hwal15 's review for:

The Twisted Mark by Sophie Williamson
5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Twisted Mark has earned itself a spot in my top 3 reads of the year! Sophie Williamson has perfectly crafted a secret fantasy world within an everyday normal world. The relationship between the main character, Sadie, and everyone else in the book is complicated ALWAYS. And while I usually find this frustrating, this book pulls it off perfectly with a self aware character who accepts and owns up to her ‘mistakes.’ The forbidden love trope is there, but it plays out in a ‘forbidden, but not quite’ way that was very intriguing. There is not a single dull moment; I could not put this book down. I highly recommend The Twisted Mark and have already pre-ordered the second book in this series.