{"id":7038494,"date":"2026-08-16T00:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/book-tour-review-of-in-the-jaded-grove-by-anela-deen\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:33:26","slug":"book-tour-review-of-in-the-jaded-grove-by-anela-deen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7038494","title":{"rendered":"Book Tour | Review of In The Jaded Grove by Anela Deen"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Title:\u00a0<\/strong>In The Jaded Grove (Kindred Realms #1) \/\/\u00a0Author:<\/strong>\u00a0Anela Deen<\/p>\n

Date of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Published March 31st 2021 by Fine Fables Press \/\/\u00a0Print length:\u00a0<\/strong>paperback, 333 pages<\/p>\n

You can buy this book from\u00a0<\/strong>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Simith of Drifthorn is tired of war. After years of conflict between the Thistle court and the troll kingdom, even a pixie knight known for his bloodlust longs for peace. Hoping to secure a ceasefire, Simith arranges a meeting with the troll king\u2014and is ambushed instead. Escape lies in the Jaded Grove, but the trees of the ancient Fae woodland aren\u2019t what they seem, and in place of sanctuary, Simith tumbles through a doorway to another world.<\/p>\n

Cutting through her neighbor\u2019s sunflower farm in Skylark, Michigan, Jessa runs into a battle between creatures straight out of a fantasy novel. Only the blood is very real. When a lone fighter falls to his attackers, Jessa intervenes. She\u2019s known too much death to stand idly by, but an act of kindness leads to consequences even a poet like her couldn\u2019t imagine.<\/p>\n

With their fates bound by magic, Simith and Jessa must keep the strife of his world from spilling into hers\u2014except the war isn\u2019t what it appears and neither are their enemies. Countless lives depend on whether they can face the truths of their pasts and untangle the web of lies around them. But grief casts long shadows, and even their deepening bond may not be enough to save them from its reach.<\/p>\n

Trigger Warnings:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Violence, Trauma, Grief, Death of a loved one (in the past \u2013 not on page)<\/p>\n

Diversity Tags:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Filipino (main character), secondary sapphic characters<\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/span>Rating: 4.5 out of 5.<\/span><\/div>\n

Writing Quality\u00a05\/5<\/strong>, Character Development 4\/5,\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Couldn\u2019t put it down\u2019 \u2013 ness\u00a03\/5,<\/strong>\u00a0Intellectual Depth\u00a05\/5,<\/strong>\u00a0Diversity\u00a05\/5,<\/strong>\u00a0Originality\u00a05\/5<\/strong>, Overall\u00a04.5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Before diving into the review, I want to thank Caffeine Book Tours and Anela Deen for giving me a review copy in exchange for an honest review! Now because things are settled, let\u2019s start with the basics!<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis audacity would be charming if it weren\u2019t so inconvenient.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The first chapter kicked off with Simith cleaning his sword of blood, and this start reminded me a bit of A Curse So Dark and Lonely. There, the main male protagonist was asking himself how many people he killed this time. I have to admit, when I get weeks in a row without reading a solid book, this is a great place to start (catchy enough to keep me engaged, but not too confusing to make me mad). In the next chapter, the second protagonist, Jessa, was introduced, and her backstory surprised me to the point where I had to reread a few paragraphs (I won\u2019t tell you more as you have to read to find out for yourself :))). She is an award-winning poetry writer with severe anxiety (among other stuff). After the 4th chapter, the book became a blast to read; the actual magic and action kicked it, and everything went down smoothly from there. You get shoved into your face amazing developed characters, an action-packed plot and world-building that leaves you speechless. I have to admit, sometimes I wished there was more of Katie, Relle or even Ionia, but this might be just personal preference.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe wondered what his best friend would think of that, to have gained a friendship even after death.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another plus of this book was the slow burn romance between the two main protagonists. While reading the book, I kept rooting for the two, and even now, I want to see more! Being an action-packed novel came with a few consequences, as some parts of the novel felt rushed. Sometimes, I couldn\u2019t even enjoy them properly, but it was all good in the end. This is one of the reasons why I gave this book four-point-five stars instead of five.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHope is the thing with feathers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I liked this book a lot and if you are a teenager that just wants to get acquainted with new adult fantasy books, while still enjoying a fast-paced novel with turns and twists that make you wanna scream, this book is for you! i highly recommend it, and I can\u2019t wait to see what Anela has in store for the next one!<\/p>\n

MEET THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n
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A child of two cultures, this hapa haole Hawaiian girl is currently landlocked in the Midwest. After exploring the world for a chunk of years, she hunkered down in Minnesota and now fills her days with family, fiction, and the occasional snowstorm. With a house full of lovable toddlers, a three-legged cat, and one handsome Dutchman, she prowls the keyboard late at night while the minions sleep. Coffee? Nah, she prefers tea with a generous spoonful of sarcasm.<\/em><\/p>\n

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