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A review by katvou
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
DNF at 45%
I really wanted to like this book, but unfortunately, it wasn’t for me. It wasn’t a bad book by any means, but I personally had a hard time getting into the story and connecting with the characters.
There was a lot happening, but for some reason, I kept zoning out and had to read some parts multiple times to understand what was going on.
The premise was interesting, it gave me Caraval vibes but a little darker (similar magical/mystical feel, one sister enters a game to find her sister, the events take place at night, etc).
The world seemed intriguing, with different beings like necromancers, ghosts, phantoms, etc. I would have loved to learn more about them at the beginning of the story.
Of course, I can’t comment on how the book ends, if the FMC finds her sister (probably yes), how the rest of the nights unfold, etc.
Thank you NerdFam and Netgalley for the ARC. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.