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Skalterra by Nightmare
by M.T. Zimny
Thank you to the author for the free book.
My god. Skalterra by Nightmare is uniquely addictive. I have not stopped thinking about it since I finished reading. MT Zimny is the queen of taking a common trope and turning it into something fresh and uniquely her own. I cannot even begin to describe how perfect this story is and all the ways I am obsessed. There’s unique magic, vast lore, witty banter, mystery, adventure, and a delightful love triangle. The FMC, Wren, is the epitome of black cat energy and her extreme reluctance to involve herself in anything outside of normal life made her hilariously relatable. I enjoyed how the story seamlessly shifts between the magical world of Skalterra in Wren’s dreams & the small town Keel Watch Harbor in the waking world. Surprisingly, I’m not sure I could pick a favorite; my favorite moments are pretty evenly split between settings.
BRB while I sit and think about both the sweet bagel boy and the brooding [hot] villain forever. Will I recover from this book? Probably not. Skalterra by Nightmare gets ALL the stars from me!
I RECOMMEND IF:
If you enjoyed the banter in The Apex Cycle, enjoy gaslamp fantasy, portal fantasy, the monsters from Miss Peregrine’s, and twisty stories, you will love Skalterra by Nightmare!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
• first in YA fantasy duology
• if villain, why hot?
• lucid dream, gaslamp, portal fantasy
• reluctant af heroine
• found family
• mystery in the waking world
• golden retriever and black cat friend duo
• dangerous adventure in the sleeping world
• monsters and mayhem
• tension you could cut with a knife
• “yield to me” (me: say less)
My god. Skalterra by Nightmare is uniquely addictive. I have not stopped thinking about it since I finished reading. MT Zimny is the queen of taking a common trope and turning it into something fresh and uniquely her own. I cannot even begin to describe how perfect this story is and all the ways I am obsessed. There’s unique magic, vast lore, witty banter, mystery, adventure, and a delightful love triangle. The FMC, Wren, is the epitome of black cat energy and her extreme reluctance to involve herself in anything outside of normal life made her hilariously relatable. I enjoyed how the story seamlessly shifts between the magical world of Skalterra in Wren’s dreams & the small town Keel Watch Harbor in the waking world. Surprisingly, I’m not sure I could pick a favorite; my favorite moments are pretty evenly split between settings.
BRB while I sit and think about both the sweet bagel boy and the brooding [hot] villain forever. Will I recover from this book? Probably not. Skalterra by Nightmare gets ALL the stars from me!
I RECOMMEND IF:
If you enjoyed the banter in The Apex Cycle, enjoy gaslamp fantasy, portal fantasy, the monsters from Miss Peregrine’s, and twisty stories, you will love Skalterra by Nightmare!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
• first in YA fantasy duology
• if villain, why hot?
• lucid dream, gaslamp, portal fantasy
• reluctant af heroine
• found family
• mystery in the waking world
• golden retriever and black cat friend duo
• dangerous adventure in the sleeping world
• monsters and mayhem
• tension you could cut with a knife
• “yield to me” (me: say less)