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In the Heart of the Linden Wood

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I almost DNF'd this book. I'm glad i didn't. While I fully thought this was a fantasy book when i first picked it up i quickly realized it was not. I didn't like how the author dedicated a quarter of the book to the same scene of heartbreak. I go the point, I didn't need the reminder. That was around the time I was considering not finishing it. But I pushed through a little longer and it got better! I only wish Christopher and Geraldine would've sparked together instead of her and sir Martin.

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I received this ARC in exchange from the publisher for an honest review.

My heart was just was not in the Linden Wood.

"In the Heart of the Linden Wood" is a historical fantasy based in the aforementioned Linden Wood and its kingdom. A King loses his wife to miscarriage and fires the healer responsible for the Queen's care. The story unfolds between the King's grief, a sickening woods that surrounds it and aids in the industry of the kingdom, and the healer's defiance to let the inevitable death of the Queen to stop her from her calling.

Thumbs up: The cover is absolutely gorgeous, the characters motivations were clear, and there are parts within that certainly tug at the heartstrings.

Thumbs down: The storyline does not offer anything revolutionary in the world of fantasy. I found the plot was a bit hard to find once the story started to pick up which made it difficult to remain invested throughout. It is quite dialogue heavy but didn't feel like it moved the story along at all.

Was it a nail biter? No, it was a bit middle of the road for me but I think the author has a lot of promise in the fantasy genre once they add a bit more of a hook to their plot.

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This was what I was hoping for from the description, I enjoyed how well this book was done in the fantasy genre. I thought Christopher was a wonderful main character and I really felt for him. I was rooting for him to prove himself and I think he felt like a real person. Ekta R. Garg does a great job in telling the story and making characters believable. I'm looking forward to the next book from Ekta R. Garg.

"At the moment, however, the only emotion that coursed through him was irritation and regret. Irritation that the healer seemed to be spending an inordinate amount of time in the comfort room before they left. Regret that she and Alistair had joined them at all. We would have traveled a greater distance had that woman not endeavored to stop here, he thought. Thank the fates Alistair is no trouble."

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