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A modern fairy tale with Toadmen (secret society just for guys), witches (oppressed, of course) and an enemies to lovers trope. I chose to read it because of the title and just now realized there is a toad skeleton on the cover. Love the cover. Love the book. Fast paced with great characters, wild problems, and relationships that always felt real. I liked that Merry’s feelings for Caraway were more I just don’t like you than mortal enemy. I loved that when she realized things she could adapt and only sometimes ran off half-cocked. She was a fantastic hero and I hope to see more of her.
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A great sequel! This was dramatic, spooky, and ticked all of the those good fantasy boxes YA readers want.

First of all, this cover is gorgeous and I can’t wait to have the physical copy in my library. But the story was just as good. Despite the thrilling story line, there was a coziness to this book that made it so easy to curl up and read it for consecutive hours. I really adored the characters and cared about their journey through the book. I would recommend this to anyone. Even non-fantasy readers. I think the language, world building, and plot would be very accessible to those wanting to try out fantasy.

Lili Wilkinson has done it again. “Deep Is the Fen” is every bit as good as “A Hunger of Thorns” — and also somehow even better. Impeccable world-building, an enthralling mystery and a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance all make up this addictive read.

In it, protagonist Merry sets off on a dangerous adventure to stop one of her dearest friends from joining a magic cult masquerading as a secret social society. It’s one that her academic rival Caraway is involved in, but that he doesn’t seem to be a fan of—which only gets more complicated when the two come together to save Teddy from a similar fate.

I devoured “Deep Is the Fen” as if I hadn’t read anything else in ages. It is a fantasy masterpiece.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

This was such an amazing read! I flew through this book in one afternoon because I could not stop! The characters were so unique and gripping that I really adored them. The author did a great job with keeping the plot moving and avoiding any stale moments. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know!