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There Will Come a Darkness
by Katy Rose Pool
Full review at wildandwonderfulreads.com
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Wow! Wow! Wow! WHAT A DEBUT!
Katy Rose Pool's writing is phenomenal -- poised and fluent and thoroughly enjoyable. I was completely invested from the first page, and although I had to (ugh, adulting!), I didn't want to put this book down!
There Will Come a Darkness is a beast! This book is a solid start to the Age of Darkness series, offering vivid world-building and introducing readers to a great cast of characters with interesting back stories. There are 5 POVs that were a smidge overwhelming at times, but Pool truly did a spectacular job interweaving their stories.
The plot is fascinating and rich and brooding and I just want more! There's a lot of corruption and betrayal which lends to an overarching dark theme. I was living for the magic, political intrigue, and fierce relationships that were driving the narrative -- I'm also kind of a sucker for the whole prophetic storyline thing!
The characters are ridiculously intriguing and well developed. "A prince exiled from his kingdom. A ruthless killer known as the Pale Hand. A once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heart. A reckless gambler with the power to find anything or anyone. And a dying girl on the verge of giving up." Yea, it didn't take much to sell me on this one.
Overall, I highly recommend There Will Come a Darkness. It gave me vibes from a lot of faves like Graceling, The Smoke Thieves, and Falling Kingdoms, so I know a lot of YA Fantasy fans will enjoy it. I am very much impressed with Katy Rose Pool and can't wait to see what book 2 has in store for us!
*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. Please note that it, in no way, had an effect on my opinion or review.
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Wow! Wow! Wow! WHAT A DEBUT!
Katy Rose Pool's writing is phenomenal -- poised and fluent and thoroughly enjoyable. I was completely invested from the first page, and although I had to (ugh, adulting!), I didn't want to put this book down!
There Will Come a Darkness is a beast! This book is a solid start to the Age of Darkness series, offering vivid world-building and introducing readers to a great cast of characters with interesting back stories. There are 5 POVs that were a smidge overwhelming at times, but Pool truly did a spectacular job interweaving their stories.
The plot is fascinating and rich and brooding and I just want more! There's a lot of corruption and betrayal which lends to an overarching dark theme. I was living for the magic, political intrigue, and fierce relationships that were driving the narrative -- I'm also kind of a sucker for the whole prophetic storyline thing!
The characters are ridiculously intriguing and well developed. "A prince exiled from his kingdom. A ruthless killer known as the Pale Hand. A once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heart. A reckless gambler with the power to find anything or anyone. And a dying girl on the verge of giving up." Yea, it didn't take much to sell me on this one.
Overall, I highly recommend There Will Come a Darkness. It gave me vibes from a lot of faves like Graceling, The Smoke Thieves, and Falling Kingdoms, so I know a lot of YA Fantasy fans will enjoy it. I am very much impressed with Katy Rose Pool and can't wait to see what book 2 has in store for us!
*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. Please note that it, in no way, had an effect on my opinion or review.