To Kill a Shadow
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- Author：Katherine Quinn
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Reviews
Jessie
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I don't know if it is because I'm in a bit of a book slump but this one fell flat for me。 The beginning was very promising and then the world building just wasn't there。 I didn't find myself drawn to the characters and the romance was just a little meh。 The premise was very cool and something I would like so overall I was pretty disappointed this one wasn't five stars for me。 However， this book could very well work for others！Thank you to the author and Entangled Teen for this ARC in exchange fo I don't know if it is because I'm in a bit of a book slump but this one fell flat for me。 The beginning was very promising and then the world building just wasn't there。 I didn't find myself drawn to the characters and the romance was just a little meh。 The premise was very cool and something I would like so overall I was pretty disappointed this one wasn't five stars for me。 However， this book could very well work for others！Thank you to the author and Entangled Teen for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenna Deaton
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To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn is a Young Adult dark romantasy gem。 The Pacing for both world building and character development was handled perfectly and the writing style was so evocative that I felt as though I had fallen into the pages。 I can not wait to get my hands on a physical copy for my personal collection and to get some copies on our store shelves so others can experience this work。
Davin English
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This was such a unique idea and I was really invested in the whole story！ I can’t wait to read the next one！
Jessica
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Thank you too NetGalley， Entangled Teen and Katherine Quinn for allowing me to read an ARC of this book。This book is really really good！ I read it every chance I got to see what was going to happen next。 I believe the characters are like 18 & 19 years old。 So it almost can be classified as New Adult。 It has tons of twists and keeps you on your toes with a mixture of romance and suspense/action but I definitely wouldn’t call it a horror。 I never found it scary。 I would say it’s ranked close to Hu Thank you too NetGalley， Entangled Teen and Katherine Quinn for allowing me to read an ARC of this book。This book is really really good！ I read it every chance I got to see what was going to happen next。 I believe the characters are like 18 & 19 years old。 So it almost can be classified as New Adult。 It has tons of twists and keeps you on your toes with a mixture of romance and suspense/action but I definitely wouldn’t call it a horror。 I never found it scary。 I would say it’s ranked close to Hunger Games for “horror” lol。 Definitely worth it though！ I can’t wait to get my personal copy！When the sequel comes out I will be one of the first to grab it an devour it to see what happens next。For those who only read clean books there is a few f bombs and like a little spice。 。。。more
Jessica
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Thank you too NetGalley， Entangled Teen and Katherine Quinn for allowing me to read an ARC of this book。This book is really really good！ I read it every chance I got to see what was going to happen next。 I believe the characters are like 18 & 19 years old。 So it almost can be classified as New Adult。 It has tons of twists and keeps you on your toes with a mixture of romance and suspense/action but I definitely wouldn’t call it a horror。 I never found it scary。 I would say it’s ranked close to Hu Thank you too NetGalley， Entangled Teen and Katherine Quinn for allowing me to read an ARC of this book。This book is really really good！ I read it every chance I got to see what was going to happen next。 I believe the characters are like 18 & 19 years old。 So it almost can be classified as New Adult。 It has tons of twists and keeps you on your toes with a mixture of romance and suspense/action but I definitely wouldn’t call it a horror。 I never found it scary。 I would say it’s ranked close to Hunger Games for “horror” lol。 Definitely worth it though！ I can’t wait to get my personal copy！When the sequel comes out I will be one of the first to grab it an devour it to see what happens next。For those who only read clean books there is a few f bombs and like a little spice。 。。。more
Olivia Jaye
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I was lucky enough to receive an eArc copy of this book， and when I tell you it gripped me from the start it really did。 I love the relationship between Ki and Liam， and the hunger games vibes at the very beginning really drew me in and kept my interest。 There were so many twists and turns， especially towards the end and none of them I saw coming。 I had a few guesses but of course I wasn’t correct， and that just made the outcome even more gripping。 I cannot wait for book 2！
