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I loved the world building and was interested in the many characters in story and look forward to learning more about the mythology and the stories of the other gods in this world.
I didn't LOVE it, I like my fantasy stories to have more action and intense moments, but since I am so used to reading fantasies based on European folklore/mythology this was a refreshing change of pace. I hope in the next two books in the trilogy we see more of the one hundred thousand kingdoms.

When I read Ash by Malinda Lo that felt like a fairytale and when I read Reckless it also felt like a fairytale. It wasn't a retelling like Ash but the world Jacob Reckless escapes to looks to be the world where all the fairytales exist and not the happy Disney versions I enjoyed growing up but dark tales of child eaters, deadly unicorns, and unrequited love. Reckless is a dark tale but a dark magical tale and I loved it. Read more.

A powerful and beautifully written memoir.

This novel was a refreshing read; it wasn't full of shocking plot twists, but it kept me wondering where the story would take us next. A fairytale for adults, it had many horror elements without being scary. It has more tense and creepy scenarios. I had no intention of reading it because I am a Halloweenie, but then I saw the trailer for the TV show adaptation and became more interested. And then someone said it's not scary, so I gave it a shot, and I am happy I did. Except for one slow moment in the book where I was impatient for the plot to pick up. This book was a solid, good read, and I'll check out Victor Lavelle's other works.

I thought I was going to like this it seemed like my kind of read in the beginning but aside from Joe Fideli and Lucy I didn't really like the characters. Maybe the others like the main character Bryn I could come to care about if I stick to the book but I don't have that kind of patience. I've already read 95 pages and I want to use my time reading a book I LOVE.