Where Shadows Meet

Where Shadows Meet #1

by Patrice Caldwell

You have no idea what I've done for love. Just as you have no idea what you may one day do.

Once long ago, a girl named Favre sacrificed her wings for love. Thana, the young goddess she so willingly gave them up for, sacrificed that same love for power. But everything has a cost.

Favre never got over the loss of her wings. And Thana's choices led to a life of eternal night, and later, their destruction. Favre has bided her time ever since, waiting for the chance to resurrect the girl she loves who turned her into the creature she hates.

Now, a thousand years later, Leyla, the crown princess of the malichora - an ancient race that survives on human blood - must travel to the Island of the Dead when her best friend is captured during an attack on her nation's capital. Along with Najja, a fierce, beautiful seer, and the last person she expected to help her, Leyla forges down a dangerous path, intent on saving her friend. But nothing is as it seems. The closer she gets to her goal, the more she risks awakening an ancient evil and destroying everything she holds dear.

Set in the aftermath of a war between vampires, humans, and the gods that created them, this devastating romantic fantasy asks do we choose our fates, or do our fates choose us?

Genres: Fantasy, Vampires, Romance, Young Adult, Lesbian, LGBT, Paranormal

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2025

About the author

PATRICE CALDWELL is a former children’s book editor turned literary agent and author, born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She a graduate of Wellesley College and has been named a Forbes’s “30 Under 30” as well as a Publishers Weekly Star Watch honoree. Her debut YA novel, WHERE SHADOWS MEET--the first in a sapphic vampire romantasy--is out April 1, 2025 in the US & UK.

Patrice is also the editor of two anthologies A Phoenix First Must Burn, 16 stories of Black girl magic, resistance, and hope, and Eternally Yours, 15 stories of paranormal love. After years of living in New York City, she moved back to Texas with her adorable cats and so many books.

Reviews

[Patrice Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi y'all!

I can't believe this book is out next year!! I, of course, love this book so much. It's everything I wanted as a vampire-obsessed teen, and it's everything I want now as a still vampire-obsessed thirtysomething, ha. I'm sharing this author's note, which can be found within the book itself as it includes some content warnings. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any more details about any of those warnings. Happy to provide that. And, if you have questions about the book... I'll answer what I can!!

Enjoy!

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Thank you for reading Where Shadows Meet, the first in a romantic fantasy duology featuring vampires, humans, and the gods that created them both. Fantasy and romance have, at many times, provided me with a much-needed escape as well as validation and catharsis. As such, it was important to me for my characters to reflect the world I’ve lived in and the things I’ve lived through—the struggles, joys, and everything in between. Please know that this story contains depictions of blood (including the drinking of blood), death (including that of multiple family members), kidnapping, psychological abuse, murder, systems of oppression (pulling from my family’s history in the American South and the use of enslaved Black people as disposable labor but of course unfortunately relating to many different people across the world), and violence of all sorts. There’s also a character who has self-harmed and the showing of, and reference to, those scars. The actual self-harm occurred years prior and is not depicted.

It’s my hope that I’ve treated all this with care. Enjoy this book of my heart.

Sincerely,
Patrice

[Book Riot Community]

Angels, vampires, and mortals are fighting for love in this debut Black sapphic vampire YA fantasy! There’s an angel who was betrayed by the goddess she loved and made a monster, who now waits for her chance to get revenge. And there’s the princess of a vampire nation who travels to the island of the dead to rescue her friend, a mission that threatens to destroy her the closer she gets. It all adds up to a monster of a good time.

—Liberty Hardy, 11 Awesome New SFF Books Out April 2025

[Emily (emilykatereads)]

👏QUEER👏VAMPIRE👏PRINCESS👏

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sounded like a great idea, Vampires, Gods, Humans, and actually a new kind of vampire. But alas it didn’t work for me. Too many funky names, too many characters to count and keep track of, too many titles for so many, too much of the story jumping all around.

I knew I was in trouble right at the beginning when I saw the ‘Royal Family Tree’. I typically love vampire novels especially ones with a twist on the mainstream Dracula model. I really wanted to love this, but the story is such a mess that I was highly disappointed if anything.

