Heart, Haunt, Havoc by FreydÃs Moon
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well Content Warnings: Grief, violence, alcohol, death, animal death (no animal abuse), blood, toxic relationship Dark and brooding, funny, and really tender in the most lovely way all wrapped up into one. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series. |
The Name-Bearer (Flowers of Prophecy #1) by Natalia Hernandez
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Some more thought out than others
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Satisfying, fulfilling experience Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Focus on the story solely
Cover: Matches the story well Content Warnings: Minor CWs: bullying, trafficking, blood, death, threat of sexual violence This was a really interesting novel, although there were odd breaks in the progress of the overall story arc as the protagonist went from one portion of the setting/story to another. This created a slightly disjointed reader experience for me. World building was distinctive. |