Thank you to the publishers at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for allowing me to read an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review! Title: Lakesedge
Author: Lyndall Clipstone
Read: April 2021
Rating: 5/5 ✰’s
”I let the power burn through me. Let it burn away all of the helplessness and uncertainty in one brilliant flare before it dims, settling back into the barest glimmer.”
This book was everything I hoped for in a YA, gothic romance. It was dark, eerie, and will have you hooked after page one!
Violeta was my favorite type of heroine. Loyal, determined to protect the ones she wants, and the keeper of secrets we are desperate to find out. Rowan was brooding, sad, angry and HOT. I also liked seeing how vulnerable he was was around Violeta and his determination to protect her made me swoon.
The world building was beautiful. Dark and mysterious, grey and murderous. Exactly what you’d expect from this type of story.
The author is amazing at giving a piece of the puzzle but leaving just enough open for another plot twist that left me completely stunned. I’m quite surprised this is a debut novel and I’m officially a fan of Lyndall!
I’m quite anxious for book two. Fans of Down Comes the Night, House of Salt and Sorrows and The Shadows Between Us will absolutely love Lakesedge!
