So far so good! I'm loving the immersive, escapist atmosphere of this book. The worldbuilding consumes the reader and makes me, at least, feel like a character in the story.



There's a hint of mystery to this fantasy novel. The combination of unanswered questions with impressive worldbuilding makes the plot come alive. I couldn't predict the ending right away and that's the mark of a well-written YA novel. I had so many theories going through my head: Who was Jules related to? Was the Queen her mother? Was Jules somehow the Sorceress? I knew that last one to be unlikely but what an excellent plot twist that would've been!



Although other reviewers have complained about how "Everless" is a copy of every other YA book, I disagree. There are some similarities to The Hunger Games, The Selection, Poison Study and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Jules is doing all she can to survive, like Katniss. Jules is staying at the palace and can't decide if she wants to win the prince's heart or not, like America Singer. Also there's all this palace intrigue and political undertones just like in Yelena's story. The first page of "Everless" has an eerily familiar hunting scene in the freezing weather. Jules, like Feyre, is struggling to hunt in the cold weather to feed her sick father. However, these strong similarities don't take anything away from the story. If anything, I was delighted by all the similarities because "Everless" reminded me of all my favorite books! "Everless" has enough differences with characters, worldbuilding and plot twists that it holds its own.