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A review by mweis
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang
2.5
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I have such mixed feelings about this book. The cover is stunning and I am a sucker for the reincarnation trope but I'm not sure how successful this is a romance so I think marketing it as one does the book a disservice.
I enjoyed the three timelines equally and found how the intertwined really interesting. I also love the use of culture and casual queerness. Unfortunately, I ultimately think this was a sort of forgettable novel and I found the ending disappointing.
That being said, I like the bones of this and the prose is beautiful so I'd be willing to give the author another chance.
I have such mixed feelings about this book. The cover is stunning and I am a sucker for the reincarnation trope but I'm not sure how successful this is a romance so I think marketing it as one does the book a disservice.
I enjoyed the three timelines equally and found how the intertwined really interesting. I also love the use of culture and casual queerness. Unfortunately, I ultimately think this was a sort of forgettable novel and I found the ending disappointing.
That being said, I like the bones of this and the prose is beautiful so I'd be willing to give the author another chance.