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One Sentence Summary:
In review below.
My Review:
I spent a long time putting off this book because I was in somewhat of a fantasy slump, but I’m beyond happy I got to it! This is the story of Elspeth, a girl who has the power to absorb the magic from Providence Cards, which is how she ended up with an evil spirit acting as the devil on her shoulder for close to a decade. She’s recruited to find other Providence Cards, but how can she get rid of the influence of the power she already has before it overcomes her?
I enjoyed this book so much. First of all, I really loved all of the characters! I lost track of how some people were related sometimes, but it didn’t dampen how I felt about the book as a whole. Elspeth was such an amazing character, and I loved her journey in terms of with other people and her fight against the Nightmare’s influence. She was such a girlboss.
Next up, relationships. I really loved all of the relationships here, platonic and romantic. The familial relationships were especially interesting with the princes and Elspeth and her family. I don’t have a lot to say right now besides that I really enjoyed them.
The worldbuilding and plot were both favorite parts and points of confusion. As a whole, I thought this book was super innovative and intriguing, and I loved the spooky dark fantasy aspects. The Providence Cards were really cool, but I did lose track of the worldbuilding surrounding them and their creation a lot. Overall though, this was so amazing and unpredictable.
I’d recommend One Dark Window to fans of dark fantasy and magic! I don’t have many specifics beyond that, but I loved reading this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/5
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