A review by whatsonkatsbookshelf
A Certain Slant of Light by C.P. Du Toit

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Certain Slant of Light is an excellent debut fantasy romance novel that features court intrigue, politics, and new adult romance. 

The main character, Sahle, finds herself thrust into the Anterealm, a parallel universe set in a fictional colonial African setting, where she’s informed she is the Queen. With no knowledge of this realm, she’s not only thrust into a new environment, but also a new role where the council of Lords attempts to control and influence her reign. Sahle finds herself battling with grieving her previous life, embracing her new role, and forging a new path in order to lead her people without losing herself. 

Du Toit’s prose, world building, and character arcs were raw and beautiful. This felt like a truly unique story. The first 50% of the book was very internal-monologue-heavy, as Sahle is dealing with conflicting emotions and her new role, which is not usually my preference, and the main reason for removing a star for me personally. However, the last 50% totally gripped me and left me with a lot of questions for where the story will go in the rest of the series! There’s one morally grey character in particular that I hope to see more of in book 2… 😉

Thank you so much to C.P. Du Toit for sharing this ARC with me!