All the Dark Souls was a great fantasy to get lost in, but if you are not fans of dark fantasy, this might not be for you. I loved that the main character was a female in an unlikely position, an executioner. Seeing the stigma associated with that as she strives to just do her job.

I will definitely read the others in this series.

This was a great premise, but I think it would have done better had the genre been NA. I had a bit of trouble staying interested at parts, and felt like the story could have been woven better. Overall it isn’t bad, but it just wasn’t what I thought it would be.

It really wasn't what I expected. It sounded so interesting, but I never really felt pulled into the story. There were a handful of good scenes, but overall, this book wasn't for me.

I just think this would have worked so much better as a NA book. The plot was okay but something wasn’t clicking for me sadly

I personally didn’t enjoy this book very much, but I do think the author did a good job of building up this world and getting the audience excited about the rest of the series.
I wasn’t a fan of the writing style myself and I do feel like there were a few contradicting themes represented in this book.
I did quite enjoy the romance in this book and would be interested in continuing with this series as I feel like my issues with the writing could potentially be resolved as the trilogy progresses.

This book, entertaining, riveting, enthralling, dark and delicious. This was a great continuation in the universe already created by this author, and I enjoyed how the hero and was fierce and strong. I also like tell the plot in the magical universe was developed in this book and I cannot wait to read more.

I liked the premise of this story. A woman executioner? That's not something you find often. Besides, you can see that the author made a lot of research because the historical details are on point.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for sending me a copy of "All the Dark Souls". Unfortunately, I had to DNF because I couldn't get in the story. The whole plot seemed very interesting and I'm sure the main character's background was deep and emotional -in fact, she felt like an extremely cool and brave girl, but it took too much of me to keep on reading.

I tried several times, but this sudden and passionate infatuation the boy feels towards her the moment he meets her was not it for me. I love slow burns and lots of tension, and everything felt rushed and too obvious in this novel.

I've seen other reviews and many people have enjoyed, so if it catches your eye, give it a try.

This was not what I expected going in, but I enjoyed it regardless. I was fascinated, and quite heartbroken, by Joss’ (FMC) backstory and the path that led to her becoming the town’s executioner. And Aric (MMC) comes along and treats her like no one else has - like she’s normal. She’s just a woman in an unfortunate situation, and Aric seems to understand. I’m excited to start the next book in the series!

Yes. Yes. Yes This is such an interesting and fantastic read! It is original, action filled and overall amazing.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing the e-arc. I unfortunately had to DNF this book so I cannot properly rate it. I am largely a mood-reader and this took too much effort to try and dive into the story.

✅ dual pov
✅ Inner monologue
✅ Suspense
✅ Slow paced
✅ Slow burn

This was an enjoyable read with lots of world building and setting up of the story.

"readers will come for the fantasy and stay for the romance" or whatever the quote was .... it didn't lie! Loved it.

ARC from netgalley,

I absolutely loved this book and cant wait to read the next one.
This is a dark fantasy book with Joss a indentured executioner that has been passed through the generations and her adoptive brother Hendrick who aids her in her job. The book starts with Joss and Hendrick pick up a battered stranger on the side of the road, they take him home and help heal him. Aric the battered man is a hitman for hire who failed to do a job and was punished for it. Most people run from Joss screaming however Aric falls for her and see's the kind hearted woman Joss is.
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I love that the author choose these jobs for the main characters they are on opposite sides of the law with overlapping qualities that land people dead and it's not something I've seen done before in fantasy book.

What to expect from this book. A.M Dunnewin wrote Joss as a strong Female main character, opposite main characters who become lovers and a fantastic duel perspective with a dark fantasy twist.

#AlltheDarkSouls #NetGalley #ARC

This story follows Joss, part of a line of town executioners, who also tries to heal those in need. She comes across Aric, an assassin, who fails his assignment and is left for dead. This is a fast paced read and I look forward to book 2. Thank you to netgalley for this ARC.

Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to read this before it expired. From what I did read, it seemed like an interesting one.

I loved having such a strong female lead!
The writing and descriptions made it easy to envision all of it.
I want more of this book, it just wasn’t long enough. I want to learn more about Joss and more about Aric. I really loved their not so aggressive/over the top instant love relationship, it was mild and curious.
The betrayal and cliffhanger it left on definitely has me wanting more!

This was good! I found it on Netgalley under SciFi and Fantasy but honestly apart from it being set in a fictitious medieval kingdom it wasn't very fantasy-ish. Unless something magical is going to happen in future books...?

The book is about the apparently real history (according to the author's note at the end) of executioners being summoned into the role against their will and that duty then being passed down from generation to generation within their family. Which is how our FMC ended up being one.

I thought all the characterisation was really good. I like a quiet, stoic character and both Joss and Aric, the MMC could be described as such. In the opening scene Joss finds Aric beaten and bloody on the side of the road and she takes care of him despite knowing nothing about him. He of course also doesn't know who, or more specifically <i>what</i>, she is.

I felt like we'd only just got going with the story when the book ended only to realise it was only a teeny-tiny 200 pages long! I thought maybe I'd become a speed reader overnight. No such luck!

I really enjoyed this strong start and will happily check out the next one called All The Blood Spilt.

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

This novel just wasn’t for me. It was a bit hard to follow and fell short on character details and development. It ended up being a DNF for me.

3.75 rounded up.

I felt that the plot for this book was well thought out and executed well. The author did a good job with the character of Joss, but definitely could have expanded on Aric. We really didn't get much about him and I'm not sure if that was because he was mostly bed ridden for the story or if it was on purpose.

The author does an good job switching between characters POVs without separating the distinction. I found that to be an interesting writing choice since it isn't always the norm.

I think that the author focused more on character development than how it affects the plot and I am interested to see how the next book plays out.