His Fairy Share: Starfig Investigations Book 3, Meghan Maslow

We began the series following Twig and his tumultuous relationship with his fae father and the unexpected boon of a mate in the form of a mage in slavery to a cruel unicorn.  The evolution of the series has been shifting to focus on Quinn and while I wasn't a fan of that in the second book because it essentially neutered all the good and badassery we found in Twig, it really came into its own here in the third book.  I'm really, really hoping for a fourth book because there are still a few issues not completely dealt with and I'd like to see this move into a true partnership now that we've gotten a pretty good base of the two MC's as individual powers.

This certainly wasn't what I expected or even wanted when I began the series, but on its own, this is a really great read.  There are exciting battles, tons more magic, pirates, alien-ish creatures, familial discoveries, and so much more.  And with a huge dose of learning to accept yourself and the past that led you to where you found what you truly needed.

Quinn has really come into his own here.  While there was little to no mention or dealing with the abusive past that led him to this point, he's taking his own future and his mating into his own power and really growing with it.  Twig has become an important side character and I'm hoping they find their way together as a pair because he truly provides the vulnerability, the heart, and the more interesting nuances to the story that it very much needs.

I think my favorite parts are the pirates and the fighting scenes.  We're introduced to new characters that are compelling on their own and add depth to the new realm we're thrust into.  The big battle over the ocean isn't ridiculously overpowered and skewed to one side, it's balanced in that there was give and take on both sides that was part of a larger whole that was the story and all its moving parts.  I really liked this book and as mentioned before, it wasn't where I thought we'd end up, but I'm glad that it was far more interesting than I'd thought it would be.

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“Why does this always happen to us?” –Quinn Broomsparkle, wizard extraordinaire

Six months have passed since wizard Quinn Broomsparkle left behind his indentured servant shackles. He’s in love with his half-dragon/half-fairy familiar, Twig Starfig. He’s got a home. Friends. A job. And a father-in-law he could do without. A pretty close to perfect life. But as Quinn has learned the hard way, things rarely stay peaceful for long. Especially when a Starfig’s involved.

Summoned to his home realm and a past he’d thought left behind, Quinn and Twig find themselves in the middle of evil machinations . . . with no clear enemy. When Quinn’s younger brother, Zak, goes missing, it’s Starfig Investigations on the case.

Being the first wizard in a thousand years isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. On top of a missing brother, a broken-hearted red fury, an archivist with a secret, and a ghost pirate-parrot who’s determined to return to his captain, Quinn and Twig’s relationship is sorely tested when questions—and unhappy answers—about their mating dilemma are pushed to the fore.

All Quinn wants is his fairy share of happiness. Is that so much to ask?