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mamabird1320's review against another edition
mysterious
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
4.0
achinglyshy's review against another edition
5.0
WAIT THIS WAS ACTUALLY INSANE OMG
FIVE STARS FOR SURE!!!!!!!
i’m so happy that i finally read this book because while it was creepy and traumatizing at times, i adored the writing style and the characters and the twists and it really brought me in from the beginning with the overall intrigue
i’m still kinda in shock over the ending like cassius coming back was almost too simple??? i feel like maybe there’s a catch we’ll find out in the second book…but maybe i’m being a worrier and everything’s fine. also speaking of cassius and the romance; i really liked him and annaleigh!! my only complaint is that some of the dialogue between them was kinda rushed imo (like you haven’t know this guy THAT long), but then i kinda chalked it up to making the possibility that he was just an illusion more believable for the reader and i can definitely get past it. like it was easier for me to second-guess whether he was even real if annaleigh was having these storytale-like love confessions with someone so fast yk? idrk how to explain it but that’s my only complain really
also ig my sus list was like half right. i had predicted the dragon guy had something to do with it (check!) but i really didn’t suspect morella. it makes so much sense looking back (and i should’ve suspected god interference with all the supernatural stuff going on) but it’s kinda uncomfortable to sus out the pregnant lady lmao. but like all my others predictions were pretty off…even though i had sussed out fisher and ig i was right??? but like he was an illusion all along rip
FIVE STARS FOR SURE!!!!!!!
i’m so happy that i finally read this book because while it was creepy and traumatizing at times, i adored the writing style and the characters and the twists and it really brought me in from the beginning with the overall intrigue
i’m still kinda in shock over the ending like cassius coming back was almost too simple??? i feel like maybe there’s a catch we’ll find out in the second book…but maybe i’m being a worrier and everything’s fine. also speaking of cassius and the romance; i really liked him and annaleigh!! my only complaint is that some of the dialogue between them was kinda rushed imo (like you haven’t know this guy THAT long), but then i kinda chalked it up to making the possibility that he was just an illusion more believable for the reader and i can definitely get past it. like it was easier for me to second-guess whether he was even real if annaleigh was having these storytale-like love confessions with someone so fast yk? idrk how to explain it but that’s my only complain really
also ig my sus list was like half right. i had predicted the dragon guy had something to do with it (check!) but i really didn’t suspect morella. it makes so much sense looking back (and i should’ve suspected god interference with all the supernatural stuff going on) but it’s kinda uncomfortable to sus out the pregnant lady lmao. but like all my others predictions were pretty off…even though i had sussed out fisher and ig i was right??? but like he was an illusion all along rip
areth_09's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ellenmurrayb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
bokslukaren's review against another edition
Although the fantastical sea-mythical setting was interesting, I unfortunately found that the story wasn't for me. I didn't feel immersed, scared, or interested, and so after 104 pages, I decided to mark this book as DNF.
laurenthebibliofile's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.0
earthylove4's review against another edition
5.0
Twist I didn’t expect, overall took a while to really take off but with it being the first book in a series I didn’t expect it to rocketeer off but looking forward to gathering the second book and seeing how different it is and where it leads. What an adventure, what questions, little to no romance. You can kind of early on begin assuming but overall it surprises you.
spirescassandra's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
harleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
Reread in anticipation of the sequel - July 2023
Original review - May 2020
I am familiar with the original tale, so it was very exciting to see how the author worked the tale of the twelve dancing princess into her story. I really enjoyed this! Outside of a few parts I didn’t find this book to be creepy, but the story was gripping. The beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up speed I couldn’t put this down! Highly recommend!
Original review - May 2020
I am familiar with the original tale, so it was very exciting to see how the author worked the tale of the twelve dancing princess into her story. I really enjoyed this! Outside of a few parts I didn’t find this book to be creepy, but the story was gripping. The beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up speed I couldn’t put this down! Highly recommend!