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Unwritten
by Alicia J. Novo
Thank you to Netgalley and Intense Publications for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Unwritten took me by surprise. The premise sounded so cool, and I was excited to read it. But I felt going in I was not going to like it as much, but I did!
Unwritten follows Beatrix, who is able to hear books whisper to her. However, books are not the reason she has never fit in; bullied at school and home, she keeps a secret-a power of violence and darkness. When the spell that keeps her hidden fails, she is thrown into the Zweeshan, a realm where all tales live, and her dream of meeting her favourite characters comes true. But wishes are tricky, and behind its wonder and whimsy, the Zweeshen is under attack. A character is burning bookworlds in pursuit of a weapon to rule both stories and storytellers. To succeed, they need a riddle that Beatrix has. Now, they are hunting her down.
Joining forces with Willian, Beatrix must face an enemy who knows everything about her. And with her darkness as the only weapon, she may have to sacrifice everything to save a world that rejects her.
Oh my GOD, I loved this book. The writing style was so good. It was definitely slow to start, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, but other than that, I had no problems.
Can we take a moment to talk about the romance in this book? Because GOD DAMN this is what I want when I say enemies to lovers. To me, it is not enemies to lovers if the characters start liking each other halfway through the book. In this book, the characters took a minimum of 60% of the book to start figuring out their feelings which is what I mean with enemies to lovers. It is a slow burn romance!!
The story itself had GREAT pacing once we got to around the 30% mark. The first 30% is a little slow but it is so worth it in the end. Plus the worldbuilding is so well done!! It is such a complex world yet it is done perfectly!
If you are looking for a book with enemies to lovers, fast pacing, such a cool and interesting world, Unwritten by Alicia J Novo is for you!
Unwritten took me by surprise. The premise sounded so cool, and I was excited to read it. But I felt going in I was not going to like it as much, but I did!
Unwritten follows Beatrix, who is able to hear books whisper to her. However, books are not the reason she has never fit in; bullied at school and home, she keeps a secret-a power of violence and darkness. When the spell that keeps her hidden fails, she is thrown into the Zweeshan, a realm where all tales live, and her dream of meeting her favourite characters comes true. But wishes are tricky, and behind its wonder and whimsy, the Zweeshen is under attack. A character is burning bookworlds in pursuit of a weapon to rule both stories and storytellers. To succeed, they need a riddle that Beatrix has. Now, they are hunting her down.
Joining forces with Willian, Beatrix must face an enemy who knows everything about her. And with her darkness as the only weapon, she may have to sacrifice everything to save a world that rejects her.
Oh my GOD, I loved this book. The writing style was so good. It was definitely slow to start, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, but other than that, I had no problems.
Can we take a moment to talk about the romance in this book? Because GOD DAMN this is what I want when I say enemies to lovers. To me, it is not enemies to lovers if the characters start liking each other halfway through the book. In this book, the characters took a minimum of 60% of the book to start figuring out their feelings which is what I mean with enemies to lovers. It is a slow burn romance!!
The story itself had GREAT pacing once we got to around the 30% mark. The first 30% is a little slow but it is so worth it in the end. Plus the worldbuilding is so well done!! It is such a complex world yet it is done perfectly!
If you are looking for a book with enemies to lovers, fast pacing, such a cool and interesting world, Unwritten by Alicia J Novo is for you!