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A review by brimelick
Silver Lies by Willa Layne
5.0
Before I say anything, I want to thank Willa Layne for graciously allowing me to receive an ARC of Silver Lies. It has been a privilege to read this work before publication.
Here we go; first thoughts: This book did NOT have the right to be that good. Now, onto the details.
The world of Silver Lies is the post-apocalyptic fantastical Kingdom of Norvum. The population is left in tatters generations after a virus wipes out those with blonde hair, and to this point, no one knows why. Our main female character is Ash, who lives with Nan and Pop, who found her in the woods when she was young. She is a bit of an outcast and kept away from the town most times, and for excellent reason, she may have brown hair, but it's dyed to hide her blonde hair. There is one kid in town who offers his friendship to Ash. Diesel is the son of a close friend and helps make sure they have what they need. Ash and Diesel have a strong friendship and bond over hunting; all this gave me was the nostalgic vibes from the 2010s, the great time of post-apocalyptic Young Adult novels and movies.
The trials and tribulations during one fateful hunting trip expose secrets from Ash and Diesel and their world, threatening their friendship as it becomes more serious. Occasionally during my read, I made internal comments to myself about Diesal's actions towards Ash; he is very much a "Touch her, and you'll die" and "I would kill for her," vines which don't get me wrong, I love that in a fictional man. It turned into a very possessive behavior, and it boils to a point for Ash that she feels suffocated. However, it's all for a reason, I promise you. I am known for not seeing a twist even if it slapped me, but out of all the things I thought could happen, I did NOT expect that ending. I would've thrown the Kindle at the wall if I wasn't renting this apartment. I fell head-first into this world and did not want to leave. I need more of these characters; the cliffhanger was just too good.
One thing I have to commend Willa on is that I read a lot of Romance, Rom-Com, Romantasy, and Spicy Romance, and it takes a person with a STRONG grasp of chemistry to write a book and have the characters turn the readers into mush when they read them, and let me tell you, I was scrunched into my blanket awing at this couple with no shame. Lastly, if there is one thing I will end with, WHEN IS BOOK 2 COMING??
Here we go; first thoughts: This book did NOT have the right to be that good. Now, onto the details.
The world of Silver Lies is the post-apocalyptic fantastical Kingdom of Norvum. The population is left in tatters generations after a virus wipes out those with blonde hair, and to this point, no one knows why. Our main female character is Ash, who lives with Nan and Pop, who found her in the woods when she was young. She is a bit of an outcast and kept away from the town most times, and for excellent reason, she may have brown hair, but it's dyed to hide her blonde hair. There is one kid in town who offers his friendship to Ash. Diesel is the son of a close friend and helps make sure they have what they need. Ash and Diesel have a strong friendship and bond over hunting; all this gave me was the nostalgic vibes from the 2010s, the great time of post-apocalyptic Young Adult novels and movies.
The trials and tribulations during one fateful hunting trip expose secrets from Ash and Diesel and their world, threatening their friendship as it becomes more serious. Occasionally during my read, I made internal comments to myself about Diesal's actions towards Ash; he is very much a "Touch her, and you'll die" and "I would kill for her," vines which don't get me wrong, I love that in a fictional man. It turned into a very possessive behavior, and it boils to a point for Ash that she feels suffocated. However, it's all for a reason, I promise you. I am known for not seeing a twist even if it slapped me, but out of all the things I thought could happen, I did NOT expect that ending. I would've thrown the Kindle at the wall if I wasn't renting this apartment. I fell head-first into this world and did not want to leave. I need more of these characters; the cliffhanger was just too good.
One thing I have to commend Willa on is that I read a lot of Romance, Rom-Com, Romantasy, and Spicy Romance, and it takes a person with a STRONG grasp of chemistry to write a book and have the characters turn the readers into mush when they read them, and let me tell you, I was scrunched into my blanket awing at this couple with no shame. Lastly, if there is one thing I will end with, WHEN IS BOOK 2 COMING??