A desert thief, a pool of liquid silver, and a rude fae warrior who needs her help to win a war.
Funny, addictive enemies to lovers romantasy with a great heroine and a wild last act, but it's long, the middle drags, and the brooding fae hero is very familiar. Three and a half out of five.
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Is Quicksilver by Callie Hart worth the hype? An honest, spoiler-free review of the BookTok romantasy: Saeris and Kingfisher, the enemies to lovers banter, the world building, what drags, and my score.
Quicksilver ending explained, with full spoilers: the God Binding, Fisher's note, Gillethrye, the three siblings, Carrion's secret, Malcolm's death and what Saeris becomes.
Loved Quicksilver? Here are six romantasy books to read next, from A Court of Thorns and Roses to Lightlark, and how to choose between them.
A full chapter-by-chapter recap of Quicksilver, book one of Fae and Alchemy, with a realm map, the ledger of oaths and the ending, plus a content note. Full spoilers.
Finished Quicksilver? The Fae and Alchemy reading order, what to expect from Brimstone, book three's release, and everything we know about the Netflix movie. Spoilers for book one only.
Is Quicksilver by Callie Hart worth reading? A one-minute, spoiler-free review: the setup, the catch, and my score.
Quicksilver (2024) by Callie Hart is the first book in the Fae and Alchemy series. Saeris Fane, a thief and metalworker in the desert city of Zilvaren, falls through a pool of liquid silver into the frozen fae realm of Yvelia, where the warrior Kingfisher needs her help to win a war.
Below you’ll find a spoiler-free review, the ending explained, a guide to the series (Brimstone, book three and the Netflix movie), and six romantasy books to read next.
Saeris Fane is a thief and a metalworker in Zilvaren, a desert city with two suns, ruled by an immortal queen named Madra. Water is rationed, and Saeris will do anything to protect her little brother, Hayden.
When she steals a guard's golden gauntlet, everything goes wrong. She ends up in the queen's palace, and then, through a pool of liquid silver, in a frozen fae realm called Yvelia, where a dark, rude, terrifying warrior named Kingfisher needs her help to win a war.
Saeris Fane is a thief and a metalworker in Zilvaren, a desert city with two suns, ruled by an immortal queen named Madra. Water is rationed, and Saeris will do anything to protect her little brother, Hayden.
Funny, addictive enemies to lovers romantasy with a great heroine and a wild last act, but it's long, the middle drags, and the brooding fae hero is very familiar. Three and a half out of five. Read it if: you loved a court of thorns and roses or fourth wing; you want banter and a heroine who talks back; you like a slow burn that pays off. Skip it if: you don't like explicit romance; you want tight world building; the brooding fae hero trope makes you roll your eyes. Review: Quicksilver →
Our ending explained covers the final chapters in full, with spoilers. Quicksilver ending explained, with full spoilers: the God Binding, Fisher's note, Gillethrye, the three siblings, Carrion's secret, Malcolm's death and what Saeris becomes. Ending explained: Quicksilver →
Finished Quicksilver? The Fae and Alchemy reading order, what to expect from Brimstone, book three's release, and everything we know about the Netflix movie. Spoilers for book one only. Series & screen: Quicksilver →
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco, Lightlark by Alex Aster. Books like it: Quicksilver →
Yes. It is a slow burn, but the second half has several very explicit chapters, and it is for adults only.
High once it gets going. The first half is mostly banter and tension, then the slow burn pays off with several explicit chapters. If you don't like explicit romance, skip it.
Saeris Fane, a thief and metalworker from the desert city of Zilvaren; Kingfisher, a rude fae warrior in the frozen realm of Yvelia; Carrion Swift, Saeris's smuggler ex; and Hayden, the little brother she protects.
Around six hundred pages. It is the first book in Callie Hart's Fae and Alchemy series, followed by Brimstone.
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