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Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson
4.0

GENRE: Historical Fantasy
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
FORMAT: eArc
Would I recommend to others?: Yes, yes, yes! This book is perfect for you if you love historical fantasy.

Review:
I've recently fell in love with historical fantasy and this book was no exception! In this book, we follow the adventures of Ellie and Adam. We meet Ellie first, who is trying to change the world as she protests for women's right in London. She is a woman who loves Archaeology but is not presented with the opportunity to pursue that field in her time as it is only permitted for men to lead surveys and explore the world of Archaeology.

However, Ellie is an FMC that is strong minded and has a strong will. She finds a secret book that her horrible boss is about to sell to make money and she wants to protect history and takes it in her own hand. This is where we meet the MMC, Adam Bates. He is an American guy who has his own past and was provided the privilege of education in university and a job that Ellie could only dream of as a woman. Obviously, they clash on this issue. Aside from that, the banter and conversation between them is so fun to follow along.

I loved getting the lore and history of Tulan city in this book. Benson manages to add interesting historical concepts and still continues the light-hearted banter between Ellie and Adam. I am super excited for book 2 in this series of Raiders of the Arcana and can't wait to see where this adventure will take them!

Thank you for the eArc copy from R&R Book tour in exchange for my honest opinion.