Aside from the pretty cover, this was a pretty story too. 

 

YA fantasies have been such a miss for me this year, and I was so scared that I was outgrowing YA fantasy, but this book just reeled me back in the genre. I expected that I would love the book as it had the elements I love: LGBTQIA+ themes, found family, demons, and mythology inspired. 

 

If I wasn’t busy, I would have finished this all in one go. It was so addicting, I HAD to force myself to put it down. 

 

My favorite thing in this book is the relationships between the characters. They were all so well-developed and implemented well. Unlike some fantasies where their personalities are based off the type of creature they are, in this one, the characters actually had personalities outside of their ranks. And I loved that. 

 

You don’t even have to worry about the ending because Alicia Jasinska was able to weave all the characters together in such a brilliant way. There were no unnecessary dramas— all just good vibes. And sometimes, you just need that pallete cleanser. 

 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a free e-ARC of This Fatal Kiss.