A review by miny03rd
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I received this as an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Hooooly shit! I have been looking for a book to fill the void that The Locked Tomb series has left me and this definitely did the job. It was medieval and sinister and Gross, I loved every single second of it!

The only things I would say this book was a bit weaker in was pacing and some of the world-building. While I don’t dislike when things are intentionally left up for interpretation, I think there are certain aspects of the world that could have used a bit more of an explanation. But, obviously by looking at my rating, neither of these were deal-breakers for me.

This book has lesbians, religious iconography, cannibalism…what else could you ask for in a novel?