, my feeling toward Ouroboros is kind of mixed. The story is okay, things such as the annoying cliches really make my eyes twitch, yet at the same time I still cared for (some) of the characters. This is why I give this book a three and a half stars. Because despite its many tropes, cliches, and (one too many) pop culture references (and very-kind-of-just-okay story-line). It's not bad enough for me to be unable to finish it or want to cut my eyes out, and it's really not an atrocious book. For people that enjoy fantasy fairy adventure story-lines (and want LGBTQ relationships), they would definitely enjoy it and I will still recommend this to them.

Sly Skye, a fair fae summer princess has been trying all summer to have a date night with her special girl Rouen Rivoche a dark fae winter princess. They are two opposites that are not meant to be together. Sly wants more than anything to kiss the girl that she gushes over every time she lays eyes on who just so happens to be her girlfriend but there is just this one little problem. One touch from Sly could kill Rouen in seconds. Every time she plans a date night they are interrupted by an Ouroboros awakening and they have to stop it before it can infect everyone.

With summer over and the new school year starting Sly and Rouen hope that their junior year will be better than last year when they had to fight the Moribund and almost died. At least maybe they can spend this year in peace.

Well, their hope died shortly after walking through the doors of the school when they heard the voice of their enemy Fiann the one person they were hoping to avoid, like forever. Fiann is back for revenge and wants to be the queen of the dark fae but as Rouen says over my dead body.

They have a new problem that is standing between the two of them being together. The fair prince has come looking for Sly and wants to soul-bond with her but of course, she wants no part of him. The fair prince is very conniving and convincing and tells Sly that the summer people are in danger and the only way for her to save them is to bond with him.

Now Sly not only has to worry about fighting the Ouroboros and Fiann now she has to worry about her own people. What is a girl to do? Can she save her people? Can she save Rouen? Will she ever have her date night with her special girl?

Moribund was one awesome ride but I think, Ouroboros was a whole lot better. Ouroboros took me on a magical burning ride that kept me hanging on watching the electrical show that was being performed before my eyes. I love the flirtatious banter between Sly and Rouen. The way the dark fae and light fae came together as one and worked so well as a team. Sly would be fangirling over her girlfriend during happy times or when they were fighting the Ouroboros. Their love for each other always shined through no matter what they were doing.

Ouroboros is like the energizer bunny it slaps you with lots of action right from the beginning and keeps on giving all the way through and never lets up. I had a hard time laying it down each and every time I did but life does get in the way. I can’t wait to see what Sly and Rouen get into in book three of the Circuit Fae Series, Inimical.

If you like the world of the fae, magic and magical realms then you are going to love Ouroboros but I do suggest that you read book one Moribund first as you don’t want to miss a thing.

I think I would definitely enjoy this series more if I was still a teenager, but at the end of the day I want to read a cute story about lesbian fairies so here I am. This book is just full-up with teen-angst and high school drama and features characters such as the Mean Rich Pretty Cheerleader Villain [TM]. One of the other reviews I read said that this is 'probably the most YA book I've ever read' and I would honestly have to agree with that.

So why am I, a person who periodically complains about YA books being 'too YA', reading this? Well ...LESBIAN FAIRIES. More specifically: Lesbian. Goth. Rockstar. Fairy. [shrug] Look this book is basically pure wish fulfillment for any queer girl who loves fairies and has also had a crush on [insert popular goth female singer here]. I personally am partial to Tarja Turunen of Nightwish fame, but I'm sure Amy Lee or Siouxsie Sioux or any number of others are equally as popular depending on your age and taste.

The plot was okay, probably a bit better than the first book but still kind of buried under a lot of tropes and repetition. The villains were easy to hate although honestly a bit two-dimensional. I do appreciate that consent was such a major theme in the book because that often gets swept aside when ~pretty guys~ show up in YA books, but not here. Some of the stuff with the ending seemed a bit hand-wavy to me since it went counter to literally every single thing that we had been told repeatedly for the entire book, but like I said before, I am not really reading this for the plot.

Two big things that had me rolling my eyes were all the pop culture references [seriously, this book has more pop culture references than a Deadpool comic - See what I did there? lol] because it just gets old after awhile and also the fact that both Syl and Rouen kept calling the other one 'my girl' in their internal monologues. I know that doesn't SOUND like it would be that annoying but it was just so overused that my eye started to twitch every time it happened. I did a search and 'my girl' comes up 90 times and that's not even counting the various times they would put a random adjective between the two words so I would probably add on at least 40 more for those. In a book that's about 300 pages that is one instance of 'my girl' every two pages or so [except that sometimes it literally happened 3 times on a single page. Help me.]. I feel like that is the kind of thing an author might not think about while writing/editing, but as a reader it's definitely something I notice.

Anyway, overall it was incredibly ridiculous and cliched at times but also very cute and sweet and I just love lesbian fairies so I am along for the ride in a series that is very out of my wheelhouse normally. I would recommend going into this series just expecting a cute light read and you will probably enjoy it well enough.

Goodreads Synopsis:
All introverted geek girl Syl Skye wants is to get close to her girlfriend. But when you can kill with a simple touch, a normal date night’s not really in the cards.

As it happens, Syl is also a sleeper-princess of the fair Fae. Last year after a freak accident, her power Awakened, granting her white flame to purify the darkness.

Rouen Rivoche is that darkness—a dark Fae princess whose power to bewitch mortals is as terrifying as the violet lightning she controls. Rouen is Syl’s total opposite. Her mortal enemy.

