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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.
I'll admit, I didn't know what to expect with The Watchers. It really took me by surprise with it's fantastic pacing. While in the beginning, you're not quite sure what's going on- is this a horror? Sci-fi? Fantasy? And when it all comes to a dawning realization, things get incredibly terrifying. This book pulls you in slowly and then keeps you on the edge of your seat from the minute our main character gets into the woods.
The ending of this book made me realize I had stopped breathing. My fear for the people in the story and what might happen to them was jarring. I didn't realize how invested I was, until the book ended, and I felt a need to know more. This book is genuinely a fantastic one for horror readers, especially those who have a love of jarring stories of the fae.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I'll admit, I didn't know what to expect with The Watchers. It really took me by surprise with it's fantastic pacing. While in the beginning, you're not quite sure what's going on- is this a horror? Sci-fi? Fantasy? And when it all comes to a dawning realization, things get incredibly terrifying. This book pulls you in slowly and then keeps you on the edge of your seat from the minute our main character gets into the woods.
The ending of this book made me realize I had stopped breathing. My fear for the people in the story and what might happen to them was jarring. I didn't realize how invested I was, until the book ended, and I felt a need to know more. This book is genuinely a fantastic one for horror readers, especially those who have a love of jarring stories of the fae.
dnf @ 34% bc I literally just don't care, this feels like a money grab to continue a series that should have ended.
So,
I understand this has both a m/f and f/f pairing, however, the focus is predominately on the m/f pairing when it comes to romance. The cover is misleading in that it would make one assume the two women get equal footing in the book, along with their relationships. This is not the case, and predominately the story focuses on Fi and Briar Rose and Fi's own issues. I liked Fi, and I liked that storyline, and if that was what I personally felt was marketed to me, this would be a little bit different.
I want more Shane and less Briar Rose.
I understand this has both a m/f and f/f pairing, however, the focus is predominately on the m/f pairing when it comes to romance. The cover is misleading in that it would make one assume the two women get equal footing in the book, along with their relationships. This is not the case, and predominately the story focuses on Fi and Briar Rose and Fi's own issues. I liked Fi, and I liked that storyline, and if that was what I personally felt was marketed to me, this would be a little bit different.
I want more Shane and less Briar Rose.
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also, the f/f pairing having the woman be the one working for the bad guys? nah. bad trope.
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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.
4.5 Stars, rounded up.
What a fantastic middle grade this was. Erika Lewis did a great job of pulling in from well-known and even lesser-known Celtic lore in this very akin to Percy Jackson story. While I do feel there were too many characters given too many names, Lewis also provided us a glossary in the back to help with that. The character development of our main character and her fiann was fantastically done. The turmoil of wanting to find out about your unknown family while wanting to protect your found family felt real to me. I adore Kelcie and the development of that friendship with Brona was everything.
This was genuinely one of the better middle grade stories I've read in quite some time.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 Stars, rounded up.
What a fantastic middle grade this was. Erika Lewis did a great job of pulling in from well-known and even lesser-known Celtic lore in this very akin to Percy Jackson story. While I do feel there were too many characters given too many names, Lewis also provided us a glossary in the back to help with that. The character development of our main character and her fiann was fantastically done. The turmoil of wanting to find out about your unknown family while wanting to protect your found family felt real to me. I adore Kelcie and the development of that friendship with Brona was everything.
This was genuinely one of the better middle grade stories I've read in quite some time.