Wicked (Wicked Trilogy, #1)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

[Berls]

This was a My TBR List pick and I'm so glad - because once I got started with this trilogy I couldn't stop. I'm currently on the third and final book... and I'm more than halfway through it.

I was pretty sure I would love it because it combines some of my favorite things. Jennifer L Armentrout - she's just a fantastic writer y'all - the Fae, and New Orleans.

So let's start with what JLA has done here - she's created this really cool world where we have The Order, a group of humans who, for whatever reason, were born into families that know about and protect humans from the fae. The Order hunts fae as a job - like literally, they have shifts and get paid to do it (I don't know where the money is coming for that, but who cares, really? lol). The main character, Ivy, is part of the order and she is exceptionally good. (no shock right?) But some shit goes down and she gets hurt... so she gets stuck as "tour guide" to an Order member who's just transferred to New Orleans - Ren. And even though she does, I certainly will not complain. Ren is a great hero - tough, sensitive, frustrating, hot, etc. And he, of course, has his own load of secrets.

The Fae element is really fun in Wicked - I love the fae, but I also like to see different twists in how they're dealt with. JLA has stayed true to some of the more important fae elements, but she's played around with them a bit too, for a really fun mix IMO. I don't want to say too much, since I feel like "discovering" the fae is a big part of the story.

There's a really great Brownie named Tink that is such a fun addition - makes me think of Jenks in The Hallows, even though he's really very different. He has an Amazon Prime addiction that I both adore and can relate to. Along with some really fun movie/TV addictions that bring in some fun references for those of us who share those addictions (and if you're reading this book, you probably do).

As I said, I'm on book 3 already, because these books all end on a bit of a cliff. You're like, "wait, wha?! NO!" and so you immediately download the next book and forget to even update on your goodreads. Because nothing is as important as finding out what will happen next.

I'm listening to this trilogy and the narration is fantastic. Amy Landon is a narrator I feel like I've listened to and enjoyed before, though I can't say for sure. She's done a great job with the voices - including a Tinks voice that I just adore - and I'm really glad I decided to listen rather than read this series.