A review by simonlorden
This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

4.0

Big thanks to the publisher for making this available on NetGalley.
 
Gisela is a drowned girl who wants to be alive. Kazik is an exorcist who wants to get rid of her once and for all. And they both have a crush on the same guy.

I was drawn in by the cover and the polyamory, but I stayed also for the Slavic mythology and the gender feels. While Gisela doesn't identify as such, she definitely has some nonbinary vibes going on, and there is a similar side character as well. And of course, all three of the main characters are bisexual.

I can't say much about the third character in the ship without getting spoiler-y, but let's just say I love him and his struggles with identity and who he's supposed to be.

I enjoyed the plot, the characters and the twists. I think Gisela kind of gets on everyone's nerves, but for me she managed to be loveable about it instead of really annoying. I admit I was disappointed (and thus why I'm rating it 4 stars) because I assumed this was a standalone story and there would be a resolution in this book, but that isn't so. The ending is definitely set up for a sequel, and there isn't a proper resolution - which makes sense if this is first in a series, but it's not what I was prepared for.

The polyamory isn't quite established in this book, but there's admitted attraction from all sides, and I liked how they danced around each other, thinking the other two liked each other instead. (Turns out I do like love triangles when they end in polyamory.)