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The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
5.0

Thank you so so much to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me this book early in exchange for an honest review!

I honestly to God loved this book so incredibly much. The world of Rochidain, the characters, the curious nature of Death. For a book with such a dark and gothic style of story, I truly found that the characters were so colorful and blooming with a rich collection of traits.

Hellevir is such a beautifully written character, as was Sullivan. Death, as it happens, was my favorite, because I always wanted to know MORE. Who is Death? Why is he there? How can he be so…compassionate and dispassionate at the same time?

A young herbalist, Hellevir, can bring people back from death once they’ve died, but only by giving Death a piece of herself in exchange, as well as a piece of something living.

That’s all I’m going to say, because well and truly, I really want you all to read this book. It’s phenomenal in more ways than one, and I cannot wait for the second!