Fantasy

Half a Soul

Half a Soul

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  • Create Date：2022-07-29 06:52:17
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Olivia Atwater
  • ISBN：0356518760
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Summary

It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul。

Ever since she was cursed by a faerie， Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment - a condition which makes her prone to accidental scandal。 Dora hopes to be a quiet， sensible wallflower during the London Season - but when the strange， handsome and utterly uncouth Lord Sorcier discovers her condition， she is instead drawn into dangerous and peculiar faerie affairs。

If Dora's reputation can survive both her curse and her sudden connection with the least-liked man in all of high society， then she may yet reclaim her normal place in the world。 。 。 but the longer Dora spends with Elias Wilder， the more she begins to suspect that one may indeed fall in love， even with only half a soul。

Bridgerton meets Howl's Moving Castle in this enchanting historical fantasy， where the only thing more meddlesome than faeries is a marriage-minded mother。

Pick up HALF A SOUL， and be stolen away into Olivia Atwater's charming， magical version of Regency England！

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Reviews

Christine ，

Just as delightful as everyone said it would be！

Deon Cantrell ，

This was a super fun and different read

Hannah ，

Very cute story but it could’ve been longer and could’ve had more time， it felt rushed and they’re really weren’t as much magic as you’d think there’d be。

B ，

3。5 stars

Heather ，

Very sweet

Angeloflight ，

What a cute book， loved it， but I have to say that I'm sad that Dora isn't the MC for the 2nd book。 What a cute book， loved it， but I have to say that I'm sad that Dora isn't the MC for the 2nd book。 。。。more

Sarah ，

3。5 rounded up

L ，

This delivered exactly what I was promised and even though it wasn’t mind blowing I still loved it。 The historical romance and fantasy aspects were woven together beautifully， I loved all the characters and was rooting for them， and the plot actually had a good weight to it outside of all the fanciful propriety。 I really liked that it addressed the ugliness of the historical setting instead of simply glamorizing it the way most books do。

Victoria ，

they weren’t kidding when they said this is pride & prejudice x howl’s moving castle ！！

bookishcharli ，

The characters in this one were absolutely wonderful， I don’t tend to like regency romances unless there’s a twist to it somehow， and having faerie’s in it is definitely the kind of twist that makes me want to read them！ The writing was so incredibly detailed， the plot moves beautifully and Dora was an incredible character， a strong badass with an amazing sense of honesty。 This is a wonderful romantasy series where the books can be read as standalone （which I LOVE）。 If you’re looking for a new r The characters in this one were absolutely wonderful， I don’t tend to like regency romances unless there’s a twist to it somehow， and having faerie’s in it is definitely the kind of twist that makes me want to read them！ The writing was so incredibly detailed， the plot moves beautifully and Dora was an incredible character， a strong badass with an amazing sense of honesty。 This is a wonderful romantasy series where the books can be read as standalone （which I LOVE）。 If you’re looking for a new regency series to read， definitely check out this series。Thank you to Orion books for sending me copies of the first two books in this series， I can’t wait to continue it。 。。。more

Hannah ，

I must be on a fairy tale kick， but this beautiful little book hit all the right notes from page one。 Beautifully written， the world building is sublime， and manages to be regency romantic with delightfully magical and dark twists along the way。 Highly recommend！

KT ，

It’s a very whimsical story， and I had a lot of fun reading it！ I adored the main character’s journey as she faced her internal struggles （and sometimes lack there of） as she came to accept herself。 I’ll be reading the novellas centered around this as well， but I can’t stop smiling。 This will definitely be a story that I return to as a comfort read。

Kate Young ，

3。75 stars

Marisol ，

3。5

Jessica Griffith ，

Very cute and just the right length

Giedre ，

This must be one of the cosiest and cutest books that I have ever read。 It's perfect for when you need something to lift your spirits and want to feel fuzzy and warm inside。 I really loved this！ This must be one of the cosiest and cutest books that I have ever read。 It's perfect for when you need something to lift your spirits and want to feel fuzzy and warm inside。 I really loved this！ 。。。more

