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A review by melmmh
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle
3.0
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle is an absolutely incredible debut into the world of fantasy and dark academia.
Readers will get to experience both lost and found family, estranged friendship, forbidden magic, romance, betrayal, a secret society, and many twists and turns.
The story mainly takes place at a school of magic, where students are sectioned into groups based on their magical affinity. The magic system itself is fascinating, centered on the phases of the moon, with users having access to their powers based on what phase they were born under.
There is, of course, forbidden magic, which causes no amount of emotional angst for several of the characters.
The story is slow moving at times, but the writing and descriptions are beautiful and detailed, while avoiding being overly flowery. The pacing of the second half of the book really accelerates, and while there is a heavy amount of foreshadowing regarding one twist, the story still has several surprises in store for the reader.
Ending with a breathtaking cliff hanger, readers will look forward to the second book in this stunning duology.
Readers will get to experience both lost and found family, estranged friendship, forbidden magic, romance, betrayal, a secret society, and many twists and turns.
The story mainly takes place at a school of magic, where students are sectioned into groups based on their magical affinity. The magic system itself is fascinating, centered on the phases of the moon, with users having access to their powers based on what phase they were born under.
There is, of course, forbidden magic, which causes no amount of emotional angst for several of the characters.
The story is slow moving at times, but the writing and descriptions are beautiful and detailed, while avoiding being overly flowery. The pacing of the second half of the book really accelerates, and while there is a heavy amount of foreshadowing regarding one twist, the story still has several surprises in store for the reader.
Ending with a breathtaking cliff hanger, readers will look forward to the second book in this stunning duology.