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These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

4.0

Thank you Houghton Mifflin for an eARC. I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review

These Hollow Vows is described as The Cruel Prince meets ACOTAR. I do not think it is similar to The Cruel Prince. These Hollow Vows' plot is not politics or about a woman obtaining power, and the biggest similarity between the two is both stories have Fae characters. The book is similar to ACOTAR; both books start with a young woman entering Fae territory to save their family.

I did like this book. I had a great time while reading; the book was fun and adventurous. It does feel like a typical YA Fantasy novel; however, that is a really popular genre, and not every book needs to be groundbreaking. Classics are classics for a reason.

I do not know who Bree is going to end up with at the end of this series. This book had multiple twists and turns with the male love interest. While some aspects of the plot were predictable, the love triangle isn't. You have the dark and mysterious stranger and the loveable best friend. Both great options, but everyone has an ulterior motive in this book.

This book does not really have any representation. The book contains your typical YA protagonist, a white redheaded young woman, and there is an overall lack of LGBTQ and BIPOC characters. Personally, I would rather have no representation than poor representation in a book, but the lack of diversity is worth noting.

I really liked These Hollow Vows, and I am excited to see where the story goes in the sequel. I rate the book 4 stars.