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Lady of Darkness by Melissa K. Roehrich
3.75
adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

β€œπ˜Ώπ™–π™§π™ π™£π™šπ™¨π™¨ π™žπ™¨ 𝙣𝙀𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙 π™©π™π™žπ™£π™œ, π™Žπ™˜π™–π™§π™‘π™šπ™©π™©, 𝙗π™ͺ𝙩 𝙙𝙀 𝙣𝙀𝙩 π™‘π™šπ™© π™žπ™© π™€π™«π™šπ™§π™©π™–π™ π™š π™©π™π™š 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨.”

This book has been recommended to me by a few people, but I wasn't overly impressed. Right after finishing, I thought it might even be a 5-star read (a rollercoaster to get there, but still), yet after sitting with it for a few days, I decided on a lower rating. I only really felt invested in the last five or so chapters, even though Scarlett was insufferable through much of it. This type of FMC is usually one I love, but I found myself annoyed by Scarlett for most of the book, especially towards the end. 

The twists in the final chapters did redeem the story a bit, and I can see myself continuing the series eventually. I can see where Melissa K. Roehrich might've taken some inspiration from other beloved series, but that doesn't bother me too much. If anything, that's part of why I was excited to start this series.

That being said, the writing itself was good. I did enjoy certain characters and moments, but my overall feelings are pretty mixed.