A review by totocha
The Seventh Sister by M.A. Brown

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This story caught my eye and sounded like it was right up my alley. It hits the standard romantasy tropes, and is instalust between the FMC and MMC. Their relationship felt a little shallow, and I personally really dislike some of the tropes used within so this ended up not being for me. The setting was interesting and the inclusion of religion into the character's daily lives was done nicely. I do wish there had not been changing of spelling of words and the weird ways of talking. That really took me out of the story. There was also a lot of telling, and not a lot of showing. It seemed repetitive at points and made some of the reading slow going.

Overall, I gave this three stars as I wanted to like it, but found it lacking in depth. It's not badly written or imagined, and the author's care shows in the world. It just ended up not being for me. If you like Norse mythology, forced proximity, and mating bonds, then I think you'd enjoy this.

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.