When we initially put The Unnaturalists on the 2012 Fall Reading List, we were under the impression that we would be in for a great Steampunk read... we did not anticipate being knee-deep in fairies. We're not saying that the little pixies are a bad thing- they just aren't our thing.
Vespa Nyx works in her father's museum, cataloging Unnaturals (fairies and other magical creatures) while trying to avoid becoming a proper Victorian lady. Syrus Reed is a Tinker (changeling type) who is asked by the Manticore (magical creature of the forest) to find a witch in order to save the world from destruction. Vespa, is that witch- only she doesn't know it. At least not until her safety is threatened several times by other magical creatures. Luckily, she is always saved by the handsome Pedant Lumin, who may be an Architect (again, something magical).
The story is told in alternating chapters (one for Vespa, one for Syrus) and while that wasn't necessarily a problem, we found ourselves rushing through Syrus' to get to the Steampunk-ish parts of Vespa's. We also kept wondering if this was book 2 of some series. It just seemed like creatures and characters were presented as though we should already know them. We didn't really hate it, but we don't think we will be picking up the sequel. Give it a read if you're a fan of the Fae and let us know what you think.
Next up: The Hunt- Sept. 28th
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