“Their Hallowed Queen” (Part One) - Carly Claire. Let me say that in the beginning of the book there is a note from the author, and it tells you exactly what you need to know about this book before getting started. The main Character of this story is named Marley, and she seems to be followed by tragedy. Her best friend was murdered on Halloween 2019 in her hometown and later her therapist in 2023 after she moves away. To deal with all of this Marley goes back to visit her sister in her hometown. Soon after arriving she is reunited with blasts from the past.

Now, the author does switch the chapters between 2019 and 2023 which is new for me and surprisingly brilliant. It keeps you engaged and leaves you feeling teased between timelines. You get a build up from the chapter then it flashes back to the past or present. This also gives answers to questions you may have as they arrive in the story. This book is fast-paced, full of spice all while being a who done it book. The author's writing is easy to read and easy to follow along with. Now this does leave you in a cliff hanger that made me literally scream “What?!?”. But it is OK, book 2 is out. I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars and would definitely be recommending.

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