Caitlin Merritt
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It took me a little to get into but once I did I couldn’t put it down！！ So good！！！！ I didn’t want it to end！
Karin Van duuren
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I couldn't put this book down and read it in one go。 The main characters Kiara and Jude are two outsiders （with a lot of baggage） who are drawn to each other against their will and form a special bond。 Add complex worldbuilding， found family， some horror， a deadly mist， and many twists and turns， and you have an intriguing dark fantasy story。 I can't wait for the sequel， because that cliffhanger。。。wow。 I got this arc in exchange for an honest review。 I couldn't put this book down and read it in one go。 The main characters Kiara and Jude are two outsiders （with a lot of baggage） who are drawn to each other against their will and form a special bond。 Add complex worldbuilding， found family， some horror， a deadly mist， and many twists and turns， and you have an intriguing dark fantasy story。 I can't wait for the sequel， because that cliffhanger。。。wow。 I got this arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kari
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Kiara is an outcast when she’s chosen to join the Knights by the Hand of Death， Jude。 With a kingdom on the brink of collapse， they’re tasked with delving into the mist in search of salvation。 However， it’s not that simple。 The mist is out to mess with their minds， and there are beasts living in the shadows。 Although， when death is the only other option， they have no choice but to fight。✨✨To Kill a Shadow is my first read by Quinn and it certainly will not be the last。 This book was phenomenal - Kiara is an outcast when she’s chosen to join the Knights by the Hand of Death， Jude。 With a kingdom on the brink of collapse， they’re tasked with delving into the mist in search of salvation。 However， it’s not that simple。 The mist is out to mess with their minds， and there are beasts living in the shadows。 Although， when death is the only other option， they have no choice but to fight。✨✨To Kill a Shadow is my first read by Quinn and it certainly will not be the last。 This book was phenomenal - equal parts creepy， hopeful， and full of mind blowing twists and heartbreaking betrayals。 Seriously， the emotions Quinn brings out during this story will give you whiplash。 It’s that good。 The world building and magic system are well developed and explored throughout the story。 While those certainly add to the overall success， the character development and relationships really perfect the tale。 Kiara’s ability to open up after everything she’s been through is remarkable。 The found family trope is expertly used as part of her character development。 Additionally， her relationship with Jude is mutually beneficial in terms of character development。 They’re able to push each other to become better versions of themselves。 Not to mention the chemistry between the two is intense。 The side characters also add an interesting dynamic to Kiara’s personality。 Be warned， the last few chapters will have your head spinning and demanding the next book in the series。 I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book。✨✨eARC courtesy of netgalley and entangled teen 。。。more
jlreadstoperpetuity
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This one definitely takes the cake for just the right amount of backdrop setting。 Jude Maddox's grim duty as the Hand of Death takes readers on a journey into a realm of nightmares and impending doom。 Amidst the shadows， he encounters Kiara Frey， a fierce and defiant woman who challenges his perception of life and love。The narrative weaves a treacherous tale where survival and desire intertwine， creating a seductive dance as captivating as the shadow beasts themselves。The story unfolds with an o This one definitely takes the cake for just the right amount of backdrop setting。 Jude Maddox's grim duty as the Hand of Death takes readers on a journey into a realm of nightmares and impending doom。 Amidst the shadows， he encounters Kiara Frey， a fierce and defiant woman who challenges his perception of life and love。The narrative weaves a treacherous tale where survival and desire intertwine， creating a seductive dance as captivating as the shadow beasts themselves。The story unfolds with an ominous beauty， betraying senses and surpassing nightmares。 In their fight against darkness， the characters must embrace the very shadows they fear， knowing that most of them will meet their demise。 A compelling blend of romance and darkness， immerses readers in a world where love and treachery intertwine。 。。。more
Barbara Dougherty Evans
