A review by ettaviereads
To Bind the Dusk by Amanda McCauley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The ending of this book had me in tears. So much happens in the last 10% that I’m shook and the cliffhanger ending ❤️‍🩹💔

Liora and Calais make such a fun FMC/MMC combo, though the story is told from Liora’s POV. The imminent war on Faerie and the challenges of Liora’s past made me coming back for more every time that I opened the book. 

She even has two magical creature side kicks: Odette and Baylus who bring comfort and sometimes even satire to Liora’s situation. I enjoyed the banter between Gareth and Marlak throughout the book because it added a sense of found family and lightness to the overall mood. 

There were some plot twists that I didn’t see coming and some questions I have still swimming in my brain, even at the end of the book. However, it is clear at the end of the book the McCauley is planning a sequel. 

Overall, a great read with a plethora of tropes and micro tropes that made me happy to experience this world.