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Shadows Lost Book 1 Remnant Archives by B.K Cavaleri | A Review

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Welcome to Quills and Pages. This is Quills and today I am reviewing yet another amazing debut read from B. K. Cavaleri. Shadows Lost: Remnant Archives is book 1 in the series. And WHAT A DEBUT!!!!!! I am impressed and in awe of the storyline and plot. Such a breath of fresh air from all the typical Romantasy I am reading these days. Let's get into review.

BLURB

A curse that drove a queen mad. The heroine that failed to stop her. A shifter that refuses to give up. A world that needs them both again.

One hundred years after the Queen of Faerie sacrificed her own people in the name of salvation, the fae are on the verge of extinction and a suspicious power is on the rise. Remnant Ezra Solaire Dark, the once legendary war general, is the last of the shadow fae. Living in exile, only she holds the power to save the kingdom of Faerie. Enter Emon, a tempting shifter fae they call The Golden One who has been hunting for Remnant for the past century. When an unnatural power comes for them both, they must join together to reset the wrongs of the past in order to heal the future, not only for the world of Faerie but also for themselves.

Be warned. Remnant and Emon will journey through desolate lands long abandoned, to the shadowy underworld of the ocean, and into the dangerous kingdom of the shifters. This is no innocent adventure story. This is the world of the fae—power, vengeance, and half truths are the laws of the land. And the worst monsters are the ones hidden within.

GENRE 
Romantasy with an amazing plot

THEME AND TONE
High Fantasy, Epic

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy to Read

CHARACTERS
Beautiful and Broken Characters

TROPES
☙ Enemies to Lovers
☙ Fated Mates
☙ Hidden Identity
☙ Forced Proximity
☙ Magical Fae World
☙ A Dangerous and Ruthless Villain
☙ A curse with drastic consequences 
☙ Trauma and Survival
☙ Cliffhanger Ending
☙ He has searched for her for 100 years

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MY REVIEW
Shadows Lost Book 1 from Remnant Archives has some serious trauma and trigger warnings so you need to read that before getting into the book. The book starts with a chapter from a journal....a person is writing about two people a male and a female that were kept in captivity for experiment purpose in the Human Genetics lab and that scene just captivated me. I was like what happens to them , who are they, what is going on?

I kept reading for 3 to 4 chapters and keep coming back to that first prologue. i knew that prologue is important but I could not figure it out. Anyway i kept reading and story started to make sense after a while. the book is based on two Character Remnant who is last of the Shadow Fae and she has amazing beautiful shadows. the other character is Emon who is a shifter who has a secret. he is trying to find her and finally found her and now they are off to the shifter Kingdom but they are interrupted and separated. And that's when the story gets interesting and twisty.

The beauty of this plotline is that the Fae world is dying and every creature living in it is getting desperate for power for survival and they are betraying each other for that. We will meet all kinds of amazing creatures, mermaids, sea dragons, zombies, cat shifters (or panther or cheetah or tiger shifters whatever you want to call them), fae with amazing powers, magical talking trees, chickadees, flower pissing little genomes, disgraced kings, ruthless faerie queens and many more.

I would not consider it a Romantasy I would say it is a high Fantasy with Romantasy elements which is a great thing. This book has made the list of one of my favorite reads in 2024. I would totally recommend it. Cannot wait for the next book. It's a 5 stars from me.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Romance: ★★★★★ | 5 Star
Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars
Pacing: ★★★★★| 5 stars
Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 star
Banter: ★★★★★| 5 star
Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Spice Level: ðŸŒ¶ðŸŒ¶| 2/5
Book Cover:★★★★| 4 Stars 

THE PARTS I LIKE
☙ FMC is a badass plus she doesn't get impress by anything.
☙ MMC is also a badass
☙ The whole vibe of the Faerie World 🤌👌
☙ All the featured creatures with their amazing beautiful abilities
☙ The Villain is really scary.
☙ The banter between Remnant and Emon is ðŸ¤ŒðŸ‘ŒðŸ”¥
☙ He calls her "Little Umbra"🥹❤
☙ Penina calling the might warrior Bane A fossil 😂
☙ The entry of a Shadow Daddy (I mean Remnant's Father 😅😂)
☙ The witty no-nonsense beast of Emon and their banter😅

THE PARTS I DID NOT LIKE
☙ Everything is perfection.

BEST WORDS

My soulmate hated me. She thought I was a murderer. Well fuck it. Fck her. Fuck the goddess. Fuck Faerie. Fuck this kingdom. Fuck everyone. "That's a lot of fucks that I personally know you don't have the stamina for". The beast commented dryly.

"We are trapped with each other as you see but worry not. He is still here. He's always here. Like an itch I can't scratch. Like a parasite that won't die. like a disease with no cure". Emon's Beast.

About The Author

B.K Cavaleri is an indie author by night and a...(deep breath): loving wife, mother of two incredible rainbow boys, physical therapist, health coach, dog owner, exercise enthusiast, loyal friend, and a dreamer that has way too many stories in her head with characters that are much too loud for her to keep quiet any longer. To say that she took a plunge with eyes closed into self publishing is an understatement. She has has no idea what she's doing but she's learning. If you want to join her on this beautiful, messy, sometimes dark & sassy journey, you will be welcomed here with open arms.
You can connect with the Author through her website.


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