Mind-numbing, headache inducing, monotonous.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Goodreads for the Advance Readers' Edition of the book.

[Billie's Not So Secret Diary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Where Shadows Meet
by Patrice Caldwell
Where Shadows Meet #1
Fantasy
NetGalley eARC
Pub Date: Apr 1, 2025
St. Martin's Press
Ages: 16+

Favre cut off her own wings so Thana, the girl she loved, could have power, but for that power, they sacrificed the sun and had to feed on the blood of others, which led to their downfall and Thana locked in a curse, leaving Favre to wander alone waiting for the key to wake her love.

A thousand years later, after the war between vampires, humans, and the gods that created them, Layla, the sheltered crown princess of an ancient race who survives on human blood sneaks out to the Island of the Dead to rescue her best friend after creatures fly off with her. Najja, a seer, goes with her hoping her presence will change the fate she saw befall Layla.


The blurb made this story sound interesting; I mean who couldn't pass up a story with different types of vampires, but their stories felt more like summaries. Sure, the story was centered on Layla, but the world-building was lacking, as were the vampires. Plus, there were quite a few chances for major action, but those events fell flat.

There were a lot of info dumps, and rambling, not to mention jumping from third to first person from three different characters, including diary entries from the past interrupting the present. While it sounds like it would keep a reader's attention, it lost mine. It was hard to keep track of who was speaking, and more importantly why they and their story mattered. The most discouraging part was the diary entries; they felt so out of place and with them I knew what was happening and going to happen within the first few chapters and that took the fun out of the story.

It's not gory, graphic, or scary, but it did push on the adult content border so it's only suitable for readers 16 and older.

I guess this is the first book in a series, but I'm not interested in continuing.

2 Stars

[DianaRose]

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc and alc!

unfortunately, dnf @ 56%

i think once i realized how uninterested i was, i should have stopped reading, but i was hoping i would enjoy this unique twist on vampirism.

i did appreciate the sapphic vampires, despite my overall disinterest.

as for the audiobooks, i enjoyed the narrators!

this book will definitely find its audience, but its not me

[Bookishrealm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Man oh man. I wanted to love this book so much more than what I did. It has so much potential; however, the execution is where it suffers greatly. 2.5 Stars

There's nothing more exciting than Black queer vampires. Knowing that we would be getting that and more in this book was beyond exciting; however, the more I read Where Shadows Meet the more I realized that it faltered greatly in execution. Not only are readers following 3 different perspectives, but they also shift in timeline making it rather difficult to keep up with the narrative. The concept is everything a reader could hope for creatively; however, there are too many elements with too many threads to help with the development with a cohesive story. If you're interested in knowing more about my thoughts on this one, check out the following vlogs: https://youtu.be/tsLTSPur8Bg

[Panda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook (10 hours) narrated by Alexis Campbell, Khaya Fraites, Melinda Sewak.
Publisher: Macmillan Audio (Macmillan Young Listeners)

The audio and narration are done very well. With three narrators, the audio is seamless.

Patrice Caldwell starts this story out in this very big vampire fairy tale-esque kind of a way. The descriptors, the emotions play out in such a huge way that it immediately drew me into the character and made me want to hear her story.

Unfortunately after the epic opening it was pretty boring. I mean things happened but nothing as big or epic as what started us all on this journey. The story really petered out in a big way... and it never picked up, nor did it have a huge epic ending to match the beginning.

There were definitely some unusual and unique creative liberties taken with the vampire narrative, but as creative as some of the story decisions were they were delivered rather flatly. I believe that this is the authors debut and I see so much potential there. I liked a lot of the ideas behind the story but I wanted the writing from the first chapter to follow throughout the entire novel, and I'm not sure why it didn't.

I will look for Caldwell in the future, maybe in another book or two and see where her authoring journey takes her. Fingers crossed as I would really like to read the story I thought this was going to be.

