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A review by chapterswithnic
A Desolate Spring by C. E. J. Greveson
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Such a big storyline to fit into just one book! I think this could have done even better if it had been more fleshed out and spread across two books, as we jumped so fast through everything!
I love that Billie is whisked away to a magical Academy- though I feel we didn’t really get to witness much magic outside of her and her immediate circle! There’s so many ‘breeds’ introduced and I wanted to know more about all of them!
Stakes feel pretty high in this, with Billie being dragged into a war with two sides that both seem absolutely ruthless. The dark was dark-ing with some brutal deaths and attempted r***.
There was a love triangle (though I would have immediately jumped over to Lincoln tbh) and we follow Billie being torn between her childhood love and this new dark and brooding shifter, Lincoln.
Holden is a little ray of sunshine, I love Sara, and Bee is adorable (her shop giving massive Newt Scamander’s briefcase vibes) I would be falling over myself to work in her bookshop/creature rehab. So strong side characters. Always wanted more of all of them!
The cliffhangers were plenty and I need to read the second book to tie up all the questions I still have!
I love that Billie is whisked away to a magical Academy- though I feel we didn’t really get to witness much magic outside of her and her immediate circle! There’s so many ‘breeds’ introduced and I wanted to know more about all of them!
Stakes feel pretty high in this, with Billie being dragged into a war with two sides that both seem absolutely ruthless. The dark was dark-ing with some brutal deaths and attempted r***.
There was a love triangle (though I would have immediately jumped over to Lincoln tbh) and we follow Billie being torn between her childhood love and this new dark and brooding shifter, Lincoln.
Holden is a little ray of sunshine, I love Sara, and Bee is adorable (her shop giving massive Newt Scamander’s briefcase vibes) I would be falling over myself to work in her bookshop/creature rehab. So strong side characters. Always wanted more of all of them!
The cliffhangers were plenty and I need to read the second book to tie up all the questions I still have!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent