Author: Jen Williams
Series: The Sleepless Duology #1
Genre: Fantasy/YA
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Publication Date: September 30, 2025
Edition: 327 pages, Kindle Edition
Source: NetGalley
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Synopsis:
Welcome to a world where gods and monsters roam the earth . . .
Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches.
Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he's the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn't human: he's one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit.
Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls.
Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.
With a love triangle like you’ve never seen it, incredible world-building, brilliant writing, and high-stakes swoony romance, The Sleepless will have you spellbound.
Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches.
Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he's the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn't human: he's one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit.
Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls.
Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.
With a love triangle like you’ve never seen it, incredible world-building, brilliant writing, and high-stakes swoony romance, The Sleepless will have you spellbound.
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This had a really strong start. I as hooked and interested, but as the book went on, I started to care less about the characters. Artair was insufferable. Yeah, we get it, your are possessed by an 'evil' spirit, but get over yourself too. A bit high and mighty in the way he talks about the decisions he makes compared to the ones Elvar has made. He talks like he thinks he's better than her.
Lucian, the spirit that possesses Artair's body when he sleeps, was more interesting. He doesn't exactly have many motives for most of the book, he just wants to know his past. Which is fair, but of the two he was the only one who was angry about being kept in a cage.
Elvar, was less annoying. I completely understand why she hates humans. She has seen them only at their worst. But, I also think she was being too reasonable with both Lucian and Artair through most of this book. Artair kept making dumb-ass decisions and she rarely had any commentary on it. He was being selfish, and risking her life to save the lives of people he cared about but was often unwilling to do the same for her. He had too much faith in others to behave the way he does and that was reckless.
There were aspects of this book, not related to the romance, that made me wish it wasn't YA. I feel like some of the themes could've hit a little harder with an adult lens. Making the characters slightly older, or mature, could've also prevented some of the things that made this book at times frustrating to read.
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