The year is 1842, a small town in the Franklin mountains of west Texas where love between human and fae is forbidden and halflings are in constant danger.
A changeling father wants nothing more than for his children to be safe, his human wife wants nothing more than for her children to be free.
However when the parent's wishes begin to conflict it's up to the oldest son, Joey; to navigate spirits, goblins, cursed horses, and a magical cage in order to free his siblings from the clutches of his recklessly over-protective father.
Whether by forbidden love, spicy gumbo, or pure spite a halfling always finds a way.
The author has clearly put a lot of thought into the characters and worldbuilding. The story is compelling and I can’t wait for more! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
A great mix of other world creativity and everyday relationships. The author gives us a diverse crew of personalities and challenging injustices, as they describe theIr world with refreshing wordsmithing.
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The world-building is so vast and has a great amount of potential. Each character is well thought-out and presented, along with the incredible lore and investing plot. The detail in the writing is just incredible and makes you feel like you're in their story experiencing everything that is happening. This is one of my favorites on Webnovel, and I'm so glad I found it! The chapters release weekly, so I can always count on Shackles of Refuge to be my weekend read. I've become incredibly attached to the characters and invested in the story, so I am so excited for the next chapter!! :)