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A review by shansxshelf
The Laws of Magic by M. Ullrich
2.0
I was so excited to get into this story… So excited, that it pains me to say I disliked it.
Isla owns an apothecary, where she helps humans and nonhumans alike. Isla is a witch. Enter Lu. Lu is a “security officer”, whose job is to watch over the stores in the strip mall, specially Islas’. Isla brings Lu tea every morning, *which she throws away*, and has a super crush on her. However, Isla does not allow her herself to get close to Lu because of something that happened in her past. Mysterious things keep happening, bringing Lu and Isla together time and time again, until they can no longer refuse their feelings for each other. *scoffs* (what feelings). Together, they need to find a way to stop this threat, and save inhumans.
Now for the parts I did not like:
- Lu. As a whole. (Idk what Isla saw in her)
- The romance… it just wasn’t there. (And this is a HUGE amount of the book)
- Lu’s lie. Which in my opinion, Isla should’ve never forgave her. It was too much. Too big.
- The banter.
- Isla was extremely stubborn.
- The ending was rushed.
Things I liked:
- Daria
- Christopher
- The premise
- Isla, sometimes
Overall, this book fell short. I wanted to love it, but it wasn’t what it thought.
Thanks NetGalley, M. Ullrich, and Bold Strokes Books Inc. for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Isla owns an apothecary, where she helps humans and nonhumans alike. Isla is a witch. Enter Lu. Lu is a “security officer”, whose job is to watch over the stores in the strip mall, specially Islas’. Isla brings Lu tea every morning, *which she throws away*, and has a super crush on her. However, Isla does not allow her herself to get close to Lu because of something that happened in her past. Mysterious things keep happening, bringing Lu and Isla together time and time again, until they can no longer refuse their feelings for each other. *scoffs* (what feelings). Together, they need to find a way to stop this threat, and save inhumans.
Now for the parts I did not like:
- Lu. As a whole. (Idk what Isla saw in her)
- The romance… it just wasn’t there. (And this is a HUGE amount of the book)
- Lu’s lie. Which in my opinion, Isla should’ve never forgave her. It was too much. Too big.
- The banter.
- Isla was extremely stubborn.
- The ending was rushed.
Things I liked:
- Daria
- Christopher
- The premise
- Isla, sometimes
Overall, this book fell short. I wanted to love it, but it wasn’t what it thought.
Thanks NetGalley, M. Ullrich, and Bold Strokes Books Inc. for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.