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katherineshawwrites's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Wow. This book has everything I could ever want in a novel. Tension, romance, tragedy, horror, and a unique dark fantasy element which felt both brand new and classically eldritch and almost Lovecraftian. The emotions were perfectly balanced throughout, giving us moments of loving tenderness and cruel heartbreak in equal measure, which ensured my heartstrings were always being pulled in one way or another (in the best possible way).
I loved the characters, and watching Elodie and Ezri's love for each other be realised on the page was just wonderful. The mix between present-day story and memories of the past was done extremely well, drip feeding us just enough information to keep me hooked. The pacing was bang on, and there was always an element of mystery to the story right until the very end, which is something that is difficult to pull off well, but was skillfully executed here.
All in all, an excellent read which I would highly recommend for any dark fantasy fan.
I loved the characters, and watching Elodie and Ezri's love for each other be realised on the page was just wonderful. The mix between present-day story and memories of the past was done extremely well, drip feeding us just enough information to keep me hooked. The pacing was bang on, and there was always an element of mystery to the story right until the very end, which is something that is difficult to pull off well, but was skillfully executed here.
All in all, an excellent read which I would highly recommend for any dark fantasy fan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Hate crime
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