Kelpie Blue
Series: Out of Underhill, Book One
Author: Mell Eight
Publisher: NineStar Press
Release Date: 12/28/2020
Heat Level: 1 - No Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Genre: Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Fae/faeries, mythical creatures, magic, horse trainer/breeder, YA
Content Warning: Abduction, kidnapping
A sweetly crafted story with a family filling up all their bits of emptiness to create something new, something whole, something perfect. Blue in all his intrigued confusion concerning Rin, Rin's damaged strength and subtle constancy, and Mama's stubborn consistency and generous heart, all of them needed something and through trial, discovery, peril, and rescue, they made it all work for their benefit and for their future.
Rin was a main character that kind of faded to the background in a subtle way. He was a constant, one who could tie everyone together, but he wasn't a magnetic person either so he was just a solid, kind presence throughout the story. Memorable only in the large scale picture of the book, but on his own he had a tendency to fade around the stronger personalities of Blue and Mama as well as the mystery of Jim and the drama surrounding the ranch.
Blue was really cute and his constant referral to Rin as his snack from the very first to the very last was actually more endearing than creepy, thankfully. His additions to the journal/diary gave life to the whole telling and I wanted so much more about him, what he could do, and to see his powers more on the page. The eponymous character became a charming, amusing side character almost.
It was those elements of imbalance that kept the story from being as magical as it could have been. I liked the drama and felt it was appropriate to the story and really worked for pushing the conflict along as well as for introducing some big players from Underhill. Overall this was a really sweet story that worked as an introduction to the world of Underhill and I'm interested to see where the series will go from here.
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When a beautiful blue horse asks Rin to go for a swim, Rin doesn't realize how much his life is about to change. Blue is unlike anyone Rin has ever met, and the magic of the fae, and of this particular kelpie, is wonderous, but deadly. Rin learns too late he might be in for a swim he won't survive.
About Mell
When Mell Eight was in high school, she discovered dragons. Beautiful, wondrous creatures that took her on epic adventures both to faraway lands and on journeys of the heart. Mell wanted to create dragons of her own, so she put pen to paper. Mell Eight is now known for her own soaring dragons, as well as for other wonderful characters dancing across the pages of her books. While she mostly writes paranormal or fantasy stories, she has been seen exploring the real world once or twice.
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