Wow. I am new to YA fantasy, and after hearing several booktubers mention this book, I decided I would check it out ASAP. I was lucky enough to snag an ARC (!!!) and got to reading right away.
The prologue grabbed my attention immediately, but I also knew then that I was in for an interesting ride. There is ALOT happening in this book. You have two different stories happening in two different timelines. I had trouble following the world building because the story switched timelines every chapter.
I did, however, like the storytelling. I found myself racing through Eliana’s chapters so I could find out what happened to Rielle next, and then vice versa. The chapters are short, which I appreciated since I am a late night reader. The romance in the book is also not too “in your face” like I feel it is in most YA books.
Is this a perfect book? No, not even close. There were certain points in the story that I felt were copying The Hunger Games a bit. There are also certain aspects of the story that are not explained well, so I am hoping that is addressed in the next book.
Overall I think this is one that deserves a read, especially if you like YA fantasy. I would steer clear of too many details prior to reading it (hence my lack of plot details in this review). I am anxiously awaiting the next installment of this story!
The prologue grabbed my attention immediately, but I also knew then that I was in for an interesting ride. There is ALOT happening in this book. You have two different stories happening in two different timelines. I had trouble following the world building because the story switched timelines every chapter.
I did, however, like the storytelling. I found myself racing through Eliana’s chapters so I could find out what happened to Rielle next, and then vice versa. The chapters are short, which I appreciated since I am a late night reader. The romance in the book is also not too “in your face” like I feel it is in most YA books.
Is this a perfect book? No, not even close. There were certain points in the story that I felt were copying The Hunger Games a bit. There are also certain aspects of the story that are not explained well, so I am hoping that is addressed in the next book.
Overall I think this is one that deserves a read, especially if you like YA fantasy. I would steer clear of too many details prior to reading it (hence my lack of plot details in this review). I am anxiously awaiting the next installment of this story!