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hayleighmcx's review against another edition
5.0
DISCLAIMER: This book was gifted to me for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
The story follows Addalynne Troyer, who has always wanted to know the truth about the Divided Kingdoms. She has never seen the hellions, or the magic that she has heard exists beyond the glass river, yet she continues to take watch as often as she can, so that if anything were to happen, she could see it with her own eyes.
Addalynn begins to fear that she will never learn the truth about what happened between Silveria and Incarnadine, but at that moment, a boy steps through the fog with blood covered hands.
And so begins the unrelenting love, and a fate that seems destined to keep the two apart.
With the impending war between the kingdoms brewing, will Addalynne and Drake find a way out of the chaos that seems to be tumbling around them?
I’ll start off by saying that this was my first fantasy book (other than HP) and to say I was a little reluctant to get into this genre is an understatement. I think I expected things to seem way more complicated to understand than I can manage, but it was surprisingly easy to slip into this world!
It read so well, I absolutely adored Drake, who is the perfect mix of sweet and totally badass! And I was completely heartbroken at what Addy had to go through to keep him and her family safe. This book made me feel so many emotions, sometimes all at once! It tackled some really heavy issues (❗️TW: physical and sexual assault, manipulation, blackmail❗️) but it wasn’t integrated too much, so you could definitely skip those parts without it hindering the story too much!
Reading this book, I felt like I was transported into an extremely dark fairytale, and loved that it gave me that feeling of reading a childhood favourite, even though it’s a heavy, adult book.
I absolutely loved this book, and it was the perfect introduction into fantasy. (AND THAT CLIFFHANGER
The story follows Addalynne Troyer, who has always wanted to know the truth about the Divided Kingdoms. She has never seen the hellions, or the magic that she has heard exists beyond the glass river, yet she continues to take watch as often as she can, so that if anything were to happen, she could see it with her own eyes.
Addalynn begins to fear that she will never learn the truth about what happened between Silveria and Incarnadine, but at that moment, a boy steps through the fog with blood covered hands.
And so begins the unrelenting love, and a fate that seems destined to keep the two apart.
With the impending war between the kingdoms brewing, will Addalynne and Drake find a way out of the chaos that seems to be tumbling around them?
I’ll start off by saying that this was my first fantasy book (other than HP) and to say I was a little reluctant to get into this genre is an understatement. I think I expected things to seem way more complicated to understand than I can manage, but it was surprisingly easy to slip into this world!
It read so well, I absolutely adored Drake, who is the perfect mix of sweet and totally badass! And I was completely heartbroken at what Addy had to go through to keep him and her family safe. This book made me feel so many emotions, sometimes all at once! It tackled some really heavy issues (❗️TW: physical and sexual assault, manipulation, blackmail❗️) but it wasn’t integrated too much, so you could definitely skip those parts without it hindering the story too much!
Reading this book, I felt like I was transported into an extremely dark fairytale, and loved that it gave me that feeling of reading a childhood favourite, even though it’s a heavy, adult book.
I absolutely loved this book, and it was the perfect introduction into fantasy. (AND THAT CLIFFHANGER
lindsey_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved reading this book. I enjoyed the characters and at moments I was crying for them. I loved the drama back and forth between them. I would finish a chapter and need to turn the page and read more, it was so hard to put the down. This one is a favorite read for this year. I cannot wait for the second book!!
icelandicbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
*DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book for free from the author, in exchange for an honest review.*
”I won't, but you know nothing ever happens.”
” Then why do you always insist on going there.?”
”Because if anything does come close to the river, I am going to be the one to see it.” - Addalynne
The book is about a girl named Addalynn Troyer that one day saves a boy from a river that divides the kingdom in two parts, Silveria and the forbidden kingdom of Incarnadine. The boy is from Incarnadine but she keeps it for herself as she doesn't want anything to happen to him as no one is allowed to cross the river.
The story follows their friendship as the time goes on and their battle against fate that wants to keep them apart.
The chapters are mostly in Addalynn's point of view but inbetween we see the view from Drake the boy she saved. I personally don't mind it when it changes between point of view as it helps learning more about the characters and their journeys.
Overall I enjoyed the book and I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. I enjoyed the friendship between the two main characters and reading about how it changed through the years. I would love to read more about this story and learn more about this world.
”I won't, but you know nothing ever happens.”
” Then why do you always insist on going there.?”
”Because if anything does come close to the river, I am going to be the one to see it.” - Addalynne
The book is about a girl named Addalynn Troyer that one day saves a boy from a river that divides the kingdom in two parts, Silveria and the forbidden kingdom of Incarnadine. The boy is from Incarnadine but she keeps it for herself as she doesn't want anything to happen to him as no one is allowed to cross the river.
The story follows their friendship as the time goes on and their battle against fate that wants to keep them apart.
The chapters are mostly in Addalynn's point of view but inbetween we see the view from Drake the boy she saved. I personally don't mind it when it changes between point of view as it helps learning more about the characters and their journeys.
Overall I enjoyed the book and I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. I enjoyed the friendship between the two main characters and reading about how it changed through the years. I would love to read more about this story and learn more about this world.
tometraveler's review against another edition
3.0
First of all, thank you Shari for offering me a free copy of your book for an honest review!
This was a fun read! I was totally in the mood for a romantic fantasy storyline to whisk me away to a new world and new friends.
There were a few instances of overly-described settings and characters and I had hoped that the villain would’ve been fleshed out a bit more so I could have a deeper reaction to his/her presence in the book, but other than that it was so fun to follow with this adventure!
This was a fun read! I was totally in the mood for a romantic fantasy storyline to whisk me away to a new world and new friends.
There were a few instances of overly-described settings and characters and I had hoped that the villain would’ve been fleshed out a bit more so I could have a deeper reaction to his/her presence in the book, but other than that it was so fun to follow with this adventure!
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