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Riftborne by Parker Lennox and Bree Grenwich | A Review

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Welcome to Quills and Pages. Have you ever felt a book is so good that it makes you sad you are not living in that world? Some books just suck you in and don't let you go. It can be a story or the characters. With this book, everything drew me in.....it's a whole package everything about this story is well written and perfect from characters to plot to worldbuilding. I loved it so let's start the review.

BLURB

He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison. Unassuming, alluring even. I brought my eyes up to meet his. "Fia Riftborne?" The words dripped from his lips like blood from a dagger. Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it's often deadly. But she harbors a secret, one that would paint an even larger target on her back. A hidden power within her is growing, threatening to destroy everything she's built for herself. Enter the elusive Sidhe General, Laryk Ashford, who is building a unit of powerful wielders within the Guard to face a growing threat. Wraiths of darkness devour the Western border, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake. When Fia's power erupts, and two daughters of Nobility are seemingly dead, General Ashford offers her a chilling choice: join the Sidhe Guard or face execution. Because Fia might be the only hope for the Isle's survival. Torn between surrendering to the chaos or becoming a weapon for those who took everything from her, Fia must confront her growing feelings for the General and face a dark truth that could shatter everything she's ever known.

GENRE 
Romantasy

THEME AND TONE
Addictive

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy to Read

CHARACTERS
Simple Characters so far with little complexities

TROPES
☙ Enemies to Lovers
☙ Slow-Burn
☙ Reluctant Allies
☙ Forced Proximity
☙ External and Internal Conflicts
☙ Past Trauma
☙ Secret Powers
☙ Forbidden attraction
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MY REVIEW
First of all, thank you to the author for sending me a copy of Riftborne. I also got the digital arc, but I waited for the physical copy because, let's be honest, reading a paperback always hits different 😅. Anyway, I started reading the book right away and finished it in one sitting. And it was a big book—not big big, but big enough—so it was kind of an achievement for me.

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I cannot explain into words how epic, amazing, and good that book was. It made me feel so many emotions. I was living the life of Fia Riftborne(our beautiful FMC). This is the story of an Elven race. Fia is from an outcast community....children of the rebels who were living in Sidhe. She happened to cause an accident in the party where all the political and Sidhe Guard officials are present and General Laryk (MMC) sees it and offers her to join the army and train with him.
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That's how the story starts. Everything in the story is a vibe. I was so engrossed in it that after finishing the book I was like what the hell I do now. The tug of war between Fia and Laryk....well it was not tug of war....we can't even say it was push and pull but it was something......was just fire. The book is not spicy by any means but the slow burn was top-notch. There is only one chapter.....Chapter 45....OMG, I don't know how many times I read it ..... it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥.

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I don't want to spoil so I won't say more. You gotta read this book. The world-building, the characters, the dialogues everything was so on point.  The last time I felt like this was when I read Zodiac Academy. That's how good it was I have to say it's better. I loved it and you should definitely give it a read. Book 2 is also coming out soon and I cannot wait to read it. 

P.S. Take a moment to appreciate the book cover. It's perfection. I loved it on first sight. 

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MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Romance: ★★★★★ | 5 Star

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 star

Banter: ★★★★★| 5 star

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Spice Level: Only one Chapter. It's a slow burn.

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars 

THE BEST PART
☙ The Slow Burn, the angst, the jealousy, and what it leads to...🤌🏻
☙The world-building was epic
☙I can't with a cliffhanger 😅...I know where it is going but I won't say it lol.

THE WORST PARTS 
☙ There are no worst parts

BEST WORDS

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ABOUT AUTHORs

Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox are two platonic soulmates who have been nearly inseparable since meeting at 19. Their shared love of fantasy, badass heroines, and steamy romances fueled their dream of co-authoring a novel, which they've finally achieved with their debut, Riftborne. When they're not conjuring worlds filled with female empowerment and swoon-worthy relationships, they’re binge-watching reality TV or obsessing over the last Dungeons and Dragons session.
Bree enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, who she claims is indeed a man written by a woman. A true Pisces, Bree finds solace in weekends by the sea or lake, engrossed in a book with music drowning out the world. She also holds a fascination with the paranormal and all things witchy, a love that undeniably creeps into her writing.
Parker, on the other hand, splits her time between the Southern US and the beautiful wine-country of Bordeaux, France, where she visits her boyfriend (living proof that romance novels can mirror reality!). An artist at heart, Parker expresses her creativity through graphic design, photography, and delectable culinary adventures, always with a sourdough starter bubbling away in the background.
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