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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.
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.