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Thanks to Entangled Teen， Netgalley and Katherine Quinn for this book。The book was a wonderful read。 I enjoyed every page。 I found myself saying okay I'll stop and go to bed after this chaper until I found I had finished the bookbatb2 am！ I just could not put it down。 Very few books are ones I find that stay with me， but this is one。 The author created vivid picture in my mind， and a realistic world I got oist in。 I connected with the characters and felt what they felt。 Just wonderful。 Highly re Thanks to Entangled Teen， Netgalley and Katherine Quinn for this book。The book was a wonderful read。 I enjoyed every page。 I found myself saying okay I'll stop and go to bed after this chaper until I found I had finished the bookbatb2 am！ I just could not put it down。 Very few books are ones I find that stay with me， but this is one。 The author created vivid picture in my mind， and a realistic world I got oist in。 I connected with the characters and felt what they felt。 Just wonderful。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Saurya
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thanks to Netgalley， I read To Kill a Shadow， the first volume of Mistlands！Must read， if you love :🏰 Knights in training🌙 Unknown evil⚔️ Fight scenes📜 Gods and pophecies💪 Banter and camaraderie🖤 Forbidden romance（Please check the TW）🌙 In the kingdom of Asidia， following the departure of the Sun Goddess， day no longer dawns and a thick fog has settled over much of the land。Every year， by royal decree， a child from each family is sent as a sacrifice on the Day of the Call。 They join the Knights o Thanks to Netgalley， I read To Kill a Shadow， the first volume of Mistlands！Must read， if you love :🏰 Knights in training🌙 Unknown evil⚔️ Fight scenes📜 Gods and pophecies💪 Banter and camaraderie🖤 Forbidden romance（Please check the TW）🌙 In the kingdom of Asidia， following the departure of the Sun Goddess， day no longer dawns and a thick fog has settled over much of the land。Every year， by royal decree， a child from each family is sent as a sacrifice on the Day of the Call。 They join the Knights of the Eternal Star， where they are trained as weapons to fight the creatures of the Fog and restore the light。🌙 We follow Kiara， a lonely young girl with an overly large mouth who knows how to use her fists。 When her sick younger brother is called away， she takes his place to save him in Hunger Games mode。Although she's been through a lot， she doesn't let the obstacles fate throws in her way deter her。 I loved her determination， her glibness and the fact that others saw her as an extraordinary fighter。🌙 She attracts the attention of the dreaded Commander Jude Maddox， the Hand of Death， the man who executes the king's opponents whether they are virulent or not。 This seemingly cold， stern and solitary man finds his shell cracked by （I'll give you that） Kiara。 Although they both still have traumas to deal with and secrets to hide， they find in each other a fierce fighting spirit。🌙 Thanks to the two points of view， we get a good idea of the recruits' training and the terrible trials they have to face to keep only the elite。 Between sessions of hand-to-hand combat， swordplay and mythical monsters to face in the dark and water （cool）， many are ejected （or dead） along the way。 Little by little， bonds are formed and personalities emerge！🌙 Although they're a long way from completing their training， a group of young recruits， including Kiara， are sent into the Mist at the king's request。 Accompanied by a few knights and the commander， their chances are nevertheless slim。 Their mission？ To find the three keys mentioned in a prophecy， which would allow the Fog to disappear。 I wouldn't want to be there， I tell you: more than once I've shuddered at the morbid， cruel or frightening scenes 😱Will the Knights find the keys again？ Who will emerge from the Fog unscathed？ Do Jude and Kiara stand a chance？ The answer in To Kill a Kingdom， on 28 November！ 😬 。。。more
Danielle's
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YAfantasyRomance Suspense Action This is my first book by Katherine Quinn。 It took me a few chapters to settle into the story but I enjoyed the journey once I got into it。 A girl chosen to join the army… this reminded me of Mulan which is a favourite of mine。 Kiara is chosen to join the army because of her fire。 She’s like a wild horse that can’t be tamed。 Her place should’ve been her brothers and she has to prove she belongs in a male dominated world。Jude is a feared leader。 He’s strong and obe YAfantasyRomance Suspense Action This is my first book by Katherine Quinn。 It took me a few chapters to settle into the story but I enjoyed the journey once I got into it。 A girl chosen to join the army… this reminded me of Mulan which is a favourite of mine。 Kiara is chosen to join the army because of her fire。 She’s like a wild horse that can’t be tamed。 Her place should’ve been her brothers and she has to prove she belongs in a male dominated world。Jude is a feared leader。 He’s strong and obedient。 When finding new recruits he’s drawn to Kiara- the first girl to join the army。 She isn’t afraid to defend herself and Jude finds himself protective of her too。 She can stand on her own two feet which only makes Jude more curious。 These two have a connection bigger than most。 It’s mesmerising and more than it appears to be。 It took me a bit of time to settle into this book （10%）。 I think it was because of the world building and language。 At the beginning of each chapter we are told of a legend and throughout the book we are uncovering what it means to the characters。 I’m glad I perceived because the chemistry between the characters came to life right off the page once I got past the first few chapters。 I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more。 。。。more
