Review: Fateless

Fateless by Julie Kagawa
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fantastic fantasy with a cracking pace and characters to fall in love with.

I'll be real - there's not a lot that's particularly new here, but you give me Aladdin vibes and I'm usually gonna be pretty happy.

Sparrow is a Top Thief, contracted to The Most Dangerous Job ever. It naturally goes horribly awry and she finds herself fleeing her home with her Funny Friend and Brooding Protector in tow.

In spite of the cliche characters, I kinda loved them. *blush* I mean, there is a reason why they are reoccurring stereotypes - they are loveable, if done right.

Kagawa allows us to get to know the characters, and fall in love with them slowly but surely. They work well together, and there is a great balance of sass and tenderness. I'm quite vocal about not really liking romance but I did get sucked into this one completely because it was written well as a side-effect of the story instead of the entire plot. Masterfully done.

The story is great fun, with plenty of action keeping our characters on their toes. There's challenge and high stakes and magical creatures that will make your skin crawl with their creepiness.

It's a really fun story that kept me invested, so I'll be keen to check out the sequel.

I'd say similar vibes to two of my faves - The City of Brass and The Stardust Thief but not quite as epic as those. This is a little more YA.

Highly recommend for fantasy fans that like the action and magic to feature, with a small serve of romance on the side.

With thanks to Harper Collins for an ARC

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