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A dark hollow star7/5/2023 One of the biggest strengths of this book, I think, is the way Ashley Shuttleworth manages to craft a fantasy world that’s a little bit more divorced from human understandings of gender and sexuality than you see from most YA fantasy worlds. The fantasy world is also richly imagined, and the plot interesting. There’s even a part where someone has to explain timbits! I just thought it was a nice touch, and it helped me connect to the story a little bit more. As a Canadian myself, and as someone quite familiar with the city of Toronto, it was cool to be able to recognize little details about the environment. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever read a fantasy book set in Canada before, and it was so refreshing. I don’t think American readers realize just how exhausting it is to have every book set in the States. I’ll admit that the main thing that drew me to this book was the setting. NetGalley kindly provided me with an advanced copy of this book ahead of its February 23rd release, in exchange for an honest and spoiler-free review. Throw in an entirely queer cast of characters and set it in Toronto, Ontario – only a few hours away from where I grew up – and I was completely sold. An urban fantasy billed as “ City of Bones meets The Cruel Prince” sounds just up my alley. When I was putting together my list of most anticipated 2021 releases at the end of last year, A Dark and Hollow Star immediately jumped out to me as one to keep an eye on.
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