If there's something I love, it's a story that centers on fairies. And I was pleasantly surprised that The Forgotten Ones is not your typical fairy story. 
 I really liked how Allison's dad became immortal because he spent too much time in fairie. As far as I can tell, Allison is not a fairie, which is definitely different, but a different that I'm intrigued by. And Allison's mom? I totally didn't see a certain plot point coming. At all. Actually, I have random thought about her mom: for some reason, the portrayal of Allison's mother as a schizophrenic who's heavily sedated and can't go anywhere without being sedated bothered me, and I have no idea why. 
 The Forgotten Ones is pretty short, but it moved at a pretty good pace, and I felt like things were wrapped up really well, while also leaving things open for the next book. It's because things get fairly resolved that I wasn't annoyed by the length of the book. It doesn't end in a cliffhanger, which is also nice, but given that last line, and everything that happened in The Forgotten Ones...let's just say that I really want to know what that means for the characters after finishing the book! 
 I'm feeling pretty neutral about the characters. The fairies seem pretty interesting, and I wanted to know more about them! At the same time, I liked what we did learn about them, and I'm sure there's more to learn! Other than that...no one really has made a lasting impression. I will say that I think the length played a part in this, because I felt like I didn't really get to know the characters, and maybe a book that was slightly longer would have helped in their development. Hopefully, we'll learn more of them in the next book. 
 Let's Rate It: I liked The Forgotten Ones, and how it's a different take on fairies. It's pretty rooted in Celtic mythology, which seems pretty rare in fairie novels. Still, I wish I knew the characters a little bit better, but I really am hoping to learn more about them. The Forgotten Ones gets 3 stars. 
 *I got The Forgotten Ones from netgalley.com, in exchange for an honest and fair review.