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A Song of Shadow and Starlight
by Morgan Gauthier
fast-paced
NOT QUITE RIGHT.
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This started off well, but unfortunately went downhill for me in the end.
My biggest issue involved the writing style. The EASE of the writing was great, there was a fast quality to it and I felt like the pages were flying by. But there was a lot of modern dialogue/lingo + modern amenities that didn’t fit into the world that had been constructed. It took me out of the book over and over again. If this had been an urban fantasy (or at least those vibes) I think things would have made a lot more sense.
The romance is FAST. Shaye flips a switch so fast I got whiplash. From being “upset” with her kidnappers to “being one of them” in like 3 days. WHAT. There’s some good found family pieces slipped in, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the rest. This is NOTTTT enemies to lovers.
I don’t really have plans to pick up the second book. Not worth the time.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy Romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: low innuendo; kisses
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of life, murder, blood/gore depiction
BLOG || INSTAGRAM
This started off well, but unfortunately went downhill for me in the end.
My biggest issue involved the writing style. The EASE of the writing was great, there was a fast quality to it and I felt like the pages were flying by. But there was a lot of modern dialogue/lingo + modern amenities that didn’t fit into the world that had been constructed. It took me out of the book over and over again. If this had been an urban fantasy (or at least those vibes) I think things would have made a lot more sense.
The romance is FAST. Shaye flips a switch so fast I got whiplash. From being “upset” with her kidnappers to “being one of them” in like 3 days. WHAT. There’s some good found family pieces slipped in, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the rest. This is NOTTTT enemies to lovers.
I don’t really have plans to pick up the second book. Not worth the time.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy Romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: low innuendo; kisses
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of life, murder, blood/gore depiction