So I thought this one came out in March, the ARC said March 5th. Then on Goodreads it said March 24th, so I postponed reading it for a week or so because it was so long. And then as I went to write this review, I saw it doesn’t come out till May 7th now! So I’m writing this in March, but you won’t be reading it actually here on the blog until closer to pub date.

This was a looooooong book. And when at first it didn’t grab me, I almost put it down to add to my DNF list. However, I kept giving it a chance, and did eventually get hooked into the story and seeing what would happen. The magical world was very creative and interesting. And there were a ton of twists and turns, betrayals, but then maybe it wasn’t as much of a betrayal, and then lookout because there was yet another person who was not really on their side. There were quite a few characters to keep track of on that side of who was good and who was bad and who was family, etc. Lots to keep track of at times that I know I missed when I’d have to reread a paragraph to understand something a person was doing. 

But, as I said, the magical world was so unique in so many ways. I liked the different types of powers or magic the people had. Venus, the main character, had so many different aspects to her own, and how it changed in ways throughout the story kept me reading to see what could actually be done and how. The political design of this world was similar to what is real, but also had enough changes to make it interesting and not as infuriating in some ways. Their is representation of culture and sexuality in the characters as well. There is really something for everyone who enjoys a good fantasy with a bit of realistic contemporary/urban setting. Just know that it is a long book and settle in for a bit of time spent reading.