A fun, relatively short YA read that will leave readers hungry for the continuation in the next book.

A felt that the characters were interesting and developed well enough for this book. Cate is off to college in a new country - and that is all the adventure she thinks she will be having. Little does she know that her true identity is about to be revealed and her world will be tipped upside down.

Fun. Entertaining. A relatively short and easy read. Well written for the target YA audience with good world-building, plot development and likable/relatable characters.

Received a free review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sadly had to DNF this one at about 30%

I loved the premise, but the writing was a bit too YA for me, and I found myself very frustrated with the main character. Will potentially try again later, but for now this was not it for me!

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I wanted to love this but I didn't. It was hard to be immersed in. Maybe I'm not the target audience.

Loved this book and Cate a lot . The shy girl who acts all heroic . Also, cate’s talk about her anxiety intrigued me as I have the same symptoms.
The dragon descriptions gave me eragon vibes .

A taught action packed thriller set in England, complete with a love triangle and Alice in Wonderland vibes? What could be better? I loved this story and the concept of it. Hidden prophecies and journeys are some of my favorite tropes in books. The writing was great, the action and romance sizzled, and the locations added to the overall experience of this book.

Woof. DNF @ 20%. The pacing of this novel moved incredibly fast and is one of the poorest introductions to a fantasy that I’ve ever read. I find it VERY hard to believe an 18-year-old girl would trust two upperclassmen boys to lead her away from other people and be alone with her (to go for a HIKE with a boy you JUST MET?? Come on. No woman would ever), as well as take them for their word when they say they and she are from a parallel universe and she’s meant to save them all. And then she calls her parents who go “Well, yes” and without any further hesitation, she says “this is what I was meant to do.” Girl your entire world just flipped on its head and you don’t have one single question?? I’m out. Thank you NetGalley and Aethon for the arc

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately I will be Dnfing this one. The plot feels very cliché and the characters aren't interesting enough.

Also what's with the instalove? I thought we were past the 2012 YA novel formula but apparently not.

I understand this might be a case of me not being the right demographic tho.

I have a special place in my heart for YA fantasy novels with the “chosen one” trope. This academia setting was interesting and enthralling, right from the jump the plot captivated me and I couldn’t help but turn the pages. Cate was so human and very relatable. This book was filled with tropes; so much so that I thought it was a bit much. Overall, SK Horton did a great job with this story. I am excited to read more of her work.

3.5 ⭐️

three ‘not bad at all!’ stars.

this reminded me a lot of Keeper of the Lost Cities, thought the world building was definitely weaker. But it was the same thing. A girl who ‘never quite belonged’ in the human world, gets swept away into a magical one where she’s the promised savior, compete with a love triangle consisting of a blond and a brunette.

anyhoo, while this wasn’t anything special, it was entertaining, to say in the least. It’s one of those books that’s labeled ‘fantasy’ but is more romance than anything. Kinda like The Selection (tho that’s technically ‘dystopian’). The writing was good, and I liked the main character! I’ll probably read the next one to see what happen!

if you like a good fantasy romance and don’t mind a cliche plot, (the prophecy *cough* check this one out!

happy reading <3

I truly enjoyed this fantasy, coming of age story. It has a love triangle, magical powers, scary villains, and a prophecy. The main character is a strong female who was adopted and earned her way to a prestigious school on scholarship. I hope that there are more stories from the other side of the portal!

This book was good! I thought that it started off slow but it got so much better. I loved the characters. I will be interested to see what happens in the next book I feel like there is so much that happened at the end! This was a great young adult fantasy romance and a quick read!

This was another book of almost. I almost loved the characters. I almost loved the world. I almost understood it.

I wish there was just a bit more work done on this because I really saw the potential in it. The main love interests have that belittling dynamic that I have read about so often but it just didn't work for me. That being said, I would be interested in reading the second book to see if the author improved any aspects because I do like the basics of this story.

This was a great start to the Heir of Earth and Sky series, i enjoyed getting into this world and learn about the characters in this world. The characters were everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of the world. It uses the magic element perfectly and glad it was so well done. It left me excited to read more in this world and from SK Horton.

