#the faerie hounds of york

[aroaessidhe]

read in 2023: fey (or fey-adjacent)

That Self-Same Metal

Desdemona And The Deep

Hamra and the Jungle of Memories

Wander The Night

Road of the Lost

Unseelie

The Buried and the Bound

The Faerie Hounds of York

The Story of the Hundred Promises

[aurorawest]

Reading update

Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver - 5/5 stars

Kit Oliver can do no wrong, I guess. I figured I'd like this one a lot given that I loved her other two novels, but hockey books usually aren't five star reads for me. Along comes this book! Unrelentingly lovely, and even though I knew it was going to have an HEA, I still found myself worried that Gil wasn't going to figure shit out.

The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell - 5/5 stars

Gorgeous book that read like a dreamy, dark fairy tale. The first book by Arden Powell I read was really funny, and this was like the complete opposite. Powell has range! This one is sad, but still has a happy ending. If you like Emily Tesh's Greenhollow Duology, I highly recommend this one. They're definitely in the same vein.

Deosil by Jordan L Hawk - 4.75/5 stars

I was SO SAD to get to the end of this series. Whyborne, Griffin, Christine, Iskander, Persephone, Maggie, Niles...I could go on, I love them all. It's hard to say good-bye but they all got a wonderful ending.

The Inside Edge by Ashlyn Kane - 3/5 stars

The Taste of Desert Green by Kim Fielding - 4.25/5 stars

Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass - 1/5 stars

Crushed Ice by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James - 4/5 stars

Roustabout by Morgan Brice - 3/5 stars

Prince in Disguise by Tavia Lark - 5/5 stars

Loved this one just as much as the first in the series. I expected the Draskorans to be...idk, like stereotype fantasy barbarians, so it was extremely refreshing that they weren't.

Old Time Religion by EH Lupton - 5/5 stars

Ahhhhhhhh I love this series!! I really really enjoyed the first book, and I loved this one even more. Really good, really original. I can't recommend this one and Dionysus in Wisconsin enough!

A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell - 3.5/5 stars

The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh - 4.75/5 stars

If you like Patrick O'Brian but find yourself thinking, surely this could be more gay? Then Katie Daysh's books are for you. This is the second in the series and I was delighted to learn yesterday from her newsletter that she's working on the third, because I definitely am not ready for the series to end! The first book was from Nightingale's POV (there might have been some bits from Courtney's POV? But not many), and this one is entirely from Courtney's. Courtney and Nightingale didn't actually get to spend much time together in this one so I hope they catch more of a break in book 3.

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson - DNF at pg 6

The Engineer by CS Poe - 4/5 stars

The Larks Still Bravely Singing by Aster Glenn Gray - 5/5 stars

If you're not reading Aster Glenn Gray yet, why not? Why not??? Seriously, if you like Cat Sebastian, PLEASE give Aster Glenn Gray a try. I have yet to read a book by the woman that isn't gorgeous. This book is set right at the tail end of WWI and into the interwar period and is about two young English men who were injured and invalided out of the army. They're both disabled (Robert, the POV character, is missing a leg, and David is missing a hand) and have PTSD.

Also recommended if you like KJ Charles's Will Darling Adventures trilogy. The Larks Still Bravely Singing is just straight historical romance, not romantic suspense, but it deals with similar themes.

Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S Jae-Jones - DNF at pg 24

Mr Warren's Profession by Sebastian Nothwell - 4.75/5 stars

LOVED this book. I think it's the only historical romance I've read that uses the Industrial Revolution so heavily in the plot, which I really enjoyed. Plus, gorgeous cover.

Honey Mead Murder by Dahlia Donovan - DNF at pg 5

A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey - 3.25/5 stars

String Theory by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James - 3.75/5 stars

One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny - 5/5 stars

I honestly don't know why, when I received this book in like, November, I didn't immediately put it on the top of my TBR pile. I knew I was going to love it; I was super excited to get my copy. Every time I've shuffled my TBR (like, my actual physical TBR...it's a whole thing...it's actually been mistaken for my full book collection but haha no that's just 200 books I haven't read yet sitting on my stairs...), I've lamented that it's not closer to the top. And then I realized, this is literally my TBR and my own weird fake rules that I've made up about it, so I can actually just pull it from the stack and read it now. So I did!

