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karlakayjenniges's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"The words didn't hurt. They never did anymore. The same scar slashed over and over again hurts less every time."
Young Abbey's life is heartbreaking. Her family treats her as if she is less than human and she suffers much abuse by the ones she should be able to trust and should love her unconditionally. She finds an unexpected love from a realm of darkness and light. What she fears the most becomes her hope and her solitude.
Long into adulthood, she continues to encounter many difficulties. When she goes in search of a place of peace, what she finds is not what she expected and her life once again begins to unravel.
This was a recommended read by an online friend. I am so thankful, as I really enjoyed this. This was also my first experience reading a book by Jae Mazer. I am definitely intrigued to read more.
There is so much dreamlike unreality, really makes one question what is the reality, but the wonderful prose brings the magic to life. There were lots of dark elements but also a tale of finding love and protection where least expected. It was not at all what I was expecting which made it all much more captivating. What started out in darkness, ends in a beautiful story of love and redemption.
An atmospheric tale of dread, darkness and light, and in the end, love wins!!
Young Abbey's life is heartbreaking. Her family treats her as if she is less than human and she suffers much abuse by the ones she should be able to trust and should love her unconditionally. She finds an unexpected love from a realm of darkness and light. What she fears the most becomes her hope and her solitude.
Long into adulthood, she continues to encounter many difficulties. When she goes in search of a place of peace, what she finds is not what she expected and her life once again begins to unravel.
This was a recommended read by an online friend. I am so thankful, as I really enjoyed this. This was also my first experience reading a book by Jae Mazer. I am definitely intrigued to read more.
There is so much dreamlike unreality, really makes one question what is the reality, but the wonderful prose brings the magic to life. There were lots of dark elements but also a tale of finding love and protection where least expected. It was not at all what I was expecting which made it all much more captivating. What started out in darkness, ends in a beautiful story of love and redemption.
An atmospheric tale of dread, darkness and light, and in the end, love wins!!
jeanne25's review
3.0
I have mixed feelings on the book. I enjoyed the originality of the story and the fact that for a very long time I wavered back and forth whether there was really a witch or whether it was a psychological issue. My original rating would have been 3.5 stars but there were just enough grammatical issues that made me stop, back up and reread. Unfortunately this broke up the flow of the story for me.
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