[Giovanareadshere · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★½

🩸 Vampire goddesses
👑 Queer Black royalty
⚔️ Gods, war, and messy timelines
🌊 Prophetic warrior x vampire princess
💘 Slow burn sapphic romance
💔 Chronic pain rep that hit home
🧬 Love, sacrifice, and ancient power
✨ Mythic vibes and divine Queer drama

This one? Epic. Tender. Unforgettable.
More detailed review coming soon at my blog! Giovanareadshere.com 🫶🏾

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read and audiobook. Vampires and Gods. Princesses & Queens. Past vs Present. Land of the Dead vs Land of the Living. Love and sacrifice. I feel bad for Farve.. she gave up too much for love. She abandoned all she knew and followed Thana. She basically gave up living for herself. I liked that the audiobook has multiple narrators.

The story followed Thana & Favre met over a thousand years ago. Thana was a princess of the Gods but killed her father to take his power but she decided to drink his blood so she became a vampire. A forbidden love affair, so Favre sacrifice her wings and gave Thana a weapon used for the killing. They became Queen & Queen. The Gods found out Thana's secret so they don't accept Thana as their Queen. Thana & Farve moved to the land of the living and caused havoc there. Thana eventually was punished. Farve still faithful to Thana has plans to resurrect Thana through decades of bloodlines.

In the land of the living, present day, Najja is a seer so she saw that she has to go to the current princess to keep her safe. The current Princess is Leyla. Leyla is out of the castle enjoying the festival against the Queen's wishes. She paid a heavy price for her fun. Her best friend Danai was captured by the monsters who came to attack out of nowhere. Danai was taken because she was wearing Princess Leyla's cloak. They exchanged it earlier so that Princess Leyla could evade her brother's capture and to enjoy the festival a bit more before returning home. Princess Leyla and her mother the Queen are vampires. Leyla and Najja went on an adventure to save Danai.

Thank you Wednesday Books for the opportunity to read and review. I listened to an audiobook via Libby App.

[Sunni]

BLACK VAMPIRE PRINCESS, JOURNEY TO THE DEAD? And QUEER? Yes.

[Jackie ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

What to expect *⁀➷
➳ Vampire princess x seer
➳ Evading a prophecy
➳ Sapphic romance
➳ Young adult
➳ Dual POV

When the reviews started rolling in, I figured they were inaccurate (bc I think people rate sapphic romantasy harsher than M/M or F/M) but honestly, I get the reviews now. This was just boring. There wasn't anything necessarily wrong with it. The characters were ok, the plot was kinda meh, the romance was a little lack-luster. I couldn't pin-point for you one particular problem. It's just not very interesting.

[BernLuvsBooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This vampire romantic fantasy is a sapphic romance featuring vampires, gods and humans. The story (and audiobook) are told in multiple POVs and across multiple timelines.

Thousands of years ago Favre sacrificed her wings in the name of love for Thana, who betrayed her, for power. This origin story sets us up for the present timeline where Najja and Leyla journey to the Island of the Dead to save her best friend. As they discover long buried secrets, we find ourselves on 2 quests - Favre’s mission to awaken an imprisoned Thana and Najja and Leyla’s quest to save Danai.

I found myself very into the parts about Favre and Thana and the whole vampire origin plot. There was a lot to keep track of and it got a bit confusing but I’m curious to see where things go with book 2 after the ending.

[Savannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Classic tale of intriguing concept with sloppy execution. This book was trying to do too much.

- There were too many characters and they ALL had pov chapters written in a different tense?

- with too many characters comes the inevitable moment where you realize you only like one plot line but you're forced to follow 3+. Favre's flashback pov felt pointless, Leyla's pov was interesting, and the Najja's pov was pointless

- the romance was halfbaked. They're together for 5 chapters?

- not enough focus on the lore

This review isn't good, but 4 days of listening to this and i straight up cant even discern what the point of any of it was. It was short so I pushed through, but I shouldn't have. The primary storyline of Leyla becoming the queen should've been the only one but it got muddled in the mix. The history of the vampires and humans is never clearly explained but everyone reacts as if the reader should've been keeping up.

I'd read something else from this author but this book wasn't good unfortunately.

[kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5* Compulsive, moving and excitingly unique, Where Shadows Meet is one of the most fun and memorable YA fantasy novels I’ve read in a while.

With three strong and distinct POV’s, each with their own compelling stories and motives, world building and lore that’s easily understood but utterly compelling and well developed relationships (familial, platonic and romantic), Patrice Caldwell has created such a vivid and exciting twist on the classic vampire narrative. The only issue I have is that I need book two now please.

