Sunny's Reviews > The Lost Sisters

Dear Taryn,

You don't deserve Jude's forgiveness. You don't get to be forgiven by providing half assed apologies and unreasonable explanations. You can't gain forgiveness by providing excuses on top of excuses. You gain it by changing your actions in ways that benefit the person you did wrong.

The prejudice and unjust treatment you have received for being human is very unfair. Unfortunately, your venture to "just make your way through life" is not, and will never be, a good reason for you to behave the way you did towards your own kin. The discrimination you faced on the daily was no reason for you to betray your own sister. Because you see, your sister is in the same predicament you find yourself in every day. Your sister also receives the same unjust treatment you find yourself in. Now, not only did you make things better for yourself, but you managed to do it by making it worse for someone who didn't need more shit piled on top of them.

Sincerely,
Not your fan.


fan art by phantomrin

This short novella is basically a letter from Taryn addressed to Jude. And while I was annoyed throughout this whole book, that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it nonetheless.

The blurb states this as a "half-apology and half-explanation" of Taryn's actions in book 1. Unfortunately, I only saw this as a half-assed apology. Taryn, much like Jude, is a victim of the cruelty they endured in the face of the Fae. And while I understand that she was only trying to make the best of what she was given, she didn't have to do it at the expense of her own sister.

Her sadness and anger at the life she was given is 100% warranted. But she focused it all on the wrong person. I was begging for her to see through Locke's charade. But all her attention was on finally being "seen" by a Fae and that seemed to be enough.

This very short novella was really helpful in understanding Taryn's actions. I liked being in her head because during The Cruel Prince, we only saw everything through Jude's eyes. I was still confused as to why Taryn did what she did. But in The Lost Sisters, we read through Taryn's thoughts. She's angry, she's guilty, and she's sad. To be honest, she goes through every emotion. And while she does feel very guilty about what she did to Jude, at the end of day, it wasn't enough guilt for her to realize who she should put first.

If you enjoyed the first book, then I recommend reading this. Even if you're not interested in Taryn and her bullshit excuses, I'd still say it's very helpful and provides great insight into her head. Plus, it is extremely short. I finished this in about a little over 30 minutes.

P.S. I hope Locke dies a very painful and horrible death. And if Taryn somehow redeems herself by the end of the series, I hope she's the one that does it. If not, then I hope it's Jude.