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Mush. That is how I feel after finishing Kiss of Deception. I'm an absolute mush puddle over this book. I can't wait to jump into this review and gush, so here we go!
First- the cover. 😍 This book was basically a cover buy for me! I knew it was YA fantasy and I knew there was an aspect of romance, but other than that I really did zero research going into this. I barely glimpsed at the synopsis. Because LOOK at this cover, ya'll.
1. Characters: What can I say? I love every. single. character. I love the main character, her friends, the love interests (although I definitely have a particular "team" I'm already on), the side characters. Everyone is incredibly well-developed and has depth as well as an air of mystery about them (which is a hard balance to keep).
2. Story: The pacing of this book really surprised me! I assumed it would be kind of difficult to get into since many fantasy works take a while to build the world, introduce characters, get to the story- but this jumped right in! It reminded me a lot of Throne of Glass in that aspect. There was never a single scene or paragraph that I skimmed through because I thought "Let's get to the good stuff." It was all good stuff in my opinion. The role of spirituality, magic, giftedness- whatever you want to call it- plays a huge part in this, but it didn't feel cliche to me. This wasn't like the many other YA works out at the moment that focus on a "Chosen One" who has some special power that saves everyone. Will that change later in the series? Maybe. But for right now, I'm loving the way the story is unfolding and the pace the author has set.
3. Author's Writing Style: Speaking of world-building... Just WOW. In addition to a gorgeous cover, this book had a beautiful and unique map in the front cover that I found myself flipping back and forth to throughout my time reading because I was so engrossed in the story, I had to see where they were going next or how far X was from Y. To me, the world-building was subtle and flawless. The story itself is told in alternating POVs, which I nearly always like, and this time was no different. I think alternating POV is part of why several of the characters feel so well-developed, not just the main character. I love that style of writing when it's well-executed, and this author nailed it.
4. Overall Rating: ALL THE STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟(5 Stars). My last five star read I can think of was back in May when I flew through The Infernal Devices. Ever since then, I've been hesitating to give anything 5 stars because I feel like everything else I've read has just been missing that unnameable quality. But this... This had everything for me. The world, the story, the characters... I loved every page.
5. Similar reading: Check out these other titles with a similar feel to Kiss of Deception! Click the covers of each to visit their Goodreads pages.
See what I'm reading next by following me on Goodreads or Bookstagram!
Mush. That is how I feel after finishing Kiss of Deception. I'm an absolute mush puddle over this book. I can't wait to jump into this review and gush, so here we go!
First- the cover. 😍 This book was basically a cover buy for me! I knew it was YA fantasy and I knew there was an aspect of romance, but other than that I really did zero research going into this. I barely glimpsed at the synopsis. Because LOOK at this cover, ya'll.
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| Click the cover to read the synopsis on Goodreads! |
2. Story: The pacing of this book really surprised me! I assumed it would be kind of difficult to get into since many fantasy works take a while to build the world, introduce characters, get to the story- but this jumped right in! It reminded me a lot of Throne of Glass in that aspect. There was never a single scene or paragraph that I skimmed through because I thought "Let's get to the good stuff." It was all good stuff in my opinion. The role of spirituality, magic, giftedness- whatever you want to call it- plays a huge part in this, but it didn't feel cliche to me. This wasn't like the many other YA works out at the moment that focus on a "Chosen One" who has some special power that saves everyone. Will that change later in the series? Maybe. But for right now, I'm loving the way the story is unfolding and the pace the author has set.
3. Author's Writing Style: Speaking of world-building... Just WOW. In addition to a gorgeous cover, this book had a beautiful and unique map in the front cover that I found myself flipping back and forth to throughout my time reading because I was so engrossed in the story, I had to see where they were going next or how far X was from Y. To me, the world-building was subtle and flawless. The story itself is told in alternating POVs, which I nearly always like, and this time was no different. I think alternating POV is part of why several of the characters feel so well-developed, not just the main character. I love that style of writing when it's well-executed, and this author nailed it.
4. Overall Rating: ALL THE STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟(5 Stars). My last five star read I can think of was back in May when I flew through The Infernal Devices. Ever since then, I've been hesitating to give anything 5 stars because I feel like everything else I've read has just been missing that unnameable quality. But this... This had everything for me. The world, the story, the characters... I loved every page.
5. Similar reading: Check out these other titles with a similar feel to Kiss of Deception! Click the covers of each to visit their Goodreads pages.
See what I'm reading next by following me on Goodreads or Bookstagram!
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