About Beyond the Black Door:
IMHO: Beyond the Black Door
Beyond the Black Door is not quite like anything I've ever read before. It's a medieval world with real gods and goddesses based on a creation myth tied with the moon. I love the use of moon phases throughout, especially to illustrate gender and sexuality spectrums. I don't think I'll be look at them the same way again, and makes a lot of witchy apparel all the more meaningful.
The only magic is soul walking, which has its limitations and mysteries throughout.
There's still sexism and discrimination unfortunately.
Sex positive
Sex worker positive
Ace, Aro, Greys inclusive
Trans inclusive
Look, it's slow. I was into everything except the pacing, especially in the beginning. I kept thinking there has to be a way to speed this up and did this have to be included? Well, after finishing it, I can promise you this: It's all explained in the wind up and count down. And yep, I can't think of a single thing I'd change now.
Now, it all makes sense. It's all necessary and SO worth it. Pays off in spades. Plus, you get to read about wonderful characters like my favorite Nikha, drama, amazing dresses, and a dark thrilling rush of romance while the plot unfolds.
Just trust me and keep going while it's slow building. It will pick up and pay off.
Favorite Quotes from Beyond the Black Door:
By then I'd learned that fire would burn me...but only through touching it several times already.
There were a lot of secrets under this roof. And the more I tried to discover them, the more secrets I found.
She dropped a coin into a pssing vendor's hand and scooped up a handful of cashews from his cart, ignoring his look of astonishment--perhaps at her armor or the brashness with which she conducted herself, both usually reserved for men.
Better a fight than a marriage.
The pleasure she gave wasn't yours to own.
Walls were going up that I hadn't realized were there until I saw them being built.
No one had told me spying could be so boring.
I quickly tipped the contents into my mouth and swallowed. Darkness, in turn, swallowed me.
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This review was originally posted on The Layaway Dragon