The Emerald Fae

Faerie Believers #1

by Kalcee Clornel

Faeries, Humans, Hunters, Believers, and those in between.

Seventeen year old Kathleen discovers a world within Ireland full of mischief, danger, darkness, hate, and love. She is only human, so why is she so important to the faeries of Éire? Is she the only girl her age who believes they are real, despite having never seen them before?

Kathleen secretly believes in the Irish tales of the faerie folk that her mother told her when she was a little girl. When she returns home to Ireland, she is pulled into the world of faerie because of her belief in their existence. She is drawn into the war between faeries, humans, and faerie hunters, creatures that are neither faerie nor human.

Kath may be human and innocent, but she has power inside of her that she is unaware of, power that both faeries and hunters would kill for. It doesn't help that she finds herself falling for the king of the darkest fey in Ireland, fey who would kill her as soon as look at her, and one in particular who would do all he could to destroy her.

Don't miss out on the next Faerie Believer novels:

Ironic Hearts
Broken Beauty

Available now on Kindle.

Genres: Fae, Fantasy

239 pages, ebook

First published December 26, 2011

Reviews

[Aiden Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kathleen and Kaevin each have their own problems, and a lot of their problems have nothing to do with each other, but yet they keep finding themselves drawn to each other and fighting to help and protect one another.

This book made it so easy to visualize everything. The characters were not too complex, but the way they develop with the events and the story is interesting and drew me in, making me want to know what they would do or what would happen next.


Kathleen is a rather naïve and childish young girl who grows and matures with the story. She has a good relationship with her mother, who seems to understand her every thought. When she is humiliated in school, Kathleen flees her life in South America for the holidays, staying with her uncle in Ireland. There she meets the fairy king of the darkest fae in Ireland, King Kaevin.

Within Ireland there are two faerie kingdoms, and they are often at war with each other, but have declared a truce for the moment, the Forest Grove Kingdom, and the Tempest Kingdom.

King Kaevin’s story is a sad and unfortunate one. He was born from the Forest Grove kingdom, the kingdom everyone thinks is beautiful and right, but he was forced into the Tempest Crown. A crown he did not want and he was forced to rule people who did not want him as their King. But the crown chooses the king, so he was stuck in a role where his own Forest Grove people abandoned him and the Tempest people hate him. He has to survive in a terrible kingdom, amongst terrible people.

Kathleen meets him and they instantly share a connection.
Kathleen meets the other faeries in a quaint little bar for teenagers called the Grove. A human, friends with the fae, but also a hater of the fae, tells her she is a Believer, and that her presence would bring about a war. Among the faeries of the Forest Grove, there is the Faerie Prince Raeshon. Raeshon is a player, a flirt, and it is clear that the sole reason he wants Kathleen is because he can’t have her.

Kath becomes fast friends with Katie, a human, and Keath, half fae and half human. Keath and his father are part of a family that is tied to the Believer. They are supposed to help train the Believer to hunt faerie hunters. These hunters are made of iron and are fatal to faeries. The Believer power in Kath is the reason she is drawn to faeries and the reason she Believes in them.

Kaevin finally tells Kath his story, and though horrified by the story, she believes him, but they still explode into an argument. Their determination to protect each other clashes and explodes.

Between Kaevin’s fight within his kingdom and the fight to stay away from Kath for her own safety, he ends up saving her life again. People start to realize that Kaevin may not be all bad, and meanwhile, Kath has hunters after her and her friends, and she has the power to stop them, but she is new to her power.

Kathleen fights really hard to make sure no one controls her. Despite starting out as immature, she grows into her skin and makes her own choices. She finds it hard to understand humans, but her faerie Believer power gives her insight to the way faeries think and the way they feel.

Kaevin, surrounded by cruelty and darkness, is brought out of the shadows by meeting Kathleen. She helps him realize ruling the kingdom doesn’t mean he has to be like the people of his kingdom.

[Kendall Ingram · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is... bland. I've read a lot of fairy/faye books and I admit my standards are rather high, but this really didn't have to do with the subject matter. I feel like there were a lot of things that just didn't add up. Originally Kath is described as having an American accent? But then it is quite clear that she lives in 'South America'. Which is latin, just for the record. So why is it that all of her 'friends' have English names? I don't feel like the writer did her research at all. And then on top of that, the transitions into scenes are horrible. There is no climatic romance, not epic kiss you've been waiting half the story for. It's just 'blah blah blah, fairy king loves her, blah blah blah, fairy prince wants her'. I found myself forgetting all about the actual storyline and plot because I was so overwhelmed by the poor writing. Also, just for the record, on what strange planet do children or teenagers speak to their parents like Kath does? The dialogue is too formal, especially talking to her friends and parents.

Admittedly, I couldn't bring myself to finish this book. I got about halfway through before I couldn't handle anymore. I wasn't wrapped up in a world of magic or mysteries, I was forcing myself to give it a chance but this book was just unrealistic, inconsistent, and entirely boring in every way possible.

[David Cleary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emerald Fae is an excellent story by a gifted writer. Kalcee Clornel guides readers into a fascinating new world that you won't want to leave. I can't wait to read the sequels.