endemictoearth 's review for:

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This features an INTENSE co-dependent relationship between two friends, one of whom is experiencing hallucinations/premonitions. The book’s art design is really amazing, and the very short chapters/sections gave me a very different reading pace than I’m used to. But like, while there is romantic obsession here, it is NOT a romance. (The pages near the end are black because it is DARK.) It has a slightly hopeful ending, and a follow up story that I'm going to check out, but think will be an allegory or something.