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A review by kimberleysreading
Sorcery and Stagecraft by Kristin L. Hamblin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
3,75 stars -arc- Releases March 14th!
This is a clean YA romantasy, with multi-POV and portal fantasy and Fae!
The story starts with 3 POV’s, which was a bit confusing. But the characters and their stories were easy to understand. What I really liked was the chapter headings, they had little illustrations to show which character you would follow! I liked Callen, he gave me ‘Potions at Professor Snape’ vibes.
I liked the magic sytem, and how the three separate characters and stories were brought together by this mystery of Ricci’s sudden magic. The story really came together, which was really well done! It felt whimsical, and the beginning reminded me of the writing style of Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus).
What followed was an action-packed hunt, with saving each other, revenge and development in relationships. This was quite fast-paced, and I liked the different settings where the story takes place.
The last 20% of the book wasn’t really my thing. I think the biggest point for me was that it was so much focused on the action, that I didn’t really have time to think about the characters and the story anymore. It was maybe a bit too rushed for me, and I would love to see an epilogue.
Overall, this was a great YA romantasy, with tension, but no spice (which i liked!). I liked the magic system, and how the three POV’s came together was really well done! It was action-packed, but maybe a bit too much action for me at the end. It is a standalone, but it will continue as a series!
Last but not least, I would like to thank Kristin L Hamblin for providing me with this ARC!
This is a clean YA romantasy, with multi-POV and portal fantasy and Fae!
The story starts with 3 POV’s, which was a bit confusing. But the characters and their stories were easy to understand. What I really liked was the chapter headings, they had little illustrations to show which character you would follow! I liked Callen, he gave me ‘Potions at Professor Snape’ vibes.
I liked the magic sytem, and how the three separate characters and stories were brought together by this mystery of Ricci’s sudden magic. The story really came together, which was really well done! It felt whimsical, and the beginning reminded me of the writing style of Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus).
What followed was an action-packed hunt, with saving each other, revenge and development in relationships. This was quite fast-paced, and I liked the different settings where the story takes place.
The last 20% of the book wasn’t really my thing. I think the biggest point for me was that it was so much focused on the action, that I didn’t really have time to think about the characters and the story anymore. It was maybe a bit too rushed for me, and I would love to see an epilogue.
Overall, this was a great YA romantasy, with tension, but no spice (which i liked!). I liked the magic system, and how the three POV’s came together was really well done! It was action-packed, but maybe a bit too much action for me at the end. It is a standalone, but it will continue as a series!
Last but not least, I would like to thank Kristin L Hamblin for providing me with this ARC!