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Of Mountains and Seas by Emily Renk Hawthorne
3.75
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'd like to thank Netgalley for an advanced listener copy. In exchange, I am providing an honest review. 

I think I enjoyed the first 80% of this story more than the ending. I felt like the overlapping timelines and the way they connected together was really interesting to see play out. I did get a bit lost with all the different characters however since I was listening to the book, and I feel like I fare better with that many characters in written form. I also did not feel like many of the characters were as distinct and fluhed out as I would have liked them to be.

The ending had a lot going on. I mean - a lot-, and I had a hard time keeping up with everything since so much happened at once. 

Overall though, I did enjoy the plot and the connections  to the creatures of mythology. I am looking forward to the sequel.