A review by ashleycristinereads
The Other Side of the Mirror by Dana Evyn

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Thank you to NetGalley, Owl City Press, and Dana Evyn for this ARC! There were a lot of things I really loved about this book. For starters, the writing is really lovely. I think that there is a lot of beautiful descriptions without being too flowery. I really liked the characters and the found family aspect that I absolutely adore in a fantasy book. The mirror being a portal to travel through is very interesting and it’s my first time reading a book that incorporates mirrors as a part of the magic system. Also, I loved Bash! He was such a sweetheart. I think he was truly very charming and I would love to see what his character does next. Eva was very a very strong and resilient character as well. 

There were a few things that I wish were different as far as the story. I really hope that Eva’s friend becomes a more important part of the story because it seems like we just forgot her. I also am the kind of girl that really needs a slow burn! This book really felt like insta-love and in a fantasy, I don’t think you need that. You should be able to have some development in that regard. I feel like there could have been a little bit more tension. I hoped that the conflict in there relationship would be because of outside factors mostly instead of them denying their feelings. 

All in all, I really loved Dana Evan’s writing and I am excited to see what she does with this trilogy.