There were also great mystery elements that kept me invested throughout the novel. To me, that was both clever and really cool. My favorite moments were where characters would use their teleportation as a fighting tactic, disappearing and then reappearing behind the person they planned to attack. The world building was mostly clear, where I had a decent understanding of how the magic worked, and it was cool to see the magic in action during fight scenes. The magical elements also really worked well in this story. Along these same lines, the action scenes were written clearly, too, and the tension was also consistently on-point, keeping me on edge until the characters were out of danger. A lot of the settings were described very well, so I was able to see them clearly. Overall, it was well done.Īnother thing I felt was well done was Reis’s use of imagery (when she remembered to include it, that is). There was nothing weird or unhealthy about the relationship, either, which is always something I look for. Experiencing a crush through her point of view was incredibly relatable, and gave me some teen-girl-crush nostalgia. Abi, one of the main characters in this book, reminded me so much of myself when I was her age. What I liked most about it was the realism. Although it didn't play a huge role in the story, it acted as my shining beacon in the darkness. By far my favorite part of it was the romance. I want to start off with the things I liked and felt were really working for this novel.
I was actually considering giving it 3.5 stars, but enough issues piled up by the end that I couldn't justify the half star.
The best way I can describe this book is to say it was enjoyable. (Disclaimer: I meant to finish and review this novel before its release date, but since it was only sent to me a little over a week before publication and I had other obligations, I wasn't able to. I was given an eARC of this novel by the author in exchange for an honest review. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, and Leigh Bardugo. When darkness is coming, who do you trust? In a race against his own failing mind, where violent hallucinations and paranoia force him to believe he’s next in line for the family curse, he learns he’s the only one that can save his family.
Seventeen-year-old Ben desperately tries to search for both his sister and his mother, but his hold on reality is fading. Questioning everything she’s ever known, she enlists the help of a boy connected to her in impossible ways and uncovers a dangerous secret stretching generations. Thrust into an exotic and beautiful world part of a multi-millennial feud, she must decide who to trust in a society built on secrets. When a violent attack leaves their father in the hospital, Abigail and Benjamin Cole discover there’s more to their family history than mental illness.īut after fifteen-year-old Abi is abducted, she learns the attack wasn’t random.
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