so-soDISAPPOINTING GSFF AUG 23 book. Since when is GSFF teen romantasy?
Personal rating - you cheated me out of $50 - 1 ⭐️
Everything about this book felt YA, in that sense I feel it did a good job. Young girl on the run with secret dark magic … enemies to lovers kind of … teen dialog … Emily Post-like dark boarding school … nothing is fully explained (guess you need to buy book 2).
CONFLICTED
If it had been sold as YA Romantasy maybe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
so-soThe story follows Quell who has lived her whole life on the run, trying to hide her dangerous, forbidden magic. The beginning started strong with Quell running from mysterious enemies. She seeks shelter in a magic school, and the pace slows right down. There is a plethora of tropes accompanied by a paucity of world building. I spent much of the time hoping the magic system would be explained rather than there being such a focus on the romance.
"I used to believe that magic was glittering, fanciful pretend. Then I realized magic is real. But it is dark and poisonous. And the only way to hide from it is to not exist at all."
so-soI think this book lacked the proper world building it needed. It started out strong, I was liking the story, but then things weren't explained, and nothing was really happening. The middle was hard to get through because of it. It was also at that point that the romance I had previously been enjoying just fell flat. I didn't care anymore. But, the ending did wrap up some things and left me wondering what would happen next, but it was predictable.
Goldsboro GSFF August 2023 subscription box.
Signed & numbered.
Dark fantasy romance …
The blurbs are incredible.
“Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darkness, House of Marionne is perfect for listeners who crave morally gray characters, irresistible romance, dark academia, and a deeply intoxicating and original world.”
I‘ll give it a try!! 😁
My August Goldsboro book is here! 🥰 I'm obsessed with the page edges on this one! Once I read the blurb and discovered that it was dark academia I decided to jump right in and start it right away! 💕📚💕 #goldsboro #goldsborobooks
pickThank you to Razorbill and BookishFirst for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
House of Marionne by J. Elle is a YA fantasy set in a high-society meets magic world. The story revolves around Quell, who has lived her life on the run with her mother. But now that their lives are in danger, Quell makes the decision to turn to her grandmother, who will only accept her if she debuts in the Order, a magical society...
pickThis title comes out in Aug and I highly recommend this one. Great world-building and characters. I was totally sucked into this fantasy novel. #bookspin #ARC @TheAromaofBooks
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