What to expect:

• Vampires x gods x humans
• Slow burn sapphic romance
• Complex family dynamics
• Female friendship
• Vengeance
• Deadly quests
• Multiple pov’s
• Chronic pain rep (fmc)
• Black fmc’s
• Only one bed

TW: mention of past self harm

[♠ TABI⁷ ♠]

'Set in the aftermath of a war between vampires, humans, and the gods that created them, the duology opener follows a vampire princess who teams up with a seer, who only has visions of death, to journey to the island of the dead—a mythical place where all souls go at their end—to save her kidnapped best friend.'

yes pleaseeeee

[Regan · Rating 2 out of 5]

this story has the bones of something really good. the history of the gods and vampires is interesting, and i ended up more invested in the past narrative than i thought i would be at the beginning. the themes of sacrifice for love, what those you love ask from you, and family dynamics were compelling. the world structure and vampire bloodlines were pretty cool.

i felt the book had a problem with “tell, but don’t show” and it lacked exposition. the main plot felt rushed, forced, and sped from event to event and location to location without a moment to take it in and let it breathe. characters came and went on the side, and gave the help the protagonists needed immediately. it felt a bit too much like a plot device, and it lacked the depth that the story needed. the relationships of the protagonists were similarly shallow, and it felt they barely spent any time talking to each other until the very end.

i had a hard time telling the characters apart for more than half of the book. each of the protagonists has basically the same personality, speak with the same narrative voice, and they’re all women using she/her pronouns. i didn’t dislike them, but i didn’t feel they brought much of anything noteworthy to their characters either. even their backgrounds felt pretty similar.

the ending lifted the book a bit, but it’s a shame that so many interesting settings were rushed through to get there. i think it would have benefited from a few more drafts, and more filler material along their great adventure to rescue her bestie.

[Ari ☾ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 Stars - DNF @35%

I'm disappointed. Where Shadows Meet was really hard for me to get into. I didn't feel like the writing flowed very well. I also didn't care, which is a bummer. I just felt bored and every time I went to pick this up all I wanted to do was put it down. So that is why I am DNF'ing.

♡pre-read♡
My first Fairyloot YA book! Excited to have this in my hands and hope it is as good as it looks and sounds!

[Morgan Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve absolutely been loving the wave of diversity that’s reenergizing the vampire genre lately, and Where Shadows Meet takes that momentum and soars. Marketed as a sapphic YA vampire novel, this debut is so much more—it’s layered with gods, demons, millennia-spanning lore, seers, and rich, atmospheric landscapes that blur the line between the living and the dead.

This book isn’t just about love; it’s about sacrifice, betrayal, grief, and loss—and how sometimes all of those emotions can be wrapped up in one person. The worldbuilding is lush and intricate, and the story completely lures you in. Some of the mother-daughter dynamics hit incredibly close to home for me and added an emotional weight I didn’t expect but deeply appreciated.

I received an eARC from Macmillan Audio, and as always, their productions are stellar. The narration by Alexis Campbell, Khaya Fraites, and Melinda Sewak was top-notch—they truly breathed life into the characters.

With the sprawling mythology and frequent timeline shifts, I did find myself confused at times. But honestly? That just makes me even more excited to reread it—maybe with a physical copy in hand this time—especially once book two is announced.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the free advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

[L & J Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers and author for providing a pdf of the book to review.
This first book in the duology is a relatively quick read, the author indicated in the prologue that the next book will be longer and include a HEA. This first book is grim; establishing the backstory of a world of gods, humans and vampires and begins with a live story from the point of a woman who sacrifices greatly to be with the goddess who says she loves her back but whose behavior becomes more and more erratic. The book then shifts to a later time with the main characters struggling against forces that seem stacked against them. The book ends on a cliffhanger but will definitely keep you engaged and wondering how it will all turn out.

