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A review by herkindletravels
House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
A dark fantasy debut with a toxic codependent relationship emphasis on these 3 words because it is not a romantasy. We follow Alma, who writes a letter to her estranged father begging to save her father. She strikes a deal with the house and it’s diety… and sacrifices her left arm to the beast, to save her mother. Sounds familiar? Because it's very much full metal alchemist coded. Alma is then now trapped within the house of the beast and being used for her father’s schemes. It’s filled with family rivalry, court intrigue, deadly trials, and REVENGE.
The author did a great job with the world building with the inclusion of the illustrations sprinkled throughout the book. I loved how the author intertwined the story between the main character, Alma & Aster, the beast. Aster was an accurate representation of her grief & rage molding into vengeance. Although their relationship was complex, toxic and codependency, it was also filled with tender care for each other at times which made it all the messier. I did wish I felt a little more connected to the characters, unfortunately I wasn't so I did not have an emotionally catalyst experience as others did.
In the end, I still enjoyed the book and recommend the book to folx looking for a dark fantasy with toxic codependency and fma vibes.
The author did a great job with the world building with the inclusion of the illustrations sprinkled throughout the book. I loved how the author intertwined the story between the main character, Alma & Aster, the beast. Aster was an accurate representation of her grief & rage molding into vengeance. Although their relationship was complex, toxic and codependency, it was also filled with tender care for each other at times which made it all the messier. I did wish I felt a little more connected to the characters, unfortunately I wasn't so I did not have an emotionally catalyst experience as others did.
In the end, I still enjoyed the book and recommend the book to folx looking for a dark fantasy with toxic codependency and fma vibes.