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Book: Justice in Magic
Author: Ky Venn
Publication Date: 18th August 2023
Book 34 Of The Year
Love love love love love!!!! I have had the absolute pleasure of reading this as an arc and I was blown away. Firstly thank you Ky for letting me read and review your masterpiece and secondly thank you for transporting me to the world of Evvalor, I now want a one way ticket there!
I loved that Ky had put trigger warnings straight away on the first page so us readers are warned what is included in the book. This means a lot as triggers I think are one of the most important aspects of a story when you are writing, the idea of upsetting someone is always there at the back of your mind so thank you Ky for that! The map is stunning and makes it so much easier to imagine the world that Ky is creating. A playlist is always welcomed, I often sit and play the songs that are in a book whilst reading.
Adore the prologue of this book, it is strong and we are thrown straight into the deepend. The imagery that Ky paints is beautiful and mystical. The descriptions throughout this book were *chefs kiss* amazing! We all know by now that I love it when you read a book and feel as if you are physically there. You can feel, smell, taste and hear everything that has been written. The worldbuilding is phenomenal, I really wish that the world Ky has created was real. I can't wait to see what Ky writes and where Addie travels to.
I love the relationships that Addie builds with numerous characters in this book, including the bad ones (if you know, you know. If you don't go and read it!). Addie is such a strong protagonist who has been through so much, I feel like some readers could look up to her. Now when it comes to tropes we have a few: Grumpy X Sunshine, Friends to Lovers, Finding Yourself and many many more. For me I would say that this book is a magical mixture of Riverdale, Winx, with a slice of Iron Fey (by Julia Kagawa), Harry Potter and dash of Mean Girls so if you are a fan of these this is the book for you!
Now the ending...Ky we spoke about this. This author can write a cliff-hanger!
I have a love hate relationship with the ending of this book. Love because it is absolutely amazing but hate because it leaves me hanging, literally on the edge of my seat!! My mouth was dropped open reading the ending of this book (and at numerous parts of the book earlier on) I can't wait to see what happens next. From the get go I was team Ezra and I still was on the last page but that is all that will be said, there will be no spoilers here!! If you really want to know about Ezra I guess you'll have to buy the book and give it a read. Well, what are you waiting for? Go and buy it!!
Trigger Warnings: Trauma, Swearing, Violence, Alcohol Use, Sex, Sexual Assault, Mental Health Issues, Manipulation, Adult Content, Suicide and Drug Use.
Happy Reading!
Thank you so much for your review! 🥹