Only read an excerpt for this. But I think I might give it a try though in the future. At the moment I'm hooked on Stormlight Archives so will read this one after that.

It's an entertaining read, and I greatly enjoyed the mystery reveals that occurred. But the story fell flat for me. While it aspires to be rousing, it doesn't reach that potential. The whole thing delivered just a little monotonously, and I felt that most of the characters were sorely underdeveloped save for Maddie and maybe Taya, to some extent.

Thank you NetGalley ! this excerpt was sooooo good! Cant wait to read this book.Sounds so promising.

What an interesting book! This has definitely got me intrigued about what the rest of the story will be like.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was fantastic, I haven’t read many books that were contemporary based but had such fantastical elements and I really enjoyed that side of it. This also read a lot easier and was more understandable early on because of this as well. It is set in a magical place on earth but since not everything about the story was new, there was very little confusion early on about what was happening.

This story is about a girl named Maddie who has been going to Havenfall every summer since she was a little girl. This year her father really didn’t want her to come, as he does not have the same pull to the world as her mother, who is now on death row for murdering her younger brother many years ago, always did and feels it is unsafe to return. Ignoring his wishes, she secretly travels there when she initially told her dad she would be visiting her grandmother. Soon after arriving, weird things start happening and her uncle, who runs Havenfall ends up almost being killed by magical beasts and it is up to Maddie, who will become the new innkeeper once her uncle passes on, to figure out how to stop the beasts from killing the townspeople and how to help save her uncle in the meantime.

I ended up devouring this story in about a day or two because I was so gripped and just kept wanting to find out what was happening. Holland has such a unique way of storytelling and I loved her series before, evermore and so when I saw the news of this book, I was very intrigued and I can say I’m very impressed with this book as well and cannot wait to see where the sequel ends up taking us.

I also love that Maddie is bisexual or pansexual (don’t remember if it is actually on page wording or not) and that we get both sides of that attraction in this novel.

I highly recommend this to anyone who is wanting to try a new contemporary fantasy novel about magical beasts, political intrigue and a badass group of characters.

Unfortunately, I was denied for the early access of the sequel from NetGalley, so I will have to wait until the release date in March 2021 for more of this wonderful world.

Where to start.... Havenfall was a book filled with magic and wonder from start to finish. With twists and turns even i didnt see coming. This book is a must read for fans of YA fantasy

This excerpt was very good! I look forward to reading the rest of this book and I hope I really love it! I am also looking forward to the sequel coming out next year!

This book was hard for me. The pace was slow but overall i enjoyed the characters and the story. I felt that it needs more but what that more was I just can't put by finger on. I assume that this is a series and we will see more and I will read the next book. However, it needs more adventure and a faster pace.

Author #Sara Holland of #‘  Everless’ is a bestselling writer. Her new novel ‘#’Havenfall’ is a contemporary fantasy about a haven between worlds. And the girl ‘Maddie’ sworn to protect it. Each 
summer Maddie spends it at Havenfall and the Novel just takes off...

Thank you,
#Netgalley, #Sara Holland and #Bloomsbury Publishers

Having read the full book, I felt that Havenfall had a really interesting set up... and to be honest, in the first 50 pages I was kind of intrigued! but I found the rest just didn’t quite deliver. There wasn’t much world building and it was difficult to empathize with the characters. There was a romance which I didn't feel added anything to the plot, as well as a MC who was frustrating and naive and made stupid choices consistently.

I was intrigued by this excerpt. Got approved for the full e-arc. Will have more thoughts n that. So far I like the main character and the world building is clear.

I received an excerpt of Havenfall (the first two chapters). 
I enjoyed this introduction to the world of Havenfall and I'm keen to read more. The first two chapters give quite a lot of background information about Maddie and her family, a very sad and dramatic history. It also introduces Haven, the inn, and the magic of the connected worlds. There's a little bit of info dumping about the other worlds, and I feel like (though I could be wrong) it gives a really obvious hint to at least one part of the story going forward, but I hope there is a lot more to discover about the magic and the visitors at the inn. I look forward to reading more about the magical and dangerous world of Havenfall.