Kelsey Stone
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This novel had wonderful world building and I honestly loved the plot and the characters chemistry throughout。 Ki comes off as this protective strong character while our mmc Jude is broody and rude。 Leading to great banter。 The plot line had twists and turns that I didn’t necessarily expect， and the ending？ Blew my mind， what a crazy cliffhanger。 I literally can’t wait for the second novel。 The pacing and flow was flawless， leading up to a beautiful element of self love that goes beyond the main This novel had wonderful world building and I honestly loved the plot and the characters chemistry throughout。 Ki comes off as this protective strong character while our mmc Jude is broody and rude。 Leading to great banter。 The plot line had twists and turns that I didn’t necessarily expect， and the ending？ Blew my mind， what a crazy cliffhanger。 I literally can’t wait for the second novel。 The pacing and flow was flawless， leading up to a beautiful element of self love that goes beyond the main characters。 Buckle up and be ready for a wild ride！ 。。。more
Jaylynn Schubauer
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Wow this book！！ This was a fantastic YA romantic fantasy book and I want to immediately re-read it！ Even if the last few chapters hurt 😭 the twist at the end had me shooketh。 I am here for the tension and slow burn between Jude and Kiara。 Both of these characters are amazing on their own， but when they are together *chefs kiss* perfection ❤️ Kiara is one badass strong woman and I want to be like her when I grow up。 Jude is the brooding commander but is one big teddy bear when it comes to Kiara 🥹 Wow this book！！ This was a fantastic YA romantic fantasy book and I want to immediately re-read it！ Even if the last few chapters hurt 😭 the twist at the end had me shooketh。 I am here for the tension and slow burn between Jude and Kiara。 Both of these characters are amazing on their own， but when they are together *chefs kiss* perfection ❤️ Kiara is one badass strong woman and I want to be like her when I grow up。 Jude is the brooding commander but is one big teddy bear when it comes to Kiara 🥹 I love these two so much！Katherine Quinn not only makes you feel for the main characters but for all the side characters too。 Just like Kiara， I wanted to protect Liam， Patrick， Jake， and Nic。 Seeing her become friends with them when she never really had friends was heartwarming。 I also love the world building we got。 This place sounds beautiful and scary all at the same time。 I highly recommend everyone to read this book when it’s released。 It has everything you could want in it。 Romance， action， tension， twists， horror （that mist is terrifying）， and everything in between。 I can not wait for book 2！！！ 。。。more
Sequoia Cron
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Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Teen for inviting me to read and review this title。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"Do not fear the dark。 It was where we were born， and it is where we all shall die。"I hate to say it but To Kill a Shadow has the vibe of "if you've read one， you've read them all"。 Don't get me wrong， I did enjoy the book and the characters but I feel like I've read pieces of it somewhere else before。The romantic tension / attraction between Kiara and Jude is pretty hot。 I Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Teen for inviting me to read and review this title。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"Do not fear the dark。 It was where we were born， and it is where we all shall die。"I hate to say it but To Kill a Shadow has the vibe of "if you've read one， you've read them all"。 Don't get me wrong， I did enjoy the book and the characters but I feel like I've read pieces of it somewhere else before。The romantic tension / attraction between Kiara and Jude is pretty hot。 I liked their dynamic and development。 The characters are entertaining to follow， and the writing style is fast paced and engaging。 Like with all Entangled Publishing books， To Kill a Shadow will be another hit with romantasy lovers。Make sure to pre-order so you can get the limited first edition with purple sprayed edges。I'm kind of on the fence about my rating it would be either 3。5 or 4 stars。 。。。more
