One For My Enemy
Author: Olivie Blake
Ebook Arc
☆☆☆
ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Tragedy, revenge, loyalty, bad blood. A Romeo and Juliet retelling, based in modern-day New York City. A poetic web of historical feuds, lust and loss. The magic, grit and underground dealings had me enthralled by the very first chapter. Purposely minimising the heads of the family's POV really enhances their looming presence over their children and the strain of acting for your family's name. This beautiful lyrical language is jam-packed with highlightable quotes. Russian folklore is nicely woven in with the Koschei the Deathless and Marya which I loved looking into and exploring more. The story felt like a natural conclusion around 50%, the rest of the book could have been a second book or at least be condensed so it felt like it was very drawn out. Although not my favourite from Olivie Blake, I'm still glad to have experienced this story.
Devon
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