Faye is from a long line of witches in Scotland. After her mother passed, she inherited their magic shop. Lonely and shy, she is torn between a strange longing for one man, and joy in anothers eyes. Discovering her true self leads to a devastating end of the book. I wanted to like this book. It was dark. It made me uncomfortable occasionally, and I wanted to DNF. Finishing it is the best I can say. I couldn't connect at all with Faye, nor with the secondary characters. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC from Netgalley.

I thoroughly enjoyed Daughter of Light and Shadows, a fantasy romance based on Celtic lore. This book is a captivating, well-written dark fairy tale that I devoured in one sitting. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I thought this book was interesting. I am not a huge fan of witches in books but I was sold,when the synopsis said that there were fae. I love fae books and I was hoping that I would enjoy this one. However, I had trouble getting into this one. I had no connection to the characters which made it very hard to focus on the story. I think the writing style took a little getting use to but since I wasn’t invested in the story, I couldn’t get through all the run on sentences. I would have to say I am extremely disappointed that I didn’t like the book.

Was happy to receive an ARC from the publisher through NETGALLEY. I generally avoid romance in a book, but am obsessed with all things fae and this had just the right balance to keep me entertained. The cruelty of the fae, the trusting humans, and the magic of witchcraft move the story along quickly. I am looking forward to book 2 and finding out what happens with Faye and the fae !

When I read the blurb for Daughter of Light and Shadows, I was sold.

Half witch, half fae protagonist? Badass, maybe evil faerie lover? Fantastical settings and mythological beings? Sign me up.

The book started out really well, as the reader gets to know Faye and her small circle of friends, learns about the magic shop she inherited, and catches the first hints that Faye's magical abilities go beyond your run of the mill love charms and tinctures.

But somewhere towards the middle, things start to get a little muddy. While Faye is a well-fleshed out character, and I became invested in her, Finn the Faerie King, and Rav the human love interest are not, and I found myself not caring about them at all, which is a sentiment that Faye herself seems to share.

She is ambivalent about Rav and her interactions with Finn are so limited that there was none of the organic tension I expected. 

There are some really bright spots, especially in the descriptions of Faerie and it's plethora of mystical creatures, but the world building was incomplete.

I think this book just needed to be longer to make room for greater detail and deeper relationships. The writing was good and the story was interesting, but I just needed more. 

There is a second book coming, and I will be reading it, because I've read enough series to know that sometimes the first book is just okay with a lot of promise, but the next ones are great. (Throne of Glass, I am looking at you.)

A fair rating for Daughter of Light and Shadows is three out of five stars. If you're inclined toward sexy romance books, you'd probably enjoy it even more than I did. Expected date of publication is October 16, 2018.

I received an ARC from Bookouture via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are mine.

I really loved the prologue of the book, it really set up a place where humans and fae come together. And Daughter of Light and Shadows got off to an interesting start. I really love reading all things fae, and so I admit it was the fact they are in the book that initially drew my interest.

I love the lore and the fae world which the author creates, I would love to have spent more time in the Fae world rather than the human world. I felt like that balance would have worked better if we spent more time with Faye in the magical world than the human world. I loved the sound of four Fae realms and I hope we get to explore more of them in the later books.

Initially I found the characters really interesting, though towards the middle of the book I had a bit of a wobble about Faye. I really don't like to read about female characters who are jealous and view all other women as a threat and Faye really did have more than a few moments towards Aisha.

Of all of the characters I found Annie the most interesting, so I found it a bit of a shame that we didn't really see much of her in the second half of the book. Daughter of Light and Shadows was a little more romance than I usually read and I found myself sadly disinterested in both of Faye's love interests.

For me, Daughter of Shadow and Light got a lot more interesting towards the end of the book. The last third of the book was filled with magic and for a while there I had no idea which way the book was going to go. The ending left lots of lose ends, so if you prefer your endings to be all tied up nicely it might be worth waiting for the later books.

I am interested to see where the story goes, and what Faye does next.

A review of Daughter of Light and Shadows will appear on my blog Odd Socks and Lollipops in September 2018.

I wanted to Love this book so much... but it had fallen miserably in That part as The story had A lot of potentials That was wasted in The strange kind of romance and generally The style had not helped in it...
I was looking for The story where I could root for characters but here I am bored AF of them. A few more changes There during The book and it Would be a good story...
Unfortunately, this book had not won my Heart as it felt flat and I was hoping for That to change but nothing Like That happened...
I give 3 stars for World creation and base of The story (behind The scenes).

