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A review by looseleafellie
A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
5.0
Rounded up from 4.5
I tend to prefer second-world fantasy to contemporary fantasy, but this book is an Alice in Wonderland retelling, so of course I had to have it. Little did I know that I'd stumbled into one of the highlights of my Reading Rush week!
The idea of the Dreamwalkers and the worldbuilding in this story was super interesting, and I loved exploring this twisted version of Wonderland with Alice and her friends. There were several mysteries to be solved within the narrative, and the twists, turns, and reveals had me audibly squeaking in surprise.
I didn't give it *totally* full marks because I found it hard to keep track of all the characters at times, but I definitely had a blast with this book. I plan to pick up the sequel, A Dream So Dark, ASAP -- the third book in the trilogy comes out next January, and I want to be ready!
I tend to prefer second-world fantasy to contemporary fantasy, but this book is an Alice in Wonderland retelling, so of course I had to have it. Little did I know that I'd stumbled into one of the highlights of my Reading Rush week!
The idea of the Dreamwalkers and the worldbuilding in this story was super interesting, and I loved exploring this twisted version of Wonderland with Alice and her friends. There were several mysteries to be solved within the narrative, and the twists, turns, and reveals had me audibly squeaking in surprise.
I didn't give it *totally* full marks because I found it hard to keep track of all the characters at times, but I definitely had a blast with this book. I plan to pick up the sequel, A Dream So Dark, ASAP -- the third book in the trilogy comes out next January, and I want to be ready!