Virgi Diaz ，

Lo amé completamente 😍 Mi libro favorito de este año。

sofia ，

This was short and fun！ This was okay， I didnt hate it， but i wanted more！！

Sabrina ，

An easy-to-read， sweet tale。 :）

Dee Turner ，

This is a charming tale about a girl whose soul is torn apart at 10 by a faerie lord who wants an "English daughter。" His idea of what that might entail is completely warped， however， as he only appreciates the evil underlying the Regency's apparently benign civilities。 He takes half of her soul to the Hollow Kingdom， leaving part of her to become a young woman still in England， with one now colorless eye。 She possesses a sharp wit and is not at all subject to the vapors， hysterics， or any other This is a charming tale about a girl whose soul is torn apart at 10 by a faerie lord who wants an "English daughter。" His idea of what that might entail is completely warped， however， as he only appreciates the evil underlying the Regency's apparently benign civilities。 He takes half of her soul to the Hollow Kingdom， leaving part of her to become a young woman still in England， with one now colorless eye。 She possesses a sharp wit and is not at all subject to the vapors， hysterics， or any other of the poses that defined upper class ladies of the era; she has no strong emotions。 But one。 And THAT is the prime mover of the story。In the afterword， the author tells a story of a girl who comes across thousands of fish beached upon a shore。 She is busily picking them up， one by one， and throwing them back into the sea。 A man walking by sees this effort and asks， "Why do you bother？ You cannot save them all。 What you're doing can hardly matter。" To which the girl， gasping fish in hand， replies， "It matters to this one。"With that， the man joins her and begins to pick up more fish， one by one， throwing them back to the sea。 She says the idea is to get more and more people to pick up a FEW fish， that is， to help how they can。 Sometimes it takes doing the small things， more often， to get a miracle rolling。 。。。more

Angela ，

The problem isn't with the book but with me。 Normally I would really enjoy this type of story and appreciate it more。 Sadly I'm in more of an action packed story mood and this one was very slow and calm so it felt dull instead of just being at a slow pace。 Dora was an interesting enough character overall and I'd be interested in checking out the other books at a later date。 The problem isn't with the book but with me。 Normally I would really enjoy this type of story and appreciate it more。 Sadly I'm in more of an action packed story mood and this one was very slow and calm so it felt dull instead of just being at a slow pace。 Dora was an interesting enough character overall and I'd be interested in checking out the other books at a later date。 。。。more

Fiona Fulton ，

Elias and Dora are so incredibly adorable I love them so much hjdghfdshhjjgf

Liz Barnsley ，

Review to follow。

Bun ，

A whimsical historical romance mixed with faerie fantasy。 I honestly need more stories like this！ It reminded me of the Japanese novella/anime， The Earl and the Fairy。 Not in terms of story but that it is also historical combined with with romance and fairy fantasy and I remembered really liking it。 The atmosphere is also a little like Howl's Moving Castle with the use of magics。 This was such a cozy read！ I'm definitely reading the 2nd book of the series。 I love how Dora and Elias's relationshi A whimsical historical romance mixed with faerie fantasy。 I honestly need more stories like this！ It reminded me of the Japanese novella/anime， The Earl and the Fairy。 Not in terms of story but that it is also historical combined with with romance and fairy fantasy and I remembered really liking it。 The atmosphere is also a little like Howl's Moving Castle with the use of magics。 This was such a cozy read！ I'm definitely reading the 2nd book of the series。 I love how Dora and Elias's relationship developed from strangers uncongenial to each other to friends who share an understanding to finally love。 Albert's little romance with the governess was so cute。 I wish we could have gotten more of them。 Dora's friendship with her cousin， Vanessa was so good。 You could tell how much they care and love one another。 The ending was satisfying as well。 I got the ending I wanted for Dora！ 。。。more

angie ，

this book was so boring。 soooo boring。also， definitely forgot this book was hyped up as a "regency romance。" where was the romance。。。also confused as to why this was in the adult fantasy section of my book store。 its not NOT an adult fantasy but it feels more YA。 i cant tell if thats because a lot of women author fantasy are automatically shoved into the YA category and my perception is skewed。 this book was so boring。 soooo boring。also， definitely forgot this book was hyped up as a "regency romance。" where was the romance。。。also confused as to why this was in the adult fantasy section of my book store。 its not NOT an adult fantasy but it feels more YA。 i cant tell if thats because a lot of women author fantasy are automatically shoved into the YA category and my perception is skewed。 。。。more

Cassandra Anderson ，

When I finished the book， I just sat there for a long time smiling and hugging it to my chest。 Most certainly a new favorite that will be reread many times ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Catherine ，

