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The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
5.0
challenging dark emotional 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

The Incandescent felt like Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Demons, and I am OBSESSED! 

Pros: 
* Expert world building
* All the lore 
* Myths and legends mixing with reality and blurring the line between fairytales and truth 
* Complex characters that leave you wondering if they have the right to be half as confident as they are 
* A magic system that only confused me a tiny bit in the beginning and made complete sense before the middle of the book. 
* A villain worth a kiss or two 
* Twists that managed to take me by surprise

Cons: 
* Ugh, men 
* The self degradation thing is frustrating because it is too real 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of five demons safely stored in tattoos