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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book started off incredibly strong. There are elements of Brooks’ previous storytelling styles, with a new fresh world. I enjoyed the over arching concept of the plot, and the world that was created here. However, also in very Brooks’ fashion, characters who die in the first 25% are all given first names. Everyone is given a name, and that can get a bit overwhelming, over time.
Overall, this was your standard run of the mill fantasy. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t feel it really brought anything new to the table. At times, the writing did fall on the lazier side, and I think the plot suffered for it.
Full review October 15th, 2021.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book started off incredibly strong. There are elements of Brooks’ previous storytelling styles, with a new fresh world. I enjoyed the over arching concept of the plot, and the world that was created here. However, also in very Brooks’ fashion, characters who die in the first 25% are all given first names. Everyone is given a name, and that can get a bit overwhelming, over time.
Overall, this was your standard run of the mill fantasy. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t feel it really brought anything new to the table. At times, the writing did fall on the lazier side, and I think the plot suffered for it.
Full review October 15th, 2021.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sylvie Perry has done an interesting job of combining the inherent fear for children, and the terrors of cults. Claudia is a bit of a clueless idiot, though, and this can get old very quickly.
The issue I found with this story was that the tension simply wasn’t there. As the story progresses and comes to a peak, I felt disconnected from it. There wasn’t much to it, and it wrapped up rather quickly.
Overall, this story was interesting and a good start for the author. There were some clear ties to common horror movie tropes and the grounds for something truly terrifying. However, if you don’t have a fascination with cults and cult-based thrillers, this may not be the book for you due to the pacing.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sylvie Perry has done an interesting job of combining the inherent fear for children, and the terrors of cults. Claudia is a bit of a clueless idiot, though, and this can get old very quickly.
The issue I found with this story was that the tension simply wasn’t there. As the story progresses and comes to a peak, I felt disconnected from it. There wasn’t much to it, and it wrapped up rather quickly.
Overall, this story was interesting and a good start for the author. There were some clear ties to common horror movie tropes and the grounds for something truly terrifying. However, if you don’t have a fascination with cults and cult-based thrillers, this may not be the book for you due to the pacing.
