Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

Fantastische setting. Heel mooie world building, en magic system. Van in het begin helemaal mee met het verhaal.

It seemed to take a while to get going. One of the ‘secrets' was pretty obvious and when that secret came out, things started moving quicker. That action was really pleasing and made me happy with the book. However at the end there was some little bits of backstory that I wanted that we didn't get. Overall the hotel and the people in it were interesting characters and it ended on a good note.

The publisher provided me with the opportunity to read this (via Edelweiss+).

4.5 stars. The world building in this did not disappoint. Moved at a fast pace and I found myself accidentally staying up past my bedtime to finish it.

I will go on an unpopular rant here: what had potential otherwise failed to deliver as a rather Mary Sue protagonist (Jani) falls in love with an equally as bland partner. Im in the minority of reviewers clearly, but I just couldn't find myself that attached to any of the characters or their plights. That said, the book had scenes I enjoyed and bursted with potential in other ways, but characterization is a soft spot for me, and when characters don't stand out or feel otherwise one-dimensional, the plot fades away and I'm left with....well, boredom. So would I give Taylor's Hotel Magnifique one star? Not quite, because it wasn't all bad. But it wasn't a solid 3 either, so I'm left in the middle. A little bland, a little one-dimensional, a little potential, and a whole lotta “meh.”