Rating: 4🌈
The second novel in Michele Notaro’s Carry A Faerie series, The Pushy Pixies Are Going Down (Hopefully) is an entertaining tale , one jammed packed with emotional drama of the group of characters as well as their multiple personal storylines.
There’s sub plots which have a series mystery element associated with abducted fantasy creatures. A big storyline that’s building is one that features the younger characters of mages Aeson and Chaos, now working at a local museum. Their story is prominent here in, not just because they require the help of Miles (Empath) and Winter (Null) to take care of another pixie infestation but as we can see, they aren’t doing as well personally since we saw them last.
Miles and Win’s relationship moves forward in several ways, including the reveal of their own histories.
But most interesting, a third POV is added to the mix at the end of the story.
The characters of the young mages and the fantasy animals/familiars are fantastic. Detailed, engaging and engaging. Their circumstances are such that the reader is immediately empathetic to their story.
Which is why another aspect of this book is bothering me. Hard to go into details without spoilers but for the author to go down this route so early in the series (and having set up the situation to go bad considering the characters involved), makes me wonder why and what Notaro’s thoughts were. Especially given the sensitivity of the storyline.
This series seems to veer from comedic scenarios to extremely complex emotional dark scenes and histories. And I’m not sure it’s giving enough context and depth to the latter. And this talented author is more than capable of doing so. See her series, The Magi Accounts.
I’m recommending this story. It’s cute, shows lots of potential and has great characters.
It will be a year before the next book is released. I’ll be looking forward to it.
Carry A Faerie (3 book series):
Did It Have To Be Gnomes?! #1
The Pushy Pixies Are Going Down (Hopefully) #2
Gremlins, Goblins, And… What Is THAT? #3 – November 5,2026
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Blurb
Am I afraid of gnomes? Maaaaaaaybe.
Did I take on a huge gnome job anyway? I sure did.
Am I about to ask my crush for help?
Well, I have to ask someone, right?
I get called out to a huge mansion with the biggest number of invading gnomes I’ve ever seen, and I’m not sure who to call to help. And I definitely need some help.
So when Winter Montgomery just so happens to stop by, I know I have to ask him. I’ve been crushing on the handsome guy from afar for years, so now’s my chance to get close—and get some much needed support.
As long as I don’t let him see just how much I hate gnomes—okay, I’m actually terrified of them, but he doesn’t need to know that… right?
Did It Really Have To Be Gnomes?! (Carry A Faerie Book 1) is a MM urban fantasy and the first book in Miles and Winter’s love story. Each book will have its own supernatural problem with a HFN ending for the couple, but there will be overarching plot themes throughout the series
Publication date
July 31, 2025
Language
English
Print length
296 pages
Book 1 of 3
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 