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Sabat

Harper L. Woods

3.64 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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DID NOT FINISH: 10%

I didn't like the writing. :/ It's hard to say something specific; the vibes were off.
dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was not a safe read for work yet I read it all during work.

The beginning and the ending were so strong and had me clenching the edges of my seats but the middle?? Was?? Just a weird porno??

Which some of you girlies (*cough* Stephanie *cough*) are gonna love but to me it felt the plot was forgotten for the majority of the book. Kept me interested enough, though.
dark medium-paced

Very dark romance with magic. TW: consent is more than a little iffy in one part. Lots of spice.

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mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious slow-paced
dark tense slow-paced
medium-paced

Curious enough that I want to see what happens, but overall not that impressed.

I wanted a book with witchy vibes for the season, and this definitely gave the witchy vibes. I’m not sure they’re the ones I was looking for though. The setting gave the feelings of dark academia, mixed with a sprinkle of Harry Potter (and I say that lightly). There were types of witches that were in “houses,” and I wish they focused on this aspect more and dove in to the details. Instead, this book focused on relationships between vessels and witches. One specific relationship was eternally cringy, and ruined the interesting historical fantasy aspects of this book. There was a cliffhanger that made me wonder what lies next, but I don’t think it’s enough to lead me to read the sequel. 2.5 stars.