Seelie is a young woman with autism who finds it difficult to fit in with the people that she finds herself surrounded by, and it doesn't help that she is a changeling as well; people are not accepting of changelings, nor those who choose to love her. Thankfully Seelie has a twin of sorts, Isolde, who loves and accepts her for who she is. In order to survive the twins take to stealing, but when they get involved in what they believe will be a simple heist they find themselves with much bigger problems, and a couple of unwanted allies. Traveling between the faerie and human realms, Seelie must show incredible strength, both magically and internally, if she has any hope of escaping and surviving.
In general I enjoyed the novel. I liked the strength that is possessed by many of the characters, the magical elements that are woven throughout the narrative, as well as many of the instances of duality in Unseelie. Seelie is an intriguing character; she has a determination rooted in love, making her a very sympathetic character. I also appreciated the fact that this protagonist has a few obstacles to overcome, obstacles that most don’t face, and she does so with strength and grace. Through the words and descriptions used a magical land which I enjoyed exploring with Seelie and Isolde was created. There were some times that things seemed to drag a little and I found myself losing interest however.
In general I enjoyed the novel. I liked the strength that is possessed by many of the characters, the magical elements that are woven throughout the narrative, as well as many of the instances of duality in Unseelie. Seelie is an intriguing character; she has a determination rooted in love, making her a very sympathetic character. I also appreciated the fact that this protagonist has a few obstacles to overcome, obstacles that most don’t face, and she does so with strength and grace. Through the words and descriptions used a magical land which I enjoyed exploring with Seelie and Isolde was created. There were some times that things seemed to drag a little and I found myself losing interest however.