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A review by shawna_reads
The Rivener by Garrett Godsey
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"They say new souls are born from the fragments of the old. We are drops of water, evaporated from a sea, reconstituted, and released from rain clouds."
Kid is a foster care survivor turned courier for an organization called The White Lotus. Alice is a teen from the Young School for violent psychics called travelers who can traverse to a parallel universe called The Dream. Kid and Alice's paths cross when a run goes wrong, where he is faced with stalkers and creatures made of nightmares. They must work together in order to survive and help save humanity.
I'm going to start off by saying this book was absolutely fucking amazing and everyone should read it. Is that review enough? 😆
It was evident that Godsey put his heart and soul into this book. The world building and character development was phenomenal. The prose was beautiful and the dialogue felt real. He did an amazing job weaving horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and supernatural elements all in one story.
It was also an emotional read with the exploration of the foster system, broken relationships, and simply trying to survive life. My heart grew heavy for Kid and I was rooting for him the entire time. He is definitely a new favourite character 🖤
For a chunky book, there were no dull moments and I found myself fully invested from start to finish. This was an adventurous, unique story that has already cemented its spot in my favourites of the year!
Kid is a foster care survivor turned courier for an organization called The White Lotus. Alice is a teen from the Young School for violent psychics called travelers who can traverse to a parallel universe called The Dream. Kid and Alice's paths cross when a run goes wrong, where he is faced with stalkers and creatures made of nightmares. They must work together in order to survive and help save humanity.
I'm going to start off by saying this book was absolutely fucking amazing and everyone should read it. Is that review enough? 😆
It was evident that Godsey put his heart and soul into this book. The world building and character development was phenomenal. The prose was beautiful and the dialogue felt real. He did an amazing job weaving horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and supernatural elements all in one story.
It was also an emotional read with the exploration of the foster system, broken relationships, and simply trying to survive life. My heart grew heavy for Kid and I was rooting for him the entire time. He is definitely a new favourite character 🖤
For a chunky book, there were no dull moments and I found myself fully invested from start to finish. This was an adventurous, unique story that has already cemented its spot in my favourites of the year!