The vibes are immaculate. Would be great for a spooky fall read.
adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced
dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes

This was a pretty good volume 1. While it took me a while to get hooked, I’m really excited to continue reading this series.
dark emotional mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A fairy tale and manga story all in one which makes for sone great stories and amazing artwork.

There once were two kingdoms, the Outside, where twisted black shadowy beasts roam the land and can curse anyone to turn into a monster with a simple touch. The other Kingdom, the Inside, is where humans live in safety and peace surrounded by walls that protect them from the curse.

While the Insiders and Outsiders are never suppose to meet, we follow the story of one outside monster that had found a little girl who had been abandoned. He takes her in and helps raise her but makes sure they never touch to avoid accidentally cursing her. The little girl, Shiva, and her guardian, teacher, as she affectionately calls him since he knows so much, show a beautiful bond between an outsider and insider that is so different than what their world expects and the story is full of charming moments that show that maybe we’re not all so different.
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel like there wasn’t enough plot in  the first novel, mainly set up like a prologue.
dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No