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A review by sammiesavors
Amy of the Necromancers by Jimena I. Novaro
3.0
Amy of the Necromancers is a book that starts with an interesting concept, but I’m not sure that it fully finishes the story in a satisfying way. I’m not sure whether that was intentional - is this book 1 of a series on Amy and her family? If so, I can see why the decision was made. If not, then the ending fell flat.
The book revolves Amy, who is a part of a family of necromancers, each with their own power tied to Death. One day, she ressurrects a little girl who died mysteriously and much of the plot (and my motivation to keep reading is to find out why she died. The characters were great, complex and vivid like each of Maddie’s family members. The author does a great job of writing much of what occurs in Amy’s head and her struggle to trust herself and who she is. However, there were questions I had a as a reader that weren’t fully answered like “What happens with Amy and Toni’s relationship?”, “What trauma occurred with Amy that causes her to disassociate so often?”
The book seems to be missing a conclusion. You do find out how the little girl died, but the book ends quickly after that and doesn’t seem to bring it full circle with Amy reflecting on the whole experience and the conclusions she drew about herself. The quicker and more abrupt ending is what disappointed me most about this read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The book revolves Amy, who is a part of a family of necromancers, each with their own power tied to Death. One day, she ressurrects a little girl who died mysteriously and much of the plot (and my motivation to keep reading is to find out why she died. The characters were great, complex and vivid like each of Maddie’s family members. The author does a great job of writing much of what occurs in Amy’s head and her struggle to trust herself and who she is. However, there were questions I had a as a reader that weren’t fully answered like “What happens with Amy and Toni’s relationship?”, “What trauma occurred with Amy that causes her to disassociate so often?”
The book seems to be missing a conclusion. You do find out how the little girl died, but the book ends quickly after that and doesn’t seem to bring it full circle with Amy reflecting on the whole experience and the conclusions she drew about herself. The quicker and more abrupt ending is what disappointed me most about this read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.