[akacya ❦ · Rating 4 out of 5]

2025 reads: 78/300

2025 tbr: 32/300

i received a complimentary audio copy from the publisher as part of their influencer program. this did not affect my rating.

thousands of years ago, favre sacrificed her wings for her love for thana, who ended up sacrificing her love for power. ever since, favre has been waiting for her chance to resurrect the girl she loves who turned her into the creature she hates. now, leyla, the crown princess of the malichora, who survive on human blood, is traveling to the land of the dead to find her captured best friend. she teams up with najja, a seer who doesn’t seem to keen on the royal family. leyla will stop at nothing to save her friend, but the closer she gets, the more she risks awakening an ancient evil.

as soon as i hear about a vampire book, it gets added to my tbr, and this one was no exception! i was even more drawn in by the promises of a dual timeline (favre and thana vs. leyla and najja) and not one, but two sapphic romances. also, i’ve read a couple of patrice caldwell’s anthologies that she’s edited, so i was eager to read a full-length novel by her. it’s safe to say that this book did not disappoint on any of those fronts! i loved the vampire/malichora element, as this opened discussion for themes of power, sacrifice, and more. i also thought the romances were great, as they were so complex that i couldn’t help but want to learn more. overall, this was a great story. i’m very excited for the sequel!

narration: this audiobook had three narrators: alexis campbell, khaya fraites, and melinda sewak. i thought they all did great jobs with their narration, which better helped me remain immersed in the story. i highly recommend the audiobook!

[Karis · Rating 2 out of 5]

~~Thank you to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK for the ARC!~~

Whenever I read a disappointing book, I sometimes wonder, "How did this get published? Who picked this up?" In this case, the answer is obvious, since the author in question is an experienced literary agent.

The thing is, though, I can almost make out Caldwell's vision for this book. A deeply entrenched fantasy world with gods, vampires, seers, and humans all duking it out. All the while, it's quite queernormative (For sapphics, anyway. There weren't any major achillean nor trans/nb characters. But most of the prominent women were hella gay). I have no doubt that this world Caldwell created has been something she's fully sunk herself into for the longest time; I'm the same way with my own writing. We get so insane with the fictional people inside our heads, but it really takes a specific skill to get it on paper and have its intended readers become insane about it, too. Unfortunately, in my opinion, Caldwell didn't achieve that in this book.

The first thing you're greeted with when you open the book is a giant family tree of gods and small paragraphs about the subclasses of vampire. Then you're further bombarded with info-dump after info-dump, all of it worldbuilding. As someone who just read the whole book, I barely retained any of it, and I'm certain all of it will have left my brain by the time I wake up tomorrow. It was so boring and tiresome that I contemplated dropping the whole thing, but my stubbornness won out.

The characters aren't much better. Favre had the potential to be interesting, but, in the end, she's nothing but the big baddie who monologues her evil plan and constantly repeats her intentions/motives in her inner dialogue (She also has diary entries?? They read the exact same when it was just prose. I don't understand why Caldwell did this other than to imply historians/archivists have collections of these documents?? It's all so confusing, and thinking about it too much is not worth the effort right now). I found Najja to be very irritating, and Leyla felt so forgettable and bland. Hell, Leyla didn't appear til chapter 5, and it took half of the book to get to inciting incident only for our main characters to dawdle around with each other (It's not a slow burn. They kiss at the ~250 page mark, and they have their third act breakup 15 pages later over something very stupid). We're constantly being told how sad these girls are and all the pain they went through, but I could not muster a single ounce of caring for any of it.

I dunno. Vampires have been making a comeback, which I don't mind, but this just was not it. I'd rather read the other sapphic Black vampire book that came out this year again rather than finish this duology. I just wish I was able to enjoy this more than I did.

[Adelene Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a mesmerizing debut! Patrice writes a rich, complex fantasy world that blends mythology, romance, and supernatural intrigue. The first in a duology, Where Shadows Meet brings a new spin to the traditional vampire lore while centering on a powerful Black sapphic narrative.

The story spans a thousand-year arc, beginning with the heart-wrenching tale of Favre and Thana – a relationship defined by sacrifice, love, and betrayal. This sets things in motion for the present timeline where we follow Najja, a fierce seer, and Leyla, the malichora crown princess, as they journey to the Island of the Dead to save her best friend.

Patrice excels in crafting complex characters with layered motivations. This story explores fraught familial relationships, especially mother-daughter dynamics, and how to forge your own path once your fate has been decided.

