Hanna

Uff! I have been thinking about this review for some time... And to be honest I don't know if this book deserves 4 stars.
The backstory was super interesting and I was really invested in it, however the present was confusing and frustrating. I don't like when toxic relationship is romanticised and unfortunatly this one is one of those...
I recommend this to people who like this author and/or the series After.

DNF at 25%

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.
2 stars because the idea of the book was really good!

I was really excited about this book because here we have faes and the main character is supposed to have 35 years old. However, the book didn't reach my expectations. The writing was good but the story was a mess. First 10% of the book I didn't understand what was happening because it was just random situations glued together. I didn't feel a connection with any characters and they all felt the same. I especially didn't like Silas because the only interaction he had was to say profanities.

Another part that I didn't like was the other 15% that I read when the other 3 characters tell MC about their life and story and that she is “the chosen one”. It was boring and honestly, I would prefer another book that could describe the “before” with some action and storytelling instead of the usual explanation from the characters.

There is another point that I didn't like and it was the MC and her love interest. It was so fast and stupid that it felt cringe. And she never acted like a 35-year-old person, she felt like a teenager for me.

There were a lot of good ideas: dragons, shapeshifters, and an island with mystery. Unfortunately not for me... I don't understand the main character and I don't feel connected to her story. There is a little world-building and not a lot of character building. We have a school but I don't actually see her learning something. There is love somewhere but I don't feel nor see it.
I feel like this is some kind of fanfiction and not an actual book. And this is not the first book of the author, so I am a little bit disappointed.
It's a no no for me.

Not for me... i only read one chapter and it was awful... anoying and didn't feel the connection with main character... I just wanted to roll my eyes... terrible way to begin a book!

Lost my interest in this book