DNF @ 28%

Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC!

While the plot points of this fantasy debut are very good, the follow through fell flat and could have used more editing. There was a huge focus on character building instead of world building, which was the ultimate downfall… events started occurring and with discombobulated knowledge of the world, it was chaotic. Some information would be thrown in during the events, but not enough detail to fully explain what we needed. Also, if Will said “Aya, love” one more time, I was going to throw my Kindle.

I think that with time and practice and a little more editing, Kate will hone her skill and I’d love to try a future book by her. She really does have great ideas - just needs some better execution.