Hardback
450 Pages
YA Fantasy
Owlcrate
So this book was really readable. I didn't want to put it down. But as soon as I finished I began questioning things.
I did like the main character. She's a little annoying, but she is also well rounded, and flawed, and there are reasons for her to be the way she is.
The magic is cool- illusionist, memory, empathy, and lie detectors, basically. Certain metals enhance those powers.
But - some characters behave inconsistently at times. And maybe I was reading too fast, but there are a few continuity errors - nothing huge, but like: what fabric are those gloves made of? Are you sure?
I was a bit disappointed because when I got 3/4 of the way through I actually thought it was a stand alone book. And then I wasn't sure how it was going to get wrapped up. And then, curve ball!
So there is at least one more. I'll probably read the next one, but I don't feel an urgent need.
It would be nice, though, to just read a YA novel that doesn't have to be the start of a duology or trilogy.
I love the little author notes we get with Owlcrate books!
And the signatures are cool too.
