The Bookish Box - Five Dark Fates Edition

Items: 

• Signed First Edition of Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake
• Exclusive Dust Jacket Set by Sandra Winther
• Poster Size Tapestry by Drop and Give Me Nerdy
• Crown Necklace 
• Billy Woodmark
• Arisnoe Candle
• Pencil Case
• Shirt
• Throw Pillowcase

Review: 
This is my very first box ordered with Bookish Box, so I was quite nervous. I was looking forward to it though because I had watched several unboxings on special editions before hand so I knew that each time they contained the same items.

Overall, I was impressed with the box to an extent. The quality and quantity of items was the same as Illumicrate and FairyLoot being honest. But at the same time, I didn't actually mind this because I usually like the items that are included in those boxes, I just don't really like the fandoms that are on them. So in my eyes this box was perfect for me because it contained all the items I like for a fandom that I really love. I'm so pleased that I got this box before release date in the UK too. But I did also get my Waterstones copy early too so wasn't overall excited about the time frame.

So the price of the box for me was £56, this is the most I've ever spent on a box but it is a fandom I really love, so I can justify the cost. The time frame of delivery for this box was also good, it took 5 days in total from when I got my shipment email and I honestly thought it would have took longer than this due to the hurricanes occurring in America at the time.

Now actually on to the items in the box. There was a candle which I absolutely loved the smell of, it is the best scented candle I have ever smelt. It is quite hard to describe the scent but it is really refreshing and not over powering. The size of it was also really good as it should last a minimum of 20 hours at a guess. The candle was based on Arsinoe and the design on the front was quite plain and simple but I think that is just her personality really.


The next item was a woodmark. This was super cool and I did really love the design and quote on it. The quote was "I Want Revenge and Then I Want My Crown". It is just so touching and made me want to read the book so desperately and you could guess which character had said that. To me it just felt really fitting for the book.

A crown necklace was included in this box rather than a pin as usual. This disappoints me a bit to be honest because I was really looking forward to a pin, but I guess I now have to buy Illumicrate's Three Dark Crown pin. But the crown was fitting for the box and I loved that it was silver, quite small, and plain.

There was a tapestry included in this box too, it was possibly a3 size. It was relatively quite big and the colours on it were amazing, it really went well with the design. The writing was a little difficult to read but it did make it super pretty. The quote was "Three Dark Queens Are Born in a Glen, Sweet Little Triplets Will Never Be Friends, Three Dark Sisters All Fair To Be Seen, Two To Devour and One To Be Queen". 


Another fabric item was a cushion cover. The material of this was the only disappointing part about it. It just felt generally rough and I like my pillow cases to be cotton or polyester. The pattern and design of this was also similar to the tapestry which was quite nice cause you could display them in the same room and they'd make a nice set.


The dust jackets were super pretty and I really liked how there was the main characters on each one. It just makes the set complete. I just need to actually buy book 2 and 3 now. But least I know which design of book I need to get to make them all match. The only thing that I didn't like about these was that they were not pre-folded, so I am dreading that moment.

Now onto the actual book. It was just so pretty and I am so pleased that it actually matches the rest of the series because quite a few of my favourite authors change the size or design of the last book in a series and it makes me go crazy because my set doesn't match. I'm not sure how I feel about deckled edges as this is my only third book with them. I do think they look quite tatty, but then at the same time I think they are quite fitting for a book series with crowns as to me it looks like a crown.

Written by Sammie.