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palomabbrackin's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional 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: Yes

The more I have sat with this book the better it is. Genuinely looking forward to the sequel!
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radmadsreads's review

3.5
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The ending was amazing. Going into this read, I wish I had known that it is more romance heavy than plot heavy
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erin99mbc's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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: Yes

Magic and mystery, prophecy and betrayal, banter and tension! Impatiently waiting for the next book!

4⭐

eleanorpowell's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 55%

Poor character and plot development. Magic system could have been interesting, but was not explored. No stakes.
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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jonbash5's review

4.25
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

charleyreads3's review

5.0

5⭐

I devoured this book.

The protagonists in this book are genuinely endearing. The friends to lovers arc was executed really well, with the progression of their relationship feeling entirely believable. It was rewarding to watch their bond strengthen as best friends before any romantic elements emerged. The side characters were equally memorable, never fading into the background.

While the story leans more heavily on romance than plot, the conclusion suggests that this may shift in book 2.

I’m excited to discover the new challenges and adventures that await them.

siphureadsalot's review

2.5
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

There are so many things that frustrated me about this book, the least being that it’s the first of six books plus novella. I think some scenes were dragged and found myself skipping a LOT.