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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
In M.J. Azinger’s Fae of Legacy and Lies, at twenty-three, Mary is the Maiden of the Triple Goddess on Avalon, a sacred island where she has spent her life secluded from men and convinced her half-fae blood has no magic. After her mother Caerllion dies, Mary begins questioning why she cannot cast even a mortal spell, then secretly crosses to the mainland hoping distance from Avalon will awaken her fae Grym. Her escape exposes signs that Caerllion kept far more from her than Mary ever understood. Soon her estranged father, druid trader Cyrus, arrives with orders that take her from the only home she knows. Unknown to Mary, High Warder Talorc shadows their journey as blood-hunting Grymadder returns to the region, leaving Mary to discover why so many people have plans for her future.
M.J. Azinger’s Fae of Legacy and Lies is an incredible fantasy, and Mary is a main character that I almost instantly cared about. Her compassion comes naturally, and she always kicks into gear when needed. For example, we see her chewing snake grass into a poultice for Nimuë, a badly wounded huntress. Talorc is just as fully fleshed out, and something of a mixed bag, with quite a few surprises. When I go into a new fantasy, however, it's the immersion in the world that has to happen quickly for me to stay on board. Thankfully, Azinger’s world-building is beautiful, from Fae Henge rising from a grassy knoll as a circle of enormous gray stone slabs, with open meadow below and woodland enclosing the site, to Oak Hallow, which begins with its soot-darkened stone arch before opening into longhouses beside a running stream, with the obligatory oak trees scattered between the buildings. Well written and completely engrossing, readers who enjoy Celtic fae fantasy will adore this.
