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A review by blankpagepanic
Play of Shadows by Sebastien de Castell
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Did I stay up until 7AM reading this book? Fuck yes I did! And I don't regret a second of it. That alone should tell you how much I loved it.
From the characters, to the setting, to the plot, everything was masterfully done. Is one twist predictable? Yep! But what matters is how we got there, and boy oh boy, did I have a fucking wonderful time. Seriously, this book made laugh out loud at 4AM. It made me cry! Do you know how long it's been since I last cried reading a book? You don't, but I do, and it's been a bloody long time (coming from someone who read The Poppy War trilogy AND The Green Bone Saga in 2024!)
The best way I can describe this book is this: If We Were Villains and One Dark Window had a very witty, sarcastic, chaotic baby. Perfection.
I hadn't read any of the author's other books prior to this, but I sure will now, as I eagerly await the sequel.
Thank you NetGalley and Jo Fletcher for the ARC.
From the characters, to the setting, to the plot, everything was masterfully done. Is one twist predictable? Yep! But what matters is how we got there, and boy oh boy, did I have a fucking wonderful time. Seriously, this book made laugh out loud at 4AM. It made me cry! Do you know how long it's been since I last cried reading a book? You don't, but I do, and it's been a bloody long time (coming from someone who read The Poppy War trilogy AND The Green Bone Saga in 2024!)
The best way I can describe this book is this: If We Were Villains and One Dark Window had a very witty, sarcastic, chaotic baby. Perfection.
I hadn't read any of the author's other books prior to this, but I sure will now, as I eagerly await the sequel.
Thank you NetGalley and Jo Fletcher for the ARC.