A review by julessssss
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this book had me on the edge of my seat through so much of it and ngl with the mindset I have been in, this reminded me of why I love reading fantasy.  and with this being horror adjacent, it fed my soul in a way that I feel like I have not had in a bit. 

up until the ending though I was thinking this was going to be a straight 5 stars, but I feel like the ending came a little too quick and everything there was more chaotic than it needed to be.  I get that was part of the point,

especially because she was being forced into a marriage and all of that actually happened quickly, but the fact that Hiro sent her brother away like he did did not feel like something his character would have done because of his supposed love for her, even with the lies that he told. idk just mans seemed smarter than that in terms of knowing how she might react

.  With that in mind, it seemed like some of it was just chaotic to be chaotic as opposed to something the characters would actually have done (don't get me wrong though, my jaw was on the floor as much as I am criticizing this).

Overall, I would recommend very highly and I have the next book in the duology on hold already lol.