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Widowland by C.J. Carey
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the eARC of Widowland!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I downloaded Widowland when it was a Read Now book on NetGalley in honor of the newest book in the series being published.  I loved the concept of this book!  This speculative fiction novel explores the question: What if the former King Edward VIII had allied with Germany during WWII and returned to England in order to reclaim the throne from his brother King George VI?

I read most of Widowland in a very large chunk while on an overnight flight when I was supposed to be sleeping.  I think it says a lot for this book that despite being exhausted, I couldn't stop reading it! 

Widowland reminded me a lot of A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood so if you are a fan, I recommend checking this one out!  I can't wait to find out what happens in the next book!