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The Darkness Within Us by Tricia Levenseller
4.0
challenging emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a quick read and a great palette cleanser after finishing Glow of the Everflame. I liked this slightly more than The Shadows Between Us- I did go into this wondering how I could possibly like Chrysantha after that book after how vile she was in her letters towards Alessandra which made me not want to pick up the book, but I’m glad I did. 

I think my biggest issue with this book (and it can’t be helped as it simply is just this way) is that it’s a YA book. I had to mentally age these characters up for it not to be so silly/goofy to me, and I think if this was adult or new adult, this book could’ve had so much more potential and could’ve really driven a 5⭐️ for me