The Skeleton Faerie review

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 I received The Skeleton Fairie as an arc from BookSirens

"Long ago there was a cauldron that revived the dead." 

    Skeleton Faerie by A. P. Mobley is the first book in the Children of the Death Gods series. A dark mythological fantasy mixed with post apocalypse survival and romance, Skeleton Faerie promises excitement and mystery.

    Gus Brandon is a young man trying to survive in a broken world. After the Nuclear War of 1989, humanity in America is barely evident. Plant enveloped wreckage as the only proof of what used to be with animals deformed from fallout. Gus’s obsession with fables and myths from the before times leads him to a destroyed library. While collecting new books to read, he meets Saoirse. From their mysterious meeting, everything becomes more hectic and fantastical.

     I chose to get Skeleton Faerie, at first, based on the cover. After reading the synopsis, I felt a bit more validated in my decision. I’m not too familiar with Celtic mythology but that didn’t feel like a necessity since Mobley did a good job explaining the myths through the plot. The pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book was appreciated as well.

     The Skeleton Faerie is a rollercoaster of a book. Saoirse withholds a lot of information from Gus. This leads to an amazing twist and shocking revelations. While it makes the book confusing at points, it all comes together nicely. Gus and Saoirse are mutual leads of The Skeleton Fairie. Something that’s hinted at in the beginning with the inclusion of a separate playlist for both of them. Being the protagonists, their fall into love is expected. I’m not a fan of instalove though and this is unfortunately what it came across as. I wasn’t a fan of how Saoirse lied to him throughout the story and Gus was okay with that since she was hurting and he felt that he had to save her.

     The Skeleton Faerie is set 90 years after the Nuclear War of 1989. We see the human world in a broken America or the Mortalworld. The Otherworld or Tír na nÓg is a world of fairies and other mythological beings. Having the point of view switch between Saoirse and Gus was one thing. Switching the setting between the two worlds was an immersive aspect that I haven’t seen too often. The characters taken from Celtic mythology are described in wonderful detail. The fairies especially. The entire world A. P. Mobley builds in The Skeleton Fairie is captivating and had me wanting to know more about the stories and beings represented.

 The Skeleton Faerie is a good book. A. P. Mobley obviously did the research necessary to tell this fantastical story. If you're interested in a bit of an intro to Celtic mythology, The Skeleton Faerie works as an intro.  It is available for purchase as hardcover, paperback and ebook.

 

 



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