A review by paperandspines
The Golden Key by Cass Geller

Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
I tried, okay. I tried so hard to make it through this, and I just CANNOT. The writing is repetitive. The characters have zero development. The FMC is not intelligent, and I got so tired of being stuck in her brain. This story is predictable, but also it seems like there are so many better directions this story could have gone in? I was expecting Bear-shifters (like a were-bear situation). If that happens, I’ll never know because I couldn’t make it past 33%. The misuse/misspelling of phrases was horrible. And I know this is written in British English-that’s not the misspellings I’m talking about. “Stealing my spine” instead of “steeling”. “Site” instead of “sight”. Just simple fixes that a couple extra reads could’ve caught. 

Not to mention if I had to hear about “Mads’ autumnal orbs” ONE MORE TIME. Or “Aurelia’s BLUE ORBS” ONE. MORE. TIME. Also, while we’re on the subject of EYES- if Mads’ is from the Winter realm, why are his eyes described as autumnal? AND WHY IS FIRE THE ELEMENT FOR WINTER?? 

I just have too many questions too early in the book, and I think it would be best for everyone if I just quit now. Extremely repetitive writing. Misused phrases/misspelled words. Bland characters. Slow pacing. Overall, not for me. 
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