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The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
5.0
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 
What a brilliant read! 

This is a gender reverse retelling of sleeping beauty, it has adventure, romance and wit. The story starts off with two treasure hunters, each who has a hiddened past and who don't like each other very much, pair up to do a job. The story is told from both perspectives and learn more about each characters backstories before they learn more about each other. I loved that world building was written into the unfolding story and not a big chunk a the beginning that we had to get through to get to the story.

I have really been getting into fantasy lately and this was just brilliant, first fantasy 5 star of the year and cant wait for the next instalment!