Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for a chance to review this title ahead of its release date.
So, you’d think my love of Adam Silvera would excuse a little bit of the shortcomings of this book, but alas.
Brighton and Emil grew up in a world protected by Spell Walkers-superheroes who guard the people against spectors and other baddies. All his life, Brighton wished to become a celestial and join the ongoing war. But instead of Brighton, it was Emil who suddenly came into power after a fight on a train. But even though it was his brother now in the heart of the fray, Brighton still did his part with his popular social media accounts where he tried to paint the Spellwalkers as the good guys most people don’t see them as.
This started as a solid book. Two brothers, tight as my pants after a big dinner, and some magical folk with crazy powers, phoenixes, hydrae…I mean, come on. But probably about a quarter in I began to drop slowly off that high, and I just felt kind of BLAH. I got past much of the Steelheart vibes, and the lack of character personalities, and hoped the plot would make up for it. It did not.
Don’t get me wrong, I have loved ALL of Adam’s books. They gut-punched me, had me skipping meals to keep on reading, and broke my bank account for different editions (Thank you Book Depository) This one lacked the heart I’m used to in his books. It felt empty, and a tad cookie cutter for my taste.
I hated that I didn’t fall in love with this book as much as I planned to. My expectations might have been too high. It was a decent read, but certainly not mind-blowing as the cover suggests.
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