The Smoke Thieves (Smoke Thieves, #1)

by Sally Green

[Ashley]

Second attempt (3 stars)

I gave this book another shot and acutally finished it this time. It was only okay though. Mostly I felt really detached from everyone and everything. I wasn't super invested. It almost felt like the book was keeping me at arm's length.

My favourite part was Catherine's chapters. I love the whole journeying to a new kingdom to meet this guy I'm supposed to marry for the first time trope.

Things did pick up in the last 100 pages though and I was actually quite interested. But I won't be continuing with the series.

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Original read (DNF):

Crap crap crap!

I only got like 4% through but I might DNF. I'm not sure if I want to even push myself to keep trying.

I read the first chapter, which has Tash's point of view (demon hunting) and I didn't connect with it AT ALL. I just didn't click with the writing and how it flowed. I had zero interest.

Then I read a bit of the next chapter which was Catherine's point of view. Maybe I liked it a tiny bit more but I still felt disjointed.

I won't say it's a bad book because there was nothing I objectively didn't like. It was just a feeling I had and lack of connection on my part. Maybe Sally Green's writing just isn't my style?

Maybe I'll try reading a few more chapters just to be sure, but I'm HUGELY disappointed! On paper this book sounds wonderful.