And yeah, I loved it. So much. Raff and Penn will probably live rent free in my mind forever, not to mention Ash and Lily. I loved the medieval setting (another setting you don't see much in queer historical romance!) and how it really felt like a different world than ours. Plus I'm a sucker for road trip romances. And daddy issues. And horrific scars.

And ugh, the training scenes. The sexual tension. The PINING. Masterfully done. Chef's kiss.

Also we're going to find out who Oliver was, right? RIGHT??? And what happened to Penn's brother?

Out of Touch by Michael Sarais - DNF at pg 7

The Long Call by Ann Cleeves - 4.25/5 stars

Always enjoy a mystery that's well-paced and well-written. I've never actually read anything by Ann Cleeves but I'm going to pick up the rest of this series.

The Death I Gave Him by Em X Liu - DNF at pg 284

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Fae Fiction

Shatterproof by Xen Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell The Fae Queen’s Captive by Sierra Simone Close Quarter by Anna Zabo Bonus: This is all Adult fiction, but you can find YA titles here, plus The Halfling Saga by Melissa Blair and The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton  

[eleftherian]

Make a poll with five of your favorite books and let booklr pick its favorite out of those.

Thanks for the tag, @dabookgoblin 💛✨

NOTE: I can’t possibly narrow it down to five so I went with a theme. Here’s five of my top mlm romances! 🌈

Tagging @godzilla-reads , @idle-dreary-days , & whoever feels like it 😘

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Book names + authors under the cut

Arlo Jarsdel/Nausicaä Kraken- A Dark and Hollow Star (Hollow Star Saga) by Ashley Shuttleworth

Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Laura Hollis/Carmilla Karnstein- Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

William Loxley/John Thorncress- The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell

[libraryleopard]

Adult gothic fantasy novella

A man is haunted on the Yorkshire moors by a faerie curse

Genuinely creepy faeries

M/M romance; Romanichal love interest

[readtilyoudie]

Thorncress' gaze turned searching. "You keep many things from me, Mr. Loxley. I hope this conversation has given you some relief."

"Some. I do take comfort in knowing you'd not cast me aside for it." Tentatively, he spread one hand over Thorncress' chest, feeling the steady thrum of his heart through his shirt. They had no way of breaking the creature's enchantment, and his days were surely numbered. For once in his life, he wanted to be brave. "But knowing that I have such desires is not the same as knowing that I desire you."

Thorncress stilled for a second, and Loxley held his breath. "No," Thorncress finally said. "I'd not turn you away for that, either."

The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell

[iphigeniarising]

The Faerie Hounds of York, Arden Powell

[cmrosens]

Author Interview: Arden Powell - Wintry Gothic Fantasy vs Steamy Southern Gothic in Faerie Hounds of York and The Bayou

Listen now Arden Powell: Bio Arden Powell is a speculative-fiction author and illustrator from the Canadian East Coast. They graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Honouring in English Literature. As a hybrid author they self-publish as well as publish with indie presses, and have had work accepted by literary magazines including Baffling Magazine…

[rottengurlz]

MY BOOK A FLAME IN THE NIGHT GOT DELIVERED

[pangur-and-grim]

I try to read at least thirty books a year, and have made it an annual tradition to plan ahead! here’s my reading list so far for 2023:

House of Leaves

100 Year of Solitude

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

The Goblin Emperor

Melusine

Thud!

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

Downward to Darkness

The Dispossessed 

Harrow the Ninth

Nona the Ninth

The Plague Dogs

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Peter Darling

The Worth of a Shell

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

The Lies of Locke Lamora

The Faerie Hounds of York

The Last Unicorn

and then 20-30 is ????????????

