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The beginning was a lot of info dump. And the timeline of trust just didn't make sense to me. While the middle and end picked up and became interesting, I just did not feel attached to the characters outcomes. For some reason, I do not like Nick at all. My favorite characters were Alice and William. Sel is also very interesting towards the end.
I recommend reading. But it was not my favorite.

sayasan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

magikspells's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm sort of conflicted about this book, and I think it's my own doing. I haven't been reading a lot of complicated fantasy lately, or I've been rereading things, so I'm not sure I went into this in the right mindset.

This book has a complicated premise and setting, therefore my lack of attention at some points really kept me from being as immersed as I feel like I should have been. This isn't the books fault. It does a great job of weaving together modern life, societal issues, Arthurian legends, American history (especially through the eyes of a black woman), grief, and trauma. One of these topics on their own would be complicated, but bringing them together makes a great story.

Bre is a great MC, I just wish I liked the other characters as well. Nick is cute and charming, but I never got the vibe from him that he was all that great, the story just relies on other people telling you how great he is. Maybe I just don't know him well enough, but I found myself comparing him to Dorian from Throne of Glass, and honestly there's no comparison. Even Sel, who is supposed to be the brooding mysterious might be a bad guy character, just fell flat. Also I got zero sparks there so I don't know why people think Bre and Sel is thing, but oh well.

I'm also mad at myself because I thought the second book was already out, so I'll probably end up having to reread this before I read it. Which is a good thing, I can give it the attention it deserves.

jalafurman's review against another edition

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I was just bored.

sullsworld's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Can you give a book 5.75 stars on here?? Because it was AMAZING

l0thl0rien's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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