She’s also Syl’s beloved girlfriend.

And even though they joined forces to defeat the evil Circuit Fae who harnessed the killing magic in technology to take over the school…that was so last year.

Now, Syl’s touch could mean Rouen’s death. Her increasing power is spiraling out of control, threatening to burn down everything she and Rouen have built together.

Their lives, their love, their very world.

My Review:
After reading the first book of this series and also the prequel, I couldn't wait to see what happened in this one. I really like the cover, and I had high hopes for this book because of where the last one left off. The beginning of this book pretty much just refreshes your memory nicely, and sums the last book up really well. I was able to get right into the story, even though it had been so long since I read the last one. Sure, there are a few parts that make me cringe, but the story is good and the characters are better than ever so I'm glad I got the chance to read this. Syl and Rouen are together at last, but they haven't had a second alone together all summer.

Ever since the big event happened in the last book, the girls have been trying to hunt down and kill every cache that's been hidden around the city. They're also hunting Ouroboros, a type of circuitry that infects everything around it. It's been a lot of work, and they just want some peace and quiet together, but they can't even touch each other much less hang out before school starts up again. I like seeing the characters develop throughout the books, Syl seems like everything she was practicing in the last book paid off, and she's much better at it. A new year at school means a new year full of unpredictable disasters, and with it comes Fiann, who's worse than ever and convinced that she's going to take over the winter court, and a new boy that no one else seems to notice.

I couldn't wait to see what happened next in this book, and I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed it probably just as much as I did the last books, and again, I'm glad I got the chance to check it out. My favourite characters is probably Rouen, because she's just really cool. The viewpoints changed exactly like they did before, and I'm glad I got to see both sides of the story. The end was surprising and really tied everything together nicely. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. Definitely check out this book, and the series, if you get the chance.

Here's a link to the authors Twitter, and another link to the book on Amazon!

https://twitter.com/GirlyEngine

https://www.amazon.ca/Ouroboros-Circuit-Fae-Book-2-ebook/dp/B072FTDHJ1/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522436668&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=ouroboros+%28circuit+face+%232%29+by+genevieve+iseult+eldredge

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Syl & Rouen/Euphoria are together now, but that doesn't make things easier, not when they are "supposed" to be enemies. And Syl's power is a danger to her girlfriend! They must now fight, not only the Moribund, but an even bigger circuit threat, called the Ouroboros.

The chapters continue to begin with quotes of Glamma's Grimm or Euphoria's songs, a detail I also liked in book 1. Also Eldredge's pop culture references & quirky descriptions plus word play for example smexy or don't-see-me Glamouries. Her writing is easily devoured.

The author's decision to have both POV's is a smart one, not only for the story, but for our understanding of the relationship and the internal struggle. They are equally intriguing and delightful to read, especially the flirting (even though the thougts of their feelings for each other may pop up at inopportune moments during the action, and can get to be a little too much).

Realistically, there is "baggage" from the events of book 1. Exploring it makes for an intriguing sequel, with new ingredients to spice it up, more of the Fae world to learn about. I didn't like the torc thing that happens. For me it wasn't really necessary for the story, there was enough drama from that situation already and how it happens diminishes the character of Syl. It also makes the villain of that act, the twirling mustache kind, not in a good way. Other enemies here are a lot better.

But it is such an enjoyable read, you can forgive the aforementioned flaws and jump on the highly quotable Syl/Rouen kick-ass bandwagon. And the action at the end is incredible. Also the way it ends not only gives us a full fledged story, but how it will continue in next book, cannot be predicted.

I found this book really readable. I am sure there are a lot of teens that will immensely enjoy Ouroboros.
The world, to me, has some unique ideas and I wish the author would have taken a bit more time for world building. To be fair, I have not read the first book in the series and I am easily troubled by world building so I do not expect this to be an issue for most readers.

The book sounds like it is narrated by teenagers - which can be a really good thing. The author made some choices that make it really readable and (for teenagers) relate-able: you can fly through - or get bothered by it. Sadly, I belong to the latter. The very casual voice of a teenager is fun at times (Sentences like "Hey, a girl can hope, right?") but for my taste, it was taken a little too far (Starting a paragraph with "Anyhoo .... We bring the bags of ..." or "And just like that, I'm not crying - you're crying."
In the beginning I loved the references to pop-culture but it very quickly got old and felt unimaginative and unnecessary. The problem with these references mainly is that they are already outdated. If you would listen to teenagers talk today they will most likely reference YouTube Influencers more often than Star Wars ("..an X-Wing trying to dodge the Death Star.") and Lord of the Rings.
What I personally struggled the most with was the repetition of some of the basic plot background. It feels like a few points are made over and over again every other page (Syl not wanting to hurt E, Aldebaran being so bad, E. not wanting to hurt Syl, Fiann being annoying/evil, Syl drooling over E., ...) I would much rather have preferred for the author to spend these extra lines on world building. Until the end, I had a lot of trouble understanding what exactly an Ouroboros is and how a circuit fiend works and what they do and ... literally everything about this world.
I hope that in future books, the characters are explored a bit more. The setup is great and with some more in depth character building, this series could go a long way.

The plot in itself is solid enough. No big surprises, a lot of common tropes covered. Which I do think could be a good thing.

Overall I think it is a solid book with a nice idea and a true teenage voice. It was enjoyable enough for me not to DNF it.
But most likely it is a lot more enjoyable for real teens than for adults who enjoy the YA genre.