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Every Dark Shadow
by Sarah Zimm
How dare they disrespect my favorite character (he deserved it though).
Also, a professional review of this book may be to come for a class assignment, but I haven't decided yet if I want to pick this book or another.
Every Dark Shadow is a fantasy novel that blends together the vibes of Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys, the romance of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series, and the plot of C.S. Pacat's Dark Rise series. It reminded me a lot of a variety of books I read, so it came as no surprise that I quickly sank into the world and the connections between the characters. The worldbuilding was interesting (I love magic systems with different types of magic) and the parallel universes felt reminiscent of V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic series.
Plotwise, the story follows a regular girl named Ophelia...or so she thinks. Guarded by three "keepers," Ophelia is the kingdom of Magus's only hope of stopping their evil ruler, but there's an issue...she doesn't remember anything about magic. The pacing can be a bit slow at times, but the ending is definitely more fast-paced. There are a few plot twists that make the read more enjoyable, some of which are predictable but some of which are more subtly foreshadowed. The ending left me excited for the sequel, and I intend to look into the prequel novella as well.
At its heart, this is a story about characters. Ophelia herself got on my nerves a few times just because she seemed so intent to put herself in danger, but I understand that she's curious and stubborn and I'm interested to see where her arc goes. Of the three sort-of love interests, Falcon was actually my least favorite. I didn't mind his romance with Ophelia - I'm glad they're together - but he reminded me a lot of Lorcan from the Throne of Glass series, and he just feels a bit generic (I did like his tattoo magic though). Hart was fine, but he also wasn't my favorite. For some reason, I liked Rune despite the glaringly obvious Chaol/Dain vibes...and I think I still standby my decision of him being my favorite despite that.
Every Dark Shadow is a dark fantasy novel filled with romance, magic, and dangerous secrets that may mean the end of the world.
3.75/5
Also, a professional review of this book may be to come for a class assignment, but I haven't decided yet if I want to pick this book or another.
Every Dark Shadow is a fantasy novel that blends together the vibes of Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys, the romance of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series, and the plot of C.S. Pacat's Dark Rise series. It reminded me a lot of a variety of books I read, so it came as no surprise that I quickly sank into the world and the connections between the characters. The worldbuilding was interesting (I love magic systems with different types of magic) and the parallel universes felt reminiscent of V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic series.
Plotwise, the story follows a regular girl named Ophelia...or so she thinks. Guarded by three "keepers," Ophelia is the kingdom of Magus's only hope of stopping their evil ruler, but there's an issue...she doesn't remember anything about magic. The pacing can be a bit slow at times, but the ending is definitely more fast-paced. There are a few plot twists that make the read more enjoyable, some of which are predictable but some of which are more subtly foreshadowed. The ending left me excited for the sequel, and I intend to look into the prequel novella as well.
At its heart, this is a story about characters. Ophelia herself got on my nerves a few times just because she seemed so intent to put herself in danger, but I understand that she's curious and stubborn and I'm interested to see where her arc goes. Of the three sort-of love interests, Falcon was actually my least favorite. I didn't mind his romance with Ophelia - I'm glad they're together - but he reminded me a lot of Lorcan from the Throne of Glass series, and he just feels a bit generic (I did like his tattoo magic though). Hart was fine, but he also wasn't my favorite. For some reason, I liked Rune despite the glaringly obvious Chaol/Dain vibes...and I think I still standby my decision of him being my favorite despite that.
Every Dark Shadow is a dark fantasy novel filled with romance, magic, and dangerous secrets that may mean the end of the world.
3.75/5