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The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed
4.5
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

4.5/5 Stars

General Description: Lily's grandmother dies. Lily had lived with her for awhile and suddenly, she's being told she can't live in her grandmother's home anymore. She instead was given a letter at the will reading and realized her grandmother left her a final test. With the help of an unexpected crew, Lily starts to unravel the puzzle her grandmother left. But, can they get it figured out before more dangerous people get there first?

The good:
- This felt like a fresh, fast paced mystery. 
- I loved how the side characters in this book were not Lily's friends from the get-go. I love a group randomly being pulled together.
- I was surprised time and time again. I felt like every plot twist hit.
- I was gripped from the beginning and engaged by the fast pace (for the most part, see below).

The loss of a half star:
- The ending just felt extremely slow paced, like I lost the excitement from the first 85% of the book for some reason.

Overall: If you're looking to relive feelings of The Inheritance Games, pick this book up!