A review by book_drake
The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O'Neal

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I Was lucky enough to receive this as an ARC. 

 Book Review: 

🌱✨The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O’Neal ✨🌱

“He’s supposed to kill her, but instead, he learns to fight for her? Oh, the drama! 🫦💥

This book had me hooked faster than a sentient house deciding it likes you (yes, that’s a thing 🏡🔥). Brilynn O’Neal masterfully builds a crumbling dystopian world where knowledge is lethal 📚☠️ and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Willow, our fierce heroine, is on a mission to revive a dying planet—armed with banned books and forbidden hope 🌍📖. Liam, a soldier with nothing left to lose, enters as her unlikely (and very brooding) partner-in-survival. Together, they face mystical monsters, magic that feels alive, and, of course, the ever-looming shadow of the Elite.

The chemistry? SIZZLING. The plot? Unputdownable. The world-building? A+ I could practically smell 👃the regrown plants 🌿 (and hear my heart break at every twist 💔).

If you love dystopian survival with a splash of magic and romance, The Forgotten Earth is the wild, heart-pounding ride you need. Willow and Liam are the kind of characters who stay with you long after “The End” 🥹💚.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (and I’d give it more if the Elite didn’t forbid extra stars) 🌟✨

Run, don’t walk, to pick this one up—you will not regret it! 🏃‍♀️📚💚 #BookLoversUnite #DystopianMagic”