3.5 stars.

This was an average read for me especially more so because I didn't like many of the choices Maddie went with, how she reacted to things and her thought processes.

What I liked:

- I really liked the setting and the whole lore of the realms and the world building.

- I loved Taya and how she questions everything rather than believe everyone like Maddie does.

- The whole truths that keep shifting and the underlying conspiracies definitely kept me reading through the end.

What I didn't like:

- The writing in the very beginning was very awkward and reminded me of how my 14 year old self used to write especially with the introduction of each detail to get the reader familiar with Maddie. There were many repeated sentences over and over again throughout the whole book. Plus, am I the only who's bothered with how many "ands" are in the book?

- Many of Maddie's actions were really foolish and many things could have easily been avoided honestly especially with her decision about the treaties before the end. A lot of going back and forth about events and for some reason Maddie refuses to think of the most logical stuff Taya tells her and dismisses them.

- I understand that it's a 1st POV but a lot of things happen off screen and just mentioned later on as a remark instead of an event happening like saving Sura and the Heiress's, Graylin's and Willow's reactions to the truths that was revealed.

- Some characters' actions/reactions aren't specified or ignored. Like what did Princess Enetta think about the Solarian issue or whatever happened to her afterwards? She just disappeared after the whole argument with the Silver Prince.

- I can't help but feel that the way they treat Solarians were somewhat racist.

Overall, despite me having more complaints than praises, the whole conspiracy and truths exposed in the end was the selling point of the book and kept me reading non-stop. I can't help but want the book in Taya's POV instead because I found her whole character and background much more interesting. I can't really guess what the focus of the next book is going to be about and that makes me excited to read it!

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

I couldn't connect to the writing here, and ultimately lost interest. I won't be continuing with this story.

This excerpt was so captivating ! 
The writing was really enjoyable, and the plot was already intriguing ! 
I can't wait to buy the book and read more of this.

Thank you to net galley for sending me a copy of havenfall. This is the second book I have read by this author and I still have yet to like it. I find myself skimming through the last pages. I would recommend if it sounds interesting.

I received the full eARC after this so I'll be reviewing the whole thing.

This was more of a 2.5 stars but I can't do half stars. This book wasn't for me, unfortunately.

The plot and world-building is good and unique, and the world-building itself seems to be the focus of the book. This feels more like a prequel than a First Book. However, there's not enough high-stakes intensity that usually goes hand-in-hand with the more life-altering situations that take place in this. The characters lack depth and good characterization, they felt really underdeveloped. I couldn't connect with any of them. The story was delivered somewhat monotonously and fell flat. Even the antagonist wasn't that great, since he only appears a handful of times and we never get to know him, his motives and motivations. 

There's too much dialogue, inner monologue, and it's somewhat overly descriptive. The pacing is boringly slow. The other worlds are talked about so much, yet they're not explored-- obviously, they're going to be explored in future books but it didn't help this book. There's a lot of twists that are thrown, but they're spread out pretty evenly, at least, so it makes for a more interesting story. Also, some things didn't make sense (characters being surprised by certain things at Havenfall despite being there every summer for 10 years).

The diversity (bi main character with a married gay uncle) was great! It felt normalized rather than 'oh look at me' or either of them being the Token Bi/Gay character who's always going on about their sexuality.

I adored this excerpt and can't wait to read more about this contemporary fantasy world. I especially loved the MC's voice and the air of mystery about Havenfall.

Such a captivating and exciting excerpt to grasp the readers and entice them for more. This excerpt truly lays the foundation of the world Holland has created, leaving you grasping for more and having to buy the book.

I only read the excerpt and this wasn't enough now it's time to buy and read the entire book.

I need to know how it ends