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The Girl With No Reflection
by Keshe Chow
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodderscape for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I'm not sure what grabbed me about this story; it sucked me in, and I didn't put it down until the last page. I feel like I'm still processing my feelings about The Girl With No Reflection – I know I enjoyed it, but writing this review has been challenging as I struggled to get attached to the characters. They weren't sticky enough to engross me with their personalities, especially the protagonist Ying Yue. I've gone into more detail in my Goodreads review. The plot, dragons, and the mirror people do all the heavy lifting to keep your eyes glued to the page.
Keshe Chow's writing is crisp and direct, narrating a plot of suspense and mystery and drawing you in like a strange shadow glinting off a mirror's surface. Her storytelling twists a dark, eerie vibe around a marvelous premise of sentient reflections of the mirror world who are treacherous, murderous, dark-hearted creatures who desire to destroy the world. Her world-building creates a vibrant realm of Imperial palaces, resplendent gardens full of koi carp pools, and elegant courtiers dressed in silk and finery.
A fascinating Asian-influenced fantasy with a unique plot angle, unlike any other story I've read in this market. Full of gorgeous world-building and Grimm's fairytale gory, dark-vibed storytelling that is strangely seductive. If you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Six Crimson Cranes world building and thick plots, you will find yourself sucked into The Girl With No Reflection.
I'm not sure what grabbed me about this story; it sucked me in, and I didn't put it down until the last page. I feel like I'm still processing my feelings about The Girl With No Reflection – I know I enjoyed it, but writing this review has been challenging as I struggled to get attached to the characters. They weren't sticky enough to engross me with their personalities, especially the protagonist Ying Yue. I've gone into more detail in my Goodreads review. The plot, dragons, and the mirror people do all the heavy lifting to keep your eyes glued to the page.
Keshe Chow's writing is crisp and direct, narrating a plot of suspense and mystery and drawing you in like a strange shadow glinting off a mirror's surface. Her storytelling twists a dark, eerie vibe around a marvelous premise of sentient reflections of the mirror world who are treacherous, murderous, dark-hearted creatures who desire to destroy the world. Her world-building creates a vibrant realm of Imperial palaces, resplendent gardens full of koi carp pools, and elegant courtiers dressed in silk and finery.
A fascinating Asian-influenced fantasy with a unique plot angle, unlike any other story I've read in this market. Full of gorgeous world-building and Grimm's fairytale gory, dark-vibed storytelling that is strangely seductive. If you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Six Crimson Cranes world building and thick plots, you will find yourself sucked into The Girl With No Reflection.