RELEASE DAY REVIEW: The Scarlet Veil (The Scarlet Veil #1) by Shelby Mahurin
We received an advanced reader copy of this book
Published: September 26, 2023 by HarperTeen
Review:
Myth: 3.5/5
I was a little slow getting back into the world of Belterra. I honestly didn’t remember much about the conclusion of Serpent and Dove, and I do feel like that impacted the way I read the first ~20% of this book. Once Célie’s journey for this story is established, and she’s off on it, I found it much easier to get into.
I found the characters a little stiff at first as well, which I think was the point, but it made it hard to even like the idea of Michal and Célie at the beginning.
Magic: 3/5
Back to the world of Belterra, which seems like an ~1800’s French world. The previous books in the world focused mostly on witches, so this is the first branch off into vampires. This is only book one, but it seems to be fairly standard vampire lore with a dash of ghost whispering.
Overall: 3.5/5
This book ends with a bang, a lot is packed into the last few chapters, but it definitely leaves you wanting more. To be fair, as soon as Célie and Michal partner up, I was sold.
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