Under the Earth, Over the Sky

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Long-rooted magic attached to Iohmar’s spirit will break. Their land will be invaded by monsters made of mirrors and unknown shadows. As Iohmar strives to properly rule his fair people and preserve the delicate human son he never should have saved in the first place, memories from thousands of years in the past will resurface. About Emily McCosh Author This story is very much a fairy tale in its telling; it gave off similar vibes as the writings of the Brothers Grimm, but with more attachment to the characters and less bloody violence. Firstly, I must talk about the writing - it is both simple and lyrical, a song without music and words that feel so...so loved that they resemble a dream when uttered. Or at least a far away memory that's become so blurry but still holds that warmth that wraps around you like an old comfortable blanket.

PDF / EPUB File Name: Under_the_earth_over_the_sky_-_Emily_McCosh.pdf, Under_the_earth_over_the_sky_-_Emily_McCosh.epub The storyline itself was amazing too considering it was slow but still held my attention till the end. There was a clear goal in mind but then it didn't solely revolve around that goal, there were other smaller things and day to day life weaves in instead of one driven purpose. The whole ending and reason for the shadows was a bit predictable but I don't think I would have been able to guess correctly if I didn't write myself and so look at books with the analytic view of a writer. It was very nicely foreshadowed and didn't have any gaps or plot holes though which is impressive. The author’s poetic descriptions were lovely, and that’s coming from someone who can’t really deal with world building and flowery writing. It was so easy to read and soothed my fast paced mind. I’ll admit, this was a little slow for me, but I think it is what I needed on those nights where my mind and body were in constant movement. It is definitely a “grab a blanket, cup of tea, and tissues” type of book. Also, this might be weird, but this was my first book that had a third person present tense type style. It threw me for a loop. Because of a the pacing I really have to give this 4.5 stars, but rounded up to a five. The actual raising of the human baby might have been, sadly, my least favorite part of the story. It was sweet, sure, but I think it would have been better if the baby had behaved a bit more like an actual baby. At first, he did cry and seemed more like a real child, but became remarkably well behaved after Iohmar decided to keep him forever. I won’t say too much as to why, because that’s a bit of a spoiler, but personally, I would have liked it if Iohmar had to struggle a bit with raising a kid. Instead, it was just the perfect parts of parenting, which made me feel like the adorable parts between Iohmar and his baby weren’t really earned. Which sounds weird, but that’s the only way I can think of to phrase it. This book was whimsical and ethereal— mysterious yet inviting. It pulls you in like a siren song but instead of drowning, you come out feeling inspired and perhaps a little bit more alive than before.The other way the author got me was with the stunning illustration work, done by none other than herself! I really appreciate that extra step of effort! The cast of the story is small (always my preference), but I was a little disappointed that we never really get the depth of relationship that a small cast allows. We hear very similar things about the relationships (how there is love and respect and care), but instead of deepening, growing more complex, we get a repetition of feelings throughout the story – something that made me think this would have worked better as a short story. This could very easily be attributed to these relationships simply being too mature for any genuine conflict, but without tension in the world, or the plot, it leaves a very flat (albeit beautifully described) story. However, getting to know Iohmar was such a personal thing to me. I was instantly hooked on him and the more I got to know him the less did i want to let go of him.

Other thing about the last chapter: the male MC lose his powers at the end of the book.....which, ok, it makes sense I guess because now he won't outlive the MC and they can have a proper family together....but it would've been so much better if SHE became immortal and they could live together forever. It felt like a real let down because he worked SO WELL as this god of the north wind and now he's just a good looking guy with anger issues -_- I was getting the vibes in the very beginning that there was going to be this ancient grudge between the male love interest and his brother that would get resolved through a great deal of character growth and maturity....but the brother just turned out to be a little shit with little nuance between the two of them, and there were two OTHER brothers who got mentioned but we never met and it felt like a huge wasted opportunity because there was a ton of mentioned history between the male MC and his brothers. (Nothing makes me angrier than platonic plot lines with a ton of potential that are completely wasted…am I petty? Probably. Do I care? Nope.)

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As far as the characters go, I really liked the main character, Iohmar, and the other fae ruler, Queen Rúnda. They had interesting magical abilities, such as being able to summon the winds to ride or teleport using rays of sunlight. In fact, every one of the magical folk had interesting abilities, though they weren’t always shown as much as I would have liked. His relationships with his dad-not-dad, Galen, was quite wholesome which reflected in his relationship with his son. Ultimately the found family of it all is what convinced me to read this story and I was not disappointed. Iohmar was a loving and devoted father. Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide.