Castles in Their Bones

This was a pleasant surprise for me! Got me out of a reading slump, this story, although the pacing could've been faster, and the magic system better developed, in truth was really engaging.

We follow three sisters (we're supposed to think they're really close, but when apart, being so different, is really hard to grasp) who were trained by her mother from birth to marry into kingdoms and destabilize them.

From there, we see them struggle with their training almost instantly, navigating their missions completely differently than what was planned, and al in all, the presence of the mother looming in everything they do, and their obvious need for her approval. The three perspectives were interesting, and although i expected the story not to turn to where it ended, it definitely left me waiting for the sequel.

Premise 5Pacing 3
Character development 3 to 3 1/2World building 2 1/2 *Romance 3
Ending 2 1/2 *