emilysbooksandbakes 's review for:

A Game of Malice and Greed by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

3.25

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When I saw this pitched as an Aladdin retelling with Fae and lost Gods, I was super excited. And it was good, but didn’t quite stand up to my hopes and dreams. The FMC’s were more like side characters in the story so far. Meanwhile the MMC’s started on their story arcs, but then it felt like they hit a reset button at the end and will have to start back over.