I thought the romance between Leyla and Najja developed a bit too quickly for me and I wasn't a fan of the mini third act conflict between them. I think the relationship would've had a stronger impact if it was more of a slow burn, drawing out some of the confessions into the 2nd book. Because of this, the pacing occasionally felt uneven, particularly during their journey to Nekros. It felt a bit too easy to travel to this island that is something only one person was able to do in a thousand years, so I was expecting a longer and more difficult journey.

All that said, Patrice really sets up a promising foundation for the second book in this duology. I can't wait to see where this story goes. I especially hope we get more insight into Thana's mind, because she is such a fascinating character!

Where Shadows Meet is a captivating story of fate, sacrifice, and the lengths one might go to for love.

Thank you to Wednesday Books & NetGalley for this ARC!

Read if you love:
🩸vampire origin
☁️gods and goddesses
🩸sapphic fantasy
☁️fate and destiny
🩸complex mythological narratives

[NatashaReadsnRambles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Black and Sapphic! What more can a girl ask for. This a captivating story that intertwines a tragic love story with a dual timeline narrative. The tale of Thana and Favre is both heart-wrenching and intriguing. This dark and compelling origin story sets the stage for a rich fantasy world.
Parallel to this, we follow Leyla and Najja on their journey to find Leyla’s best friend. As they navigate their quest, they begin to fall for each other, mirroring the intense love story of Favre and Thana. The dual timeline adds depth and complexity to the narrative, keeping listeners engaged as they uncover the connections between past and present.
The audiobook features three narrators, each bringing a unique personality and depth to their characters. Their performances enhance the storytelling, although there are moments when the voices blend, causing some confusion during multi-character dialogues. Despite this, the narrators' ability to convey the emotions and nuances of each character is commendable.
Overall, "Where Shadow’s Meet" is a beautifully crafted fantasy audiobook that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and identity. Its engaging plot, well-developed characters, and immersive world-building make it a must-listen and read.

[Lindsey G · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars - Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! I was fortunate enough to immersive read this story - HIGHLY recommend the audio, the narrators did a PHENOMENAL job.

This story follows three separate characters - so definitely a great read for folks that love stacked storylines! I just want to say, while this story is a sapphic vampire fantasy, it's so much more than that. These characters balance rage, manage grief, betrayal, and so many complex emotions while carrying the fates on their shoulders. They're faced with tough choices, and loss -one while managing a chronic illness.

My only note is that you HAVE to lock in because as someone who isn't great with a ton of POVs, the switching/diff timelines was a bit hard for me to keep up with at times. That being said, I'm excited to see where things go in book 2!

[PErvOL Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,25⭐️

[Seren · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know the saying "if you can't do, teach"? I feel like this unfortunately applies. The premise and world had so much potential, but this book suffers from what I consider to be a first draft. The characters and the relationship dynamics are underdeveloped and their feelings that are split into POVs are repetitive to the point where I disliked every main character in the book.

The romance felt forced and there was zero chemistry. They weren't given enough time for that tension to develop properly and the characters weren't fleshed out enough for me to care. I will reiterate that there was so much potential but the execution felt rushed and flat. I also blame the editor for this failure to make what could have been a really good novel. Toxic yuri? Sign me up every time. It's rare for me to say that a book needs to be longer (I prefer concise writing or intentionally exploratory) but this is where not enough was said for me to care about this world or the characters.

Honestly, this felt like a long outline for a book.

[Kerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this one, but the awesome sapphic vampire premise promised more than the actual book was able to deliver. DNF at 31%.

There were too many names, and too many POV characters who were basically exactly the same person with no distinguishable differences that I could tell. The timelines jumping back and forth was just confusing and impossible to keep track when every POV read exactly the same as the other. Even having 3 narrators didn't help because I couldn't tell couldn't distinguish between them either, they all sounded the same. I had no idea what was going on, and found myself zoning out not caring if I missed anything. Time to move on.

Apparently this was the March FairyLoot YA pick, and while I haven't even received my March box yet, I know I will not be continuing the series with them.

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

considering this was written by an editor it sure needs an editor to go back over it

[Nush · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ahh, grateful to get to the end.
Not my genre, difficult to read with the POVs being so similar.