4.13 AVERAGE

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

WOW this was absolutely fantastic. The plot was woven together SO carefully and meticulously but I didn't get too lost and it didn't get boring or drawn out. LOVE the late reveal of an unreliable narrator, had me questioning EVERYTHING and with each reveal at the end my jaw was on the FLOOR but it all still seemed believable imo. Obviously not once I reached the end but I was rooting for Red and Archie bc I'm a hopeless romantic I suppose. But I love old magic so this was just fabulous and at no point did it feel too long- it felt like it was on the precipice of conclusion almost the whole time, but I am glad that it kept going because I loved every SECOND OF IT.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another great book from Laura Shepherd-Robinson.

Very entertaining from about a third of a book. Having read Daughters of Night before this, it was competing with a better story, hence the lower rating.

The plot wasn’t very convincing, but I found it easy to read nonetheless.

4.5/5

I was surprised!!! I thought as soon as the main character started to piece together clues about her past and her family, we’d just roll with it and see where it takes her on these adventures. But more surprises came up that I greatly appreciated because they worked well with these mysterious clues. The last few chapters were my favorite.
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes