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dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
I was swept away with the magic, the mystery of Dovermere Caves and the drowned students, the secret societies and the delicious DRAMA between the main cast.
This is what a dark academia fantasy should be. Honestly, what a good set of two tats you see coming and some you don’t.
Emory is frustrating but I understand why she makes the decisions she slides in the name of a chance to save her best friend Romie. And Romeo’s brother Baz is so sweet and wholesome and I want to give him a big hug with all he goes through.
The prose is magnetic.
Lots to say here: it’s a dense fantasy, leans a little older on the YA scale (honestly I would have thought it was solidly New Adult), and had a lot if very good concepts and characters to sink into.
This is what a dark academia fantasy should be. Honestly, what a good set of two tats you see coming and some you don’t.
Emory is frustrating but I understand why she makes the decisions she slides in the name of a chance to save her best friend Romie. And Romeo’s brother Baz is so sweet and wholesome and I want to give him a big hug with all he goes through.
The prose is magnetic.
Lots to say here: it’s a dense fantasy, leans a little older on the YA scale (honestly I would have thought it was solidly New Adult), and had a lot if very good concepts and characters to sink into.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Gaslighting
Self harm was the applicable tag, but with a caveat: magic in this world works by bloodletting when once’s lunar alignment is not in the sky. It’s not done with self-hatred in mind, but it is prevalent in the story
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