Cassandra

It was a lot of fun diving into the horse girl world! I still can't wrap my head around how unbelievably expensive the sport(?) is and the idea that some people participate in it solely because of the prestige. Overall this book was a page turner with interesting perspectives. I think that the different dynamics were presented thoughtfully. We see relationships between mother and daughter, sister and sister and different mothers living very different lives. That said, I don't think there was one loveable character in this story but that's okay. I loved the short chapters and different POVs but the ending wasn't my favorite. Overall, I loved getting sucked into this world.

Being from North Carolina and growing up hearing about The Lost Colony, I was intrigued by the premise of this book. Unfortunately it wasn't what I thought it would be. I was expecting a dual timeline and mystery with Eleanor Dare as a main character. While it does flip to Eleanor's perspective, the stayed in the present more often than not and mainly focused on the mother and daughter's relationship. I can tell story will feature a lot of beautiful character growth as the relationship between the mother and daughter grows, but its not for me at this time.