A review by eiee
Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar

Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I DNFed this is the middle of chapter 7. Dunbar tries to do too much in too short a time, so the chemistry and intruige is lacking and the world feels rather flat. There’s surprise (non-biological) incest. Dunbar is quick to establish the queen is evil without explaining why on earth Aaliyah likes her at all beyond growing up (as sisters!) together. The lack of chemistry also carries through to the introduction of Mercedes. It’s more telling than showing. There’s a bunch of typos and little edits that would be so easy to fix with a little more time or a second pair of eyes. It’s an interesting concept, but the execution wasn’t something I was interested in finishing.