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A review by karis321
Unlock the Dark by Sasa Hawk
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.0
~~Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC!~~
Good, but this either could have been longer or extended into a duology.
The worldbuilding in this was surprisingly really very in-depth for a book a little over 300 pages. There's multiple gods, witches, nations, it's whole world that really felt so alive despite how little was shown/told t us through the narrative. Serratura, a nation of floating islands was my favorite place in the book that I wish got more page-time than it does. I also wish there was, one, a map of this world, and two, more time dedicated to Elia and Trys traveling around so we could see more of it first hand.
Speaking of which, I did like Elia and Trys' banter a lot. Their romance was definitely paced way too quick, but there was some genuine good chemistry. Again, there should have been more to than the journey than just 'go here and get the scroll,' because the traveling would have given the duo more time to bond organically. I just feel the potential was too good to make it go by so fast.
All in all, a fine read that I believe could have been more. This does make me interested to see if Hawk will do anything else; I'll definitely will be keeping an eye out just in case.
Good, but this either could have been longer or extended into a duology.
The worldbuilding in this was surprisingly really very in-depth for a book a little over 300 pages. There's multiple gods, witches, nations, it's whole world that really felt so alive despite how little was shown/told t us through the narrative. Serratura, a nation of floating islands was my favorite place in the book that I wish got more page-time than it does. I also wish there was, one, a map of this world, and two, more time dedicated to Elia and Trys traveling around so we could see more of it first hand.
Speaking of which, I did like Elia and Trys' banter a lot. Their romance was definitely paced way too quick, but there was some genuine good chemistry. Again, there should have been more to than the journey than just 'go here and get the scroll,' because the traveling would have given the duo more time to bond organically. I just feel the potential was too good to make it go by so fast.
All in all, a fine read that I believe could have been more. This does make me interested to see if Hawk will do anything else; I'll definitely will be keeping an eye out just in case.