I love dark academia and the backdrop it provided for this fantasy was really fun. A bit of a long read but I loved the characters

The concealed: This has the absolute potential to be a great and interesting story but it needs to be fleshed out more. The pacing is off, the love story forced, the main love interest is patronizing the main character just as bad as everyone else, and the relatability of the main character misses the mark. She's all over the place. If someone would take this back to the drawing board it could be a 5 stars story because it's interesting, innovative and unique.

“The Concealed,” by SK Horton

I really liked this book. The MC is a hot mess first and foremost important. Her flaws and bad decisions are such a big part of the story. Her having two potential love interests was great because I definitely picked a side early on. The world building was interesting but sometimes a little confusing. The ending did feel a bit rushed, but I cannot wait until book 2 is published. The biggest thing about the book is it is adventurous, there was a ton to see and learn and the world being similar to Old Britian was interesting. 4 out of 5 stars.

-Alternative Dimension
-Magic
-Prophecy

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.

I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next one.
Cate moves from the USA to study in England there she meets two boys who will turn her life upside down.

This book is the perfect mix of romance, action, and fantasy. There are fantastic sprinkling of humour and pop culture (even a cheeky Taylor Swift reference!). I can’t imagine there being many categories this book doesn’t fulfill at one point or another.

My only complaint with this book would be that Cate seemed to accept what Lucas and Daniel were telling her too easily for my liking in the beginning however, this meant that Horton could focus the rest of the book on the main characters art of the story.

All in all, a thoroughly good read!

First of all I want to thank NetGalley for gifting me a free copy of this book!

I gave this book 2.5⭐️

Let’s start with the things I loved about this book. The pacing made me fly through this book. It held my attention all the way through.

The story was also interesting. It wasn’t original but it was entertaining. The magic was basic and therefore easy to understand. The writing was simple which I also loved. Overall these points made this book a perfect read before bed when your tired and don’t want to read something dense.

Now to the things I didn’t enjoy. Cate the main characater keeps saying she is akward and she is weird. I have no idea where this is coming from their is literally no evidence for it. She is super social and has no issue with standing up for herself or the people around her. So I don’t really get it.

The pacing held my attention but was a bit too fast their was little explanation of anything and the characters didn’t really get an development. They were pretty basic and boring.

The romance was the most cliche I have ever read. The amount of times I rolled my eyes. Boy oh boy I cringed so hard.

Overall I can just say this was not a very original basic YA fantasy romance. If I read this many years ago I would have loved it.

So if you love YA fantasy romance and you don’t need the slow burn, a fully developed plot and character development this is the book for you.

To be honest I will read the second book if it comes out because I want to know where the story is going and because it was such a fast read.

2.5 stars. As this is a YA novel I am not going to review it on my personal preferences entirely. If I had read this book in 8th grade I probably would have given it 5 stars.

The Concealed is a YA fantasy novel revolving around 18 year old Cate, who is off to study in at university in England. From the moment she touches down in the UK things are not entirely what they seem. She meets Lucas and Daniel, and continues to find herself in danger. She then discovers she is a princess from an alternate universe, where Lucas and Daniel have been sent to bring her back. The novel then continues on her journey to her homeland while dodging the evil Ember people. This novel has themes of found family, enemies to lovers, and spilt beliefs.

Over all I felt the novel was very rushed as Cate starts university and then just a few days later is traveling to the Terra Kingdom with Daniel and Lucas. There was a hint of a love triangle towards the beginning of the novel I wish was developed and explored more as well as the enemies to lovers plot line between Daniel and Cate. Though this is a fantasy novel, Cate was raised in the modern world, so there are many moments that take you out of the story due to the writing style and dialogue on her end. This is not the most groundbreaking and beautifully written fantasy novel, but I feel someone of the target age range would enjoy the story.

Thank you NetGalley and Aethon books for the chance to read this advanced copy.

If you like the YA chosen one trope, this book may be for you. I enjoyed this book, and will absolutely read future installments in the story. My only issue is with the backstory. Cate mentions and thinks multiple times about how awkward and odd she always was growing up, but there's no real evidence of that. The magic system felt interesting and different from others I've read and kept me hooked.

I'm grateful to NetGalley and Aethon books for the chance to read this advanced copy.