Mackenzie Busalacchi
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To Kill a Shadow is a gripping， fantasy horror with a unique plot， morally gray characters， and a lot of darkness。 Jude Maddox， the brooding and merciless leader of the Knights， is responsible for leading a team into the land of shadows， a land filled with nightmarish creatures and poisonous mist。 In order to save his kingdom， Jude must successfully enter the dark， find three keys， and return alive。 Unfortunately， no one ever survives the mist。 Kiara， a young woman from a faroff village who has To Kill a Shadow is a gripping， fantasy horror with a unique plot， morally gray characters， and a lot of darkness。 Jude Maddox， the brooding and merciless leader of the Knights， is responsible for leading a team into the land of shadows， a land filled with nightmarish creatures and poisonous mist。 In order to save his kingdom， Jude must successfully enter the dark， find three keys， and return alive。 Unfortunately， no one ever survives the mist。 Kiara， a young woman from a faroff village who has taken her brother's place among the Knights， is selected to be part of Jude's team。 While Kiara is a fierce fighter and brave individual， she has a massive secret - one that if revealed would be her demise。 Can Jude， Kiara， and her friends survive the land of shadows？ Can Kiara keep her secret safe？ And， can Jude save the kingdom from an all-consuming darkness？To Kill a Shadow is beautifully written。 I truly felt that I was in the land of shadows with the group。 The characters are well-deveoped and all have their strengths and flaws。 I especially loved Jude！ I can't wait to read more of him in the next book。 Kiara is a strong， brave， determined character。 She is a fantastic female lead。 The book is full of surprises and unexpected twists。 The horror element of the book is also very well-done。 The creatures are straight out of my nightmares。 I will be highly recommending To Kill a Shadow。 I cannot wait for the sequel！ Easy five stars！ 。。。more
Skye
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This book was good enough to make me pre-order a physical copy。 I don’t enjoy slow-burn a bunch but this was so good that I didn’t even mind it。 But MY FRIENDSSSSSS when he fell， and he fell first， homie was smitten！ Only complaints; why everyone gotta die？
Lesley Lowman
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Overall I really enjoyed this book。 I'm always a fan of a strong and sassy FMC and a broken and brooding MMC。 As genre's go I would say it fits in the forbidden love category and maybe found family。 There might be others， but I can't think of them right now。 It definitely qualifies as YA in regards to spice。 There are hints of things but not anything more than that。 The premise is unique in that this is a world where the sun god has disappeared and they all live by the light of the moon alone。 O Overall I really enjoyed this book。 I'm always a fan of a strong and sassy FMC and a broken and brooding MMC。 As genre's go I would say it fits in the forbidden love category and maybe found family。 There might be others， but I can't think of them right now。 It definitely qualifies as YA in regards to spice。 There are hints of things but not anything more than that。 The premise is unique in that this is a world where the sun god has disappeared and they all live by the light of the moon alone。 Obviously in real life this would be impossible， but in a world with gods， anything is possible！ I mean， that's why I read books like this， to escape reality！ There are so many twists and turns in this book that I feel like I can't speak too much about what happens without a spoiler warning。 This book is very dark， and not just because there's no sun。 Violence and gore are prevalent throughout the book， but I find it pretty easy to minimize the gore when I imagine in my mind， the beauty of reading！ I thought I had figured out some of the twists but while I was partially right I totally missed several of the major reveals！ I love that in a book， I love to be surprised！ The book ends in a cliffhanger so I really hope the next book will not be too long in coming！ 。。。more
Karin Van duuren
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I couldn't put this book down and read it in one go。 The main characters Kiara and Jude are two outsiders （with a lot of baggage） who are drawn to each other against their will and form a special bond。 Add complex worldbuilding， found family， some horror， a deadly mist， and many twists and turns， and you have an intriguing dark fantasy story。 I can't wait for the sequel， because that cliffhanger。。。wow。 I got this arc in exchange for an honest review。 I couldn't put this book down and read it in one go。 The main characters Kiara and Jude are two outsiders （with a lot of baggage） who are drawn to each other against their will and form a special bond。 Add complex worldbuilding， found family， some horror， a deadly mist， and many twists and turns， and you have an intriguing dark fantasy story。 I can't wait for the sequel， because that cliffhanger。。。wow。 I got this arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Marksbury
