Captured by the Fae Beast (Monsters of Faery, #1)

by Mallory Dunlin

When we got to Regina's description of the male lead, which was both remarkably racist and over-the-top horny, Dain actually laughed,

Ah, a fellow lover of the “classics” in the genre

"On a scale of one to ten, one being no different from a horse and ten being certain death, how likely am I to regret also riding a deer of some sort?"

That is a good scale

"Ah, yes. The sound of happiness," he replied, totally deadpan.

I love these characters. A+ banter.

"I'm happy to help you, but only if you treat me like an equal, and not as if my life exists to inform yours."

Queen shit. Yes!! Black bff has her own life and is not there for the spiritual awakening of the white woman. This book contacts all of the worst tropes and puts them in their place, and show how to write well around them.

They took a big cylinder of, erm, meat? Out of my leg."

Eww 😭

I sauntered towards them, murder in my eyes, and plucked the wine out of Lady Ruyaris's hand, taking a swig before returning it to her.

Queen shit

"It's only revenge that's a no-no."

Y tho? Lame

"Would you be willing to dine with him?

Idk, sus. Sounds like an opportunity for an assassination attempt, esp after the Queen just said that.

"Of course," I said, feeling warmth curling in my chest that he would feel comfortable enough to ask me for such a thing.

Is that close to putting himself in debt to you? Do you think it wouldn’t matter to a fae if they were in debt if they knew the person would die soon?

Enjoy your scotch bath, funky little guy.

I love a funky little guy

as the day turned the fae had the rather unpleasant experience of watching the overlooked humans they'd surrounded themselves with turn absolutely feral, as they built gruesome traps and prepped for war.

I love this imagery