Review: Deceptions

Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Picks up where book 2 left off. The situation with James (Olivia's ex) worsens- he is stalking her and attempting to get her "deprogrammed." I will say James is no longer a problem. Olivia continues to have visions and this leads to her finding out what really happened in regards to her parents. Gabriel comes to the revelation that he loves Olivia and wants more, but fear of rejection and change keeps him quiet. And the fact that her relationship with Ricky is going so well. Ricky is empathetic, kind, loyal, and open to possibilities. Olivia, Gabriel, and Ricky work well together.
However, you now know this is a love triangle. So, apparently there is an old fae story of Gwynn (Tylwyth Teg- the light fae), Arawn (Cwn Annwn- the Huntsman, dark fae), and Matilda (of both fae bloodlines). This threesome grew up together and Gwynn falls in love with Matilda. He grew jealous of her friendship with Arawn and forced her to choose. As a result, she died and they both lost her. Through the generations there are 3 children born that represent aspects of these individuals. It's implied that should Matilda chose neither, both sides die and if she chooses one over the other, the side she chose lives while the other does not. So the fae have a personal stack in this too. While I think that adds to the urgency of the situation, I also don't like the (inadvertent) power one individual has over a whole group.

(view spoiler)[And you guessed correctly that Olivia is Matilda, Gabriel is Gwynn, and Ricky is Arawn. Olivia discovers through her visions, her mother is guilty of murdering 4 of the 6 her parents were accused of. Todd is innocent. The Cwn Annwn (Huntsman) gave Pamela the direction to murder those couples and Olivia's spina bifida would be cured. The first couple murdered was killed by a different couple and they were Pamela's first victims. Pamela also conspired with Tristan to hurt James and frame Gabriel. (hide spoiler)]

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