Daughter of Light and Shadows,  Anna McKerrow

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: Sci-fi and fantasy

I've just finished a reread of the amazing Sarah J Maas Court of....and another favourite trilogy, Jeffe Kennedy's Covenant of Thorns, and was expecting something along those lines. I love novels that have a fae story-line.
Sadly I was disappointed, this never really got going for me, I felt a disconnect between me and the characters, I didn't really feel the sensuality between Faye and either of the two contenders, and didn't really understand the whole plot. It seemed very light, very small to base a whole book around it and maybe if some of the side issues had been fleshed out, provided more drama it may have worked better for me. But, I did skim read from about the half way mark, it wasn't working for me ad I wanted to finish, so possibly I missed something.
As always though the reminder reading is very subjective, and what suits one reader is awful for another and vice versa. This book could be exactly what you want, especially of you found the two trilogies I named and loved to be too intense for you.

 Stars:Two, a book that just didn't suit me, and for me is nothing like the Sarah Maas trilogy. Could be perfect for you though.
ARC supplied for review purposes by Netgalley and Publishers

'Daughter of Light and Shadows' by Anna McKerrow is a sexy and intoxicating novel set in the fairy kingdom and the price one has to pay to embrace their darkness. The story follows Faye- a proprietor of a new age shop in Abercolme who descends from a long line of witches. We follow Faye trying to come to terms with her Mother’s death and casting love spells with her two good friends. Along the way she comes to learn about her true ancestry which carries a heavy burden for many.

I really enjoyed the blending of the witchy genre with the fairy genre which I haven’t come across in many other books. There was just enough magic without it being too fantastical and this book reminded me of another similar story 'The Goblins of Bellwater' by Molly Ringle. There was plenty of romance and eroticism which I didn’t mind in this particular story since it was used to show how the enchantment of the fairy world brings out people’s greatest desires that would otherwise linger in the peripheries of their being. It was this exploration of light and dark that kept me engaged from beginning to end. The fairy kingdom served as a metaphor for our own shadows. A place where desire, lust, and beauty can distort one’s personal power. The real world setting of Abercolme is the reality we live everyday, fighting our own shadows in order to stay in the light of what is acceptable. The mystical cold beach was the border between the two worlds- the place where spells and magic consummated. The murky waters of the sea were representative of our emotional depths- how far and deep would one go to discover themselves? This battle between light and dark played out in very magical way for Faye that kept me on the edge of my seat. I found myself struggling as Faye did. There were points in the story where I wanted Faye to fully embrace her fairy side- I mean, who wouldn’t be enamoured with gilt, jewels, and gorgeous supernatural creatures? Yet, there were other times when I wanted to see her exact revenge upon Glitonea and Finn, using her full witchy power. 'Daughter of Light and Shadows' cast its own spell upon me, leaving me wanting more and more

After seeing the book's cover, I really wanted to read it.
I also liked the beginning of the book and especially enjoyed hearing about Faye's magic shop.
Unfortunately, after about one third of the book, I did not really like the way the story developed as sometimes things were not completely logical to me and ther were things mentioned that in my eyes were not necessary to the story. Still, people who like fantasy stories about faeries and magic might enjoy the book and maybe the sequel is going to answer the open questions.

The story is about a young woman who discovers she has magic and gets involved with a faerie King but is also attracted to a human. As I just finished reading a great urban fantasy before starting this book, I was totally into reading more about faeries and magic, but this fell a bit flat for me. I lost the plot somewhere and did not really like the main characters that much.

For me it was just the wrong book at the wrong time I am sure. Don't let this keep you from picking it up!

This was the perfect book to read on a rainy day - a dreamy escape from the mundane world into one darker, sexier, and a lot more dangerous. Laced with magic and sensuality, the story of Faye Morgan dealing with the past that's plagued her family since the witch trials, and the truth of who she truly is was delightful. I can't wait for the second installment.

***ARC received in exchange of an honest opinion***

Well, unfortunately Daughter of Light and Shadows wasn't the book for me. I'm quite disapoointed in the whole experience.

The story didn't really entice me and it was very hard to relate to it and connect with the characters. Specially because things happened way too fast between them. So it was hard to keep up or feel like they had any sort of real connection.

Th plotline was confusing and I feel the story is lacking something. I was hoping for more. The characters didn't make me like them and I was left feeling left out of a whole story.

Unfortunately I won't be reading the sequel, because this first book didn't captured my attention.

I received this novel from net galley and the publisher. Thank you!
This novel deals with faeries and magic. Faye Morgan runs a shop that has been passed down through her family. She can sense and see the faeries unlike mortals. She wants to find love and is undecided between two males, which causes many problems. Finn Beatha is a faery king that desires Faye. Faye becomes torn between the mortal man Rav and Finn. She has both yet gets jealous with Rav if other women talk and flirt with him. Faye makes deals with the faeries, which always come with a price and they do not handle betrayal well.

Thank you to Bookouture for the arc of this book., in return for an honest review.
I really liked the start of this book, shy witch and her friends making a love spell, but at about 60% into the book it lost me, I had to push myself to finish it, it was an ok read, but left me feeling like “meh”