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A Multitude of Dreams by Mara Rutherford
4.25
adventurous dark tense medium-paced

This blood curdling tale takes place in a fantasy world that is much like the Middle Ages in Europe.   The plague has decimated the countryside besides those who are immune.  Nico  lost his whole family and now works for a Lord on his property with others who were saved.  Seraphina is pretending to be Princess Imogen while trapped in the castle because the king is too scared to open its doors.  All of this with an undercurrent of the antisemitism that took place around this time period.

I really enjoyed this.  The story became a lot more interesting when Nico and Seraphina meet, and the real bulk of this tale takes place.  I had fun and also loved the horror, including the vampires, which were a great surprise. 

Out August 29, 2023!

Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!