A review by sophs_mood_reading
Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg

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

3.5

I love a bit of magical realism especially those set in the 19th century. 

Spellbreaker is a fun mystery novel with duel POV from our two main characters. 

I enjoyed story and twists throughout, when you think you have discovered something, another thing pops up to lead you in a different direction. Although at the end of the novel you are left with questions (don’t worry it’s a duology). 

It was also great mix of mystery and slow burn romance (very slow, suitable for the time period so don’t expect any 🌶️!) 

I did find the world and magic system building at the start slightly confusing and took me a bit to get my head wrapped around it. But once I hit about a 1/4 of the way into the book I was hooked. 

Warning, it’s a cliffhanger ending (pet peeve).