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Fairydale
by Veronica Lancet
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A dark, witchy, paranormal/fantasy romance with some sci-fi and monster romance elements, and a nod to Rapunzel. This book would be perfect for spooky season!
This book was quite an ambitious undertaking, with 3 timelines, at least 4 settings, and two magic systems. I’m really impressed that it was all tied together and wrapped up in a stand-alone.
Unfortunately, the writing wasn’t quite for me. I found the FMCs internal monologue a bit rambling at times, and both the banter and her monologue repetitive. I also felt like there was a lot of explanation when new information or clues were presented, so there wasn’t as much left to the reader’s imagination. I prefer when the author trusts me to pick up on the clues and form my own interpretation of what the characters may be feeling.
Thank you Atria Publishing and Simon and Schuster for the ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was quite an ambitious undertaking, with 3 timelines, at least 4 settings, and two magic systems. I’m really impressed that it was all tied together and wrapped up in a stand-alone.
Unfortunately, the writing wasn’t quite for me. I found the FMCs internal monologue a bit rambling at times, and both the banter and her monologue repetitive. I also felt like there was a lot of explanation when new information or clues were presented, so there wasn’t as much left to the reader’s imagination. I prefer when the author trusts me to pick up on the clues and form my own interpretation of what the characters may be feeling.
Thank you Atria Publishing and Simon and Schuster for the ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.