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A review by deeandtea
Between Life and Death by Jaclyn Kot
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I quite liked this debut. A lot of people compare this to ACOTAR and I can see the resemblances, but I do think the two stand on their own.
The magic system in this world is interesting and I actually liked that it wasn’t explored much in this first book. I liked Sage a lot, but I guessed quite early of her circumstances (along with Von’s). It was a little predictable, but so are many romantasy novels.
I liked Von a lot and liked that we didn’t get the third act exposition in great detail - I’m looking forward to hearing more of their story in the sequel.
The magic system in this world is interesting and I actually liked that it wasn’t explored much in this first book. I liked Sage a lot, but I guessed quite early of her circumstances (along with Von’s). It was a little predictable, but so are many romantasy novels.
I liked Von a lot and liked that we didn’t get the third act exposition in great detail - I’m looking forward to hearing more of their story in the sequel.