Published by Aimee Donnellan on June 24, 2023
The good:
-Character tensions.
-Grounding of the city the whole story is set in.
-The select details for major characters that help them stand out.
-The protagonist's identity and complicated relationship was greatly appreciated
-Fun, fast read; easy to read along with weightier tomes.
The not so good:
-Description and language too sparse for my taste (that may just be me though; I've found most writing that the fiction market wants is too sparse for my taste).
-Book one is short and limited to one place, which was just too simple overall. There seemed so much more there to explore. Still, a chase through the one city provided just enough complications to work, if not enough to send us into deeper exploration.
The promising:
-The teaser for Book Two was great and makes me excited to read it. Hoping the chaos promised within brings deeper explorations than Book One. The range of characters introduced was exciting to see, especially getting the two main characters from another angle.
I'll definitely be checking out Book Two. The book was a fun read, and number two looks to be even more fun.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to Aimee Donnellan and Book Sirens for the opportunity.
Aimee Donnellan's website: https://www.aimeedonnellan.com/
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