I enjoy smut and I think the idea book length is less than 250 pages， so I was so pleasantly surprised when I couldn't put this down and delighted by how much I enjoyed this book。 This was whimsical and soul-touching。 The writing was well-done， approachable， easy-to-read， and the characters felt so realistic。 While I did find a few super tiny faults with the story （（view spoiler）[Elias used a few choice words in the beginning when talking to Dora and I would've liked him to have explicitly apolo I enjoy smut and I think the idea book length is less than 250 pages， so I was so pleasantly surprised when I couldn't put this down and delighted by how much I enjoyed this book。 This was whimsical and soul-touching。 The writing was well-done， approachable， easy-to-read， and the characters felt so realistic。 While I did find a few super tiny faults with the story （（view spoiler）[Elias used a few choice words in the beginning when talking to Dora and I would've liked him to have explicitly apologized for them。 And also， I felt like those words were unnecessary - I got the asshole vibes quite well from how the story was written， so those words could've easily been taken out without changing his personality。 （hide spoiler）]）， I was entranced by Dora's lovely character， and felt so deeply understood by the meaning and values behind the story。 This is a gem of a book and Dora is absolutely precious。 。。。more

Mandy Dimins ，

Actually a pretty enjoyable YA fantasy/romance romp set in an AU Regency England where elves and magic are recognised part of everyday life。 There’s something very whimsical and different about the vibes of this one compared to other similar types of stories in its category and genre， and I’m pretty interested in trying out the rest of the series。After a chance encounter with an elven lord in her childhood when she inadvertently offends him， Theodora Ettings is left forever more with only half a Actually a pretty enjoyable YA fantasy/romance romp set in an AU Regency England where elves and magic are recognised part of everyday life。 There’s something very whimsical and different about the vibes of this one compared to other similar types of stories in its category and genre， and I’m pretty interested in trying out the rest of the series。After a chance encounter with an elven lord in her childhood when she inadvertently offends him， Theodora Ettings is left forever more with only half a soul。 She is unable to properly feel what she calls “long-tail emotions”， and can also be clueless as to social cues and how to properly express whatever emotions she does experience。 Dora is set up to be her cousin Vanessa’s wingman during the latter’s Season in London。 When forgotten at home one day， Dora decides to take a walk and wanders into a magic bookshop where she accidentally meets Albert Lowe and his friend， the Chief Magician of England， Elias Wilder， the Lord Sorcier。Things I really liked about this one:There is a believable set-up and chemistry behind the romance。 Unlike so many other books in this genre where the main characters very quickly feel all tingly in the right places when they first lay eyes upon each other， Dora and Elias start off more than a little grumpy with each other before they very slowly， and through a series of realistic interactions and events， get to know each other better and build up some kind of trust and rapport。 Whatever big romantic moments there were actually worked for me。 I’m quite picky with chemistry in romances so the fact that this one was satisfactory to me counted for a lot。Dora is a protagonist I could get behind。 I know a lot could probably be said about the real-world parallels of the fact that she is unable to articulate emotions or read social cues， but that’s outside of the realm of this review。 Dora as she was portrayed in the story was someone I could get behind， even though she supposedly only had half a soul。 Her bluntness with everything was refreshing in terms of the story and went a long way to circumvent the awful miscommunication tropes in the genre that I really do not enjoy reading。 In fact， （spoiler for ending） （view spoiler）[when I had some suspicion that she might actually reunite with the emotional Dora in Faerie at the end， I was kinda sad and rejoiced a little when they found a way to have Dora stay the way she had always been。 （hide spoiler）]The story was interested in some larger social issues beyond the romance。 Not all romances or fantasy stories do this at all， and I always appreciate when there’s an overarching cause for the characters to get involved in。 Undoubtedly the issue was rather more simplified and painted in more black and white terms than it would’ve been in real life， but I still appreciate that it was even added in in the first place and not just simply tacked on。 It really was woven quite intricately into the whole plot and just a lot of kudos for that。Albert Lowe。 Possibly my favourite character in the book， not really sure why。 As usual， my thoughts about the ending:（view spoiler）[The whole confrontation between the two Doras and Lord Hollowvale almost felt a bit anticlimactic， although I guess this book isn’t meant to be super epic so I doubt there’d be anything big-scale happening。 The whole ending set-up just all seemed rather convenient somehow。 Everything up to that point had been splendid。 Although it wasn’t unsatisfying， I feel like we could’ve had a more dramatic ending。 I couldn’t believe that that was the end of Lord Hollowvale， just like that， and that the emotional Dora would be happy to just be stuck in Faerie forever and sacrifice herself for the other Dora to go back to England。Also， plus， I really hadn’t expected Albert to end up with Miss Jennings。 I was kinda rooting for him and Vanessa tbh， or was hoping for him to be the main character of the sequel in this series。 I really liked his character！！ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Noor ，

4。5*

Katie Case •Mrs Pizza• ，

Absolutely lovely。 A perfect mix of historical romance and fairies…or fae…or faeries。 Whichever tickles your undercarriage， just magical people。For all my romance readers， just heads up no spicy scenes

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