Katherine Livesey

Thank you to NetGalley and HaperCollins UK for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book sounded right up my alley - YA, witches, fantasy - but I think it should be tagged as a middle school read (and so because it wasn't it I didn't go into thinking as such and that may have altered my perception of it). The main characters were 18 so I understand the YA tag but as I read I could see my 5th/6th grade self enjoying this book. I found the pacing odd; sometimes it would be slow and sometimes a lot of big stuff would happen all at once. There wasn't a lot of descriptions of....most anything I felt. I really wanted to know more about the magic system in that world but perhaps that will be in the forthcoming books in the series. There is something I read that said "perfect for those who loved the 'Shadow and Bone' series" and I do agree with that. I have read the first two books of 'Shadow and Bone' and I got very similar vibes and pacing as that series. I guess it's just not a writing style that works for me but if works for you great!… (altro)