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Thank you NetGalley， Entangled Teen， and the author for the opportunity to review this book。"To Kill a Shadow" is my first introduction to Katherine Quinn's work， and it was one that I quite enjoyed。 What got me to first consider this book was wanting to branch out in my genre's and I was quite intrigued by the fantasy horror grouping this book was placed in。 Add in the comparisons to "The Mist" if it had "Game of Thrones' Night Watch" and you have a very interested reader。 This series introduct Thank you NetGalley， Entangled Teen， and the author for the opportunity to review this book。"To Kill a Shadow" is my first introduction to Katherine Quinn's work， and it was one that I quite enjoyed。 What got me to first consider this book was wanting to branch out in my genre's and I was quite intrigued by the fantasy horror grouping this book was placed in。 Add in the comparisons to "The Mist" if it had "Game of Thrones' Night Watch" and you have a very interested reader。 This series introduction is dual POV by our love interests， Jude and Kiara， and has helped solidify further my budding love for dual POV's。 We get introduced right off the bat to a self-assured young woman of a FMC who has already spent most of her life training。 Unlike most fantasy books that has our FMC's lately be the "rescued" we have one who can defend herself， and knows it， which frankly is a breathe of fresh air。 Kiara is a little cocky， tough， and fiercely loyal， almost to a fault， of those she cares about。 Her protective instincts are admirable and helped me grow fond of her on her journey of self-love and internal strength。 Add in our brooding commander Jude， how can you go wrong with morally grey？ grey is my favorite color of boy。 The chemistry between the two， with a male who falls first， was fun and there early on in their interactions。 I enjoyed the pacing， the third act reveals， particularly the last chapters， were surprising and great twists that break your heart。 Add in the little excerpts from books and letters at the start of each chapter you start to piece together the world and backstory in the lore of this world in a fun way that isn't all "tell"。 I can honestly say this was a pleasant introduction to Katherine Quinn's writing and I anxiously await the next installment in this series。 I can see the groundwork for a greater over arching adventure and am excited to see how Quinn lays it all out as the books continue。 If you're looking for a book with a badass FMC with Gods and creepy monsters in the mist and a slow-burning young romance。 Give "To Kill a Shadow" a chance， this is the book for you。 。。。more
Reader
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Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the advanced readers copy。 Overall I enjoyed the book。 It took a while to get into the story as the world building and character development was slow。 By the last third of the book， I was hooked。 Cannot wait for the continuation of Kiara and Jude’s story。。
Elif U
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。I loved the tension between Kiara and Jude， each had their reservations and it kept me wondering about their next move。 The world in the book was really detailed and nicely described。 No info dumps that feels awkward。 Likewise， the characters had backbones and there were not a move that was just aimed to stretch the story。 As a YA book， I enjoyed the romance Kiara and Jude had。 They started a journey to bring the sun back， and their individual background， their vu Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。I loved the tension between Kiara and Jude， each had their reservations and it kept me wondering about their next move。 The world in the book was really detailed and nicely described。 No info dumps that feels awkward。 Likewise， the characters had backbones and there were not a move that was just aimed to stretch the story。 As a YA book， I enjoyed the romance Kiara and Jude had。 They started a journey to bring the sun back， and their individual background， their vulnerabilities made them perfect for each other。There was not a page that I felt bored to move on， the story gripped me feom the beginning。 Action was adequate， dialogues were adequate。。 I will definitely moving on to the Azantian trilogy by Katherine Quinn！ 。。。more
mith
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3。5
Kimberly L。
