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A review by samiebelle
Keeper of Scarlet Petals by A.N. Skye
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Thank you to netgalley, Atheon Books, and A.N. Skye for this ARC!
The premise of this book had me excited and intrigued, but unfortunately it just did not hit the mark for me personally. It most certainly did not read at being in the New Adult category, and the romance felt incredibly rushed on the MC Jasmine's side. I wish the magic system and world building had been expanded upon instead of the monotone feeling thoughts of Jasmine. The other MC, Asher, felt like he had more depth in quite a bit of the book. I fully understand that this A.N. Skye's first published work and that it is supposed to be the beginning of a series by them, but overall it just lacks in so many different areas. The potential is there for this to turn into something amazing, so hopefully their writing and story telling continues to improve because I think if there was more clarification and development it would have been an absolute hit!
The premise of this book had me excited and intrigued, but unfortunately it just did not hit the mark for me personally. It most certainly did not read at being in the New Adult category, and the romance felt incredibly rushed on the MC Jasmine's side. I wish the magic system and world building had been expanded upon instead of the monotone feeling thoughts of Jasmine. The other MC, Asher, felt like he had more depth in quite a bit of the book. I fully understand that this A.N. Skye's first published work and that it is supposed to be the beginning of a series by them, but overall it just lacks in so many different areas. The potential is there for this to turn into something amazing, so hopefully their writing and story telling continues to improve because I think if there was more clarification and development it would have been an absolute hit!