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ejjmst's review against another edition
4.0
why did this have to end on a cliffhanger??? i guess something is keeping me alive until june at least
mushroomlibraries's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
civilgurl83's review against another edition
5.0
Yay Happy Publication on June 20th! This still is on my top fave for this year and I can't wait for the sequel ❤️❤️❤️
5
5
timetravelreader's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The cover and the synopses didn’t hook me, and I’m not much of a YA reader. However, I loved the fantasy 1920s New Orleans vibe and the tension between Marlow and Adrius. I’m eagerly awaiting the sequel.
vic_to_ria's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was fun- it was a fantasy/mystery/murder mystery all wrapped into one.
The magic system was very interesting (and reminiscent of the style of All us Villains by Amanda Foodie) where the major families that hold political power control the type and amount of magic/spells being sold to the rest of the city (country??)
I think the plot twist at the end was done very nicely in that the hints were subtle and even our main POV forgot that the person was there and was never considered a suspect which was fun.
I think the world was developed really well and we were really immersed in both sides (rich vs. Poor) and how each in their own way see dangerous places to be. It kept things very exciting and our main girl being a curse breaking detective was fun to follow too. The romance wasn’t bad it just got old quickly like we knew right guys? That reveal wasn’t a reveal but still wasn’t bad and they were cute in their own way.
All in all a really fun read that will keep you on your toes
The magic system was very interesting (and reminiscent of the style of All us Villains by Amanda Foodie) where the major families that hold political power control the type and amount of magic/spells being sold to the rest of the city (country??)
I think the plot twist at the end was done very nicely in that the hints were subtle and even our main POV forgot that the person was there and was never considered a suspect which was fun.
I think the world was developed really well and we were really immersed in both sides (rich vs. Poor) and how each in their own way see dangerous places to be. It kept things very exciting and our main girl being a curse breaking detective was fun to follow too. The romance wasn’t bad it just got old quickly like we knew right guys? That reveal wasn’t a reveal but still wasn’t bad and they were cute in their own way.
All in all a really fun read that will keep you on your toes
selinanoelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
carlyboone's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25