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads

The Faerie Hounds of York

queer gothic fantasy novella set in 1810 england

a man who is cursed by the fey travels back to his childhood home on the moors, and meets a stranger who helps him figure out what’s happening

but it's hard to stay out of the fey's graspe, and the stranger has his secrets too

atmospheric, creepy fey, bittersweet romance

[wiltking]

tumblr user wiltking i come to you in my time of need. im trying to get back into reading fantasy books but i havent touched the genre in a decade. do you have any reccomendations for one-offs or shorter series you enjoyed? asking for your taste specifically bc ive enjoyed snippets of books youve shared quite a bit

you come to me the chronic series reader and ask for one-offs.. 😵‍💫 this is the best i can do!

- the faerie hounds of york by arden powell - historical romance fantasy novella. its a bit sad but its stuck with me for several years notably for its eerie atmosphere.

- leech by hiron ennes - horror, marked as scifi, but it has a heavy fantasy feel. one of my top favorite books i read last year by far. a real treat if you have even the slightest interest in medical stuff.

- a royal affair by john wiltshire - charming fantasy romance with unique narration and a stubbornly joyous tone in spite of the not so joyous events. has a sequel (that i enjoyed too) but its highly optional.

- lord of the white hell (duology) by ginn hale - fantasy romance. part of a larger series but its not at all necessary to read all of the books, and these first two are especially quick and easy to read (comparatively).

- ariah by b.r. sanders - messssssy and emotional fantasy romance about elves. not the best first pick to go with off this list, and its very polarizing among the people i've rec'd it to. but i have to mention it as a personal favorite.

[lgbtqreads]

I’m looking for a book with queer characters (queerness doesn’t have to be a big topic in a book) that’s… cozy?

I know I’m being kind of unspecific 😅 but I’ll try here; basically what I am looking for is a either mystery/romance with mystery elements or fairy tale/fantasy/magical realism (or mix of those, even better) that

- doesn’t rely on heavy political intrigue

- isn’t focused on opression or social injustice as main themes (queerphobia mentions are fine as long as it isn’t “historical gay romance where the tragic part is that we’re gay and can’t be togheter because of it not being socially acceptable” )

- isn’t fast paced action- adventure, epic fantasy, tense enemies-to-lovers whirlwind romance, political intigue etc.

I know I have written „cozy” but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a murder mystery or has to be without any kind of violence, I mainly meant the setting or the pacing of the book.

Highly preferable, but not a must:

- supernatural/folk/fairy tale elements

- adult (non-teenager) male/non-binary main character(s)

- set in smaller city/countryside/wilderness/village/seaside etc.

Examples of books that for me fit this profile and I’m looking for similar vibes :

Silver in The Wood + Drowned Country by Emily Tesh, A Heart Of Stone by Johannes T. Evans, some stuff by E.E. Ottoman, Peter Darling by Austin Chant (I know all of those are romances, but what I am looking for doesn’t have to be)

I’m very sorry if that was too convoluted and thanks for considering my ask 😅

I'm intrigued that you haven't mentioned The House in the Cerulean Sea or any other TJ Klune, so I'll mention it here, though I imagine you know it's a good fit for what you're seeking. I will add Til Death Do Us Bard by Rose Black, Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault, The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell, and Sea Lover by JK Pendragon. I also recommend checking out the Kraken Collective; I feel like they have a lot of work (some included here) that is very much your vibe!

[libraryleopard]

February reads!

* = reread

Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett

La Petite Mort by Olivie Blake

Hamlet by William Shakespeare*

The Family Outing by Jessi Hempel

The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb

Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn*

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

The Soft Landing Collection by Jacquelynn Lyon

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi

Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker*

[readtilyoudie]

Loxley rose in stiff increments, clambering off him and wrapping the scarf back around his neck. Thorncress followed him up, not quite meeting his eye. Hesitantly, Loxley took his hand. "I love you, and I would miss you, if you went. I need you to know that." 

Thorncress made a quiet sound like a wounded animal. "I cannot promise what will happen come morning," he said, his throat working furiously, "but I will not leave you tonight. Wherever the hounds went, I won't follow. You have my word." Raising one hand, he traced the trail of tears from Loxley's eye to the line of his jaw. "Don't cry for me. Please." 

"I will cry for you," Loxley threatened, though he managed a shaky smile. "I'll cry for you every night and every day until you realize the depth of my feelings for you."

-  The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell