A review by dragoninwinterfell
Beyond the Filigree Wall by Melissa Wright

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I listened to the audio of this and enjoyed the narrator, Mary Jane Wells.  The different character voices she did flowed together seamlessly and were easy to differentiate from each other.
The story itself wasn't as enjoyable for me. I was never able to connect to the characters and as a result I never cared about the story. It seemed to get better toward the end, but with the story nearly over, there didn't feel like much of a point in investing in it. 
But for others this story may be for, this is a fae story that has an enemies to lovers romance. The female lead has returned home after years training to take up a specific post in her government. Before she can be granted the position, she meets with resistance from another government official who believes she is unfit and before she can disprove the accusations, she is cursed by the fae. 
I do appreciate that this story seems to have gender equality. As someone who reads a lot of fantasy, I do get tired of institutionalized sexism being the norm in those stories. So it was refreshing to see that the female lead's fitness wasn't being questioned due to her gender (other women held offices as well), but due to her behavior which a man was being judged for as well.