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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Dreams Lie Beneath is a really solid fantasy standalone novel and one that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
It had just about everything a fantasy novel needs - good plotting, strong worldbuilding and a magic system that is actually consistent and easy to understand (I've read enough fantasy in my time to know that this is really difficult to achieve). I did have some trouble understanding the intricacies ofthe curse that drives the plot but that might have been more due to my own reading experience than the writing.
Theromance was well-written and credible, if not spectacular. I also thought the ending was interesting and unexpected .
Rebecca Ross has done an excellent job here - but given all the other books I've read of hers, I shouldn't be surprised. This was a very good read.
It had just about everything a fantasy novel needs - good plotting, strong worldbuilding and a magic system that is actually consistent and easy to understand (I've read enough fantasy in my time to know that this is really difficult to achieve). I did have some trouble understanding the intricacies of
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Rebecca Ross has done an excellent job here - but given all the other books I've read of hers, I shouldn't be surprised. This was a very good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief
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