A review by the_crooked_neighbor
Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This story has a great premise and a solid base. I think this book could be a 4.5 or 5 star read if it went through a couple more rounds of edits. The pacing of the book is really strange with almost nothing happening for half the book and then a solid two chapters of a climax that felt like it went on forever followed by a way too long ending. I think I honestly would have enjoyed the book more if nothing had happened at all because while the late half of the book fell flat- I did really enjoy the set up and the characters. I think if one or two (or three) of the very large cast of this book were cut and the genesis for the conflict was re-written to seem less totally avoidable this would have been infinitely better. In the end, it is a 3.5 not a 3 for me because the representation and the care put into the book made it worth reading for me, even if I was sad that it did not meet its potential.