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The Cover is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and the colors make it seem mystical and mysterious。 The title and blurb made me even more curious so I was glad I got this eARC！Because of an illnes it took me ages to finish but I didn't want to put it down which was a struggle because I needed to know what would happen but at the same time I really needed some rest。 Katherine Quinn's writing style had me hooked from page 1。 Normally I skip or skim little quotes and excerps before chapters but I The Cover is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and the colors make it seem mystical and mysterious。 The title and blurb made me even more curious so I was glad I got this eARC！Because of an illnes it took me ages to finish but I didn't want to put it down which was a struggle because I needed to know what would happen but at the same time I really needed some rest。 Katherine Quinn's writing style had me hooked from page 1。 Normally I skip or skim little quotes and excerps before chapters but I read every single one here because they fit so well and they actually added to the story， gave little hints here and there and made everything even more mysterious。The character-dynamic was amazing， the tension between Jude and Kiara？ To die for。 They were written so well。 It wasn't this cheesy Insta-love， but attraction。 Katherine Quinn did it so well。The worldbuilding was intriguing and not too-detailed。 The reader always knows enough but it never gets confusing or overloaded。 Even the gods and history of the world is added in but just enough to make sense and keep some room for more without making it boring or too detailed。 Personally， I really love this wasn't too complex while reading since we only know what is relevant to the story。The plot was gruesome， dark and twisted and also heartbreaking。 I was not prepared for the tunrs the story took and I had to preorder myself a physical copy so that I can re-read the story again when it comes out in November。What I really need is a sequel tho。 。。。more
Laura Bowie
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I Voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced copy of this book。 All Thoughts and opinions are my own。This book had me from the start and I could not put it down。 I had to know what was going to happen。 IF you like strong female main characters and brooding males this book is for you。
Christie Elise
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I loved To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn and highly recommend it to other readers who enjoy the fantasy romance genre。 It has everything a good fantasy novel should have， from the mysterious curse on the lands， the adventures into the unknown， the battles against magical threats， to the main characters hidden secrets， newfound friendships， and the forbidden romance between Kiara and the brooding commander Maddox。 I couldn't put it down and was on the edge of my seat the whole way through。 I d I loved To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn and highly recommend it to other readers who enjoy the fantasy romance genre。 It has everything a good fantasy novel should have， from the mysterious curse on the lands， the adventures into the unknown， the battles against magical threats， to the main characters hidden secrets， newfound friendships， and the forbidden romance between Kiara and the brooding commander Maddox。 I couldn't put it down and was on the edge of my seat the whole way through。 I didn't predict what was going to happen and there were lots of surprises throughout the book。 Well worth the read！ I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own 。。。more
Carissa Reyes
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Wow。 This book is going to be everywhere once more people get their hands on it。 This is Fourth Wing level good。 I was captivated from beginning to end。 Dark fantasy with amazing characters and an enthralling plot line。 Great banter between characters and a love story with heartbreaking sacrifices。 A story I could read again and again。 This book leaves off on a cliffhanger so I hope this becomes a series， we have much to learn and uncover still。 Thank you to Entangled Teen， I voluntarily read an Wow。 This book is going to be everywhere once more people get their hands on it。 This is Fourth Wing level good。 I was captivated from beginning to end。 Dark fantasy with amazing characters and an enthralling plot line。 Great banter between characters and a love story with heartbreaking sacrifices。 A story I could read again and again。 This book leaves off on a cliffhanger so I hope this becomes a series， we have much to learn and uncover still。 Thank you to Entangled Teen， I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jessica Ramirez
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This book was GREAT！！ I seriously could read it over and over again。 I loved the characters and the storyline。 This author really knows what's she's doing。 This book was GREAT！！ I seriously could read it over and over again。 I loved the characters and the storyline。 This author really knows what's she's doing。 。。。more
Andi
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