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dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A more optimistic version of The Stand, with magic and Fae lore. Just a bit too much Christianity, even though the leads are “witches.” Right down to the chosen one, magical pregnancy.
Very white middle class take on an apocalypse. Beautiful writing, compelling storytelling with a fairly even steady pace. Great character work, even for small appearances.
The romance is pretty schmaltzy, though maybe because the main relationship is already establish when the story begins. The other relationships are brief background stuff, blink and you’ll miss it.
Over all a decent read, but not interesting enough to get me to read the rest of the series.
I recommend it to fans of The Stand, The Walking Dead and The Strain who are looking for something with a more optimistic view of the death of the old world and birth of the new.
Very white middle class take on an apocalypse. Beautiful writing, compelling storytelling with a fairly even steady pace. Great character work, even for small appearances.
The romance is pretty schmaltzy, though maybe because the main relationship is already establish when the story begins. The other relationships are brief background stuff, blink and you’ll miss it.
Over all a decent read, but not interesting enough to get me to read the rest of the series.
I recommend it to fans of The Stand, The Walking Dead and The Strain who are looking for something with a more optimistic view of the death of the old world and birth of the new.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Child death, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Vomit, Suicide, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Animal death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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