The Lost Sisters Review (The Folk of the Air 1.5)

    This companion novel to the Folk of the Air series focuses on Taryn and why she fell in love with Locke which leads to her ultimate betrayal of Jude. It is written in second person and you read as if you are Jude, and Taryn is speaking with you.

    Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinion. This review is only my opinion, and you may have your own, different one. I would take into consideration what I say, but do not make a decision about the book solely based off of this review. Let's begin:

    This is going to be very short as it is only a review for a companion novel.

    I enjoyed reading this. After reading about Taryn's actions in The Cruel Prince, I found it very hard to forgive her and to like her in general. Now, I understand and have a bit more sympathy (although not too much). I was definitely curious as to what could have driven Taryn to following through with the betrayal (besides the obvious love answer) and why/how she fell in love with Locke in the first place. I was glad to get an answer through this novel. However, the apologies seemed half-hearted, and the excuses were poor (This is nothing against the author- just the actual character herself). I believe the purpose of this novel was to let readers have a little more understanding of Taryn, so the purpose was accomplished, I just still don't care for her as a person (sorry!). 
    The reason I took away a star is that it did not pull me in completely. Maybe this has to do with the format in which it was written (I was not particularly a fan of it), or maybe it is my lack of forgiveness for Taryn (AKA the person the novel revolves around), but I did not grow super attached to it.
    Overall, if you read the Folk of the Air series or only the first book, I would recommend reading this because it will help you understand Taryn. Just know, though, that it is not something I would rave about, and I do not think it was up to the standards for Holly Black's usual work (which is 5 stars plus- she always breaks my scale). However, it is enjoyable and a very quick read.

Rating: 4/5 stars
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Fae, Romance
Series: The Folk of the Air trilogy (companion novel)

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