The Road of Bones

The last quarter of this book is an absolute roller coaster, but at the midway point I wasn't sure I was going to continue this series.

Silla can be incredibly naive, and I don't always have the patience for that (especially in a book this long). Some of her internal dialogue felt too repetitive for me, but there's enough character growth by the end that I don't think that will be as much of an issue moving forward.

There are twists. One in particular felt a little clunky. I could tell where the author was trying to build it up but it felt so out of the blue that I thought the character's emotions were being manipulated through magic. The other big twist was a fun surprise I hadn't considered, and that is the one that is bringing me back. I had an idea of where the plot was going and was pleasantly surprised to be wrong.

Recommended for people who like fantasy romance, slow burn romance, found family, and a sunshine main character who is full of secrets.

The next book seems to have some tropes I enjoy so I'll continue reading, but I don't know that I'll come back and reread this one.