DJ's Reviews > A Dance of Twilight

This book had me on a rollercoaster of emotions!!! And I'm still a bit winded. The author really knows how to pack a punch then keep said punches rolling continuously, with a brief break to catch your breath, before coming at you again. That is to say, I loved this heartwrenching, heart aching angsty book.

It's light on the spice an focuses heavily on the characters and the heavy sense of foreboding of the events waiting to play out. And I really liked that. I also love the way this author writez, her description of places and emotions and the horrors that are not explicitly detailed but implied enough to leave your imagination open certain to horrors.

Ornella is a fae princess who doesn't mind the mud and longs for freedom with such a sweet and fun relationship with her two other siblings. I loves her banter with all the characters, especially her shadow man as she calls him. She's a smart cookie, who learns quickly with the ins and outs of how to get by in the political world of royalty, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't put up a heck of a fight. She's a bookworm which is like, bonus points and very resilient. I liked how she was able to process and grieve with things that were happening to her and around her. Nothing glossed over or forgotten. She was made to feel real with her actions and emotions given her circumstances.

Nicholas... Nicholas... Nicholas. He reminds me of one of my other favorite morally grey characters but he's (Nic) so grey it's bordering on black. He does what he says he's going to do, no more no less. I honestly wasn't sure what was going on inside his head most times, even when you were actually inside his head, seeing his side of the story, getting his P.O.V. One minute I loves him, the next I didn't trust, the other time I was like red flag?" Then never mind...green maybe? He felt so confusing an then you realized he's a bit confused and struggling himself. He's an interesting character to follow, and a change of pace for most love interest in these types of romantasy. He keeps you on your toes constantly and wondering what's he going to do next, which face are we getting? Very compelling male lead.

Before the end I wanted it to be a series but I don't think my heart can take anymore o the back and forth and the way it ended was satisfying. I just have one or two questions about two characters. I was really interested in seeing where they ended up, an if one of them got their comupence.

10/10 would recommend.