The Bright & The Pale 

By. Jessica Rubinkowski 

P. 368 

Format: eArc 

Rating: ***1/2 

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I received an e-arc from @Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

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The Bright & the Pale is a young adult fantasy that encompasses the orphan journey troupe. 

 

Valeria lost her entire family when she was young. She was the sole survivor of a free event that froze her entire town. She was taken in and raised by leader of a thieving band that adopted her as her own daughter. Then things change and Valerie has to go on a voyage back to her home town. 

 

The story can be a little rocky. At the start I was confused by some plot twists. They cleared up by the end of the book. However, they could have been a bit smoother. There were some glaring typos, but I read an arc copy so these will hopefully all be gone by publication. 

 

Even though I wish the story went a bit smoother and the plot was pretty predictable, I enjoyed reading the book. It really picked up in the last half when the characters became more distinct and developed and the world became more unique. I do plan on picking up the sequel to see what happens next.