A review by emreads56
Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles gives Phantom of the Opera vibes but with Magicians ! 5 ⭐️

Vibes: YA, Heavy purple prose. TW: Mental/emotional abuse and gaslighting

 Told in three POV but our mc is Kallia. She is a wonderful female magician fighting for her freedom to preform on stage, her true passion, while running from her past. The cause of her scars. Will she become truly free? Will she learn to trust along the way?

 I LOVED everything about this book. The dramatic story is told in the most lyrical and dream like writing, depicts PTSD from abuse amazingly well, and the romance is cute

 This is so beautiful and haunting in how the story unfolds. Guilded in gold with the sinster and sobering story of Kallia and the unlucky Judge Demarco

 The romance was told in such a slow, beautiful burn. YA is not only for teens. It can discuss such heavy topics while creating hope for the future 
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