The Invisible Wall is an interesting concept., A society split between the haves and have nots separated by both their magical ability and an invisible wall.
The writing really took away from what this story could have been. The same overarching themes were not only mentioned incessantly - it was done in such a manner that it felt like you were being beaten over the head with the idea rather than being allowed to come to your own conclusions. This same issue applied to almost the entirety of the story. The reader was not allowed to learn anything or feel anything for the characters. We were just told over and over.
Another strange issue was the dialogue. It was so similar in different areas, it seemed like a scene or conversation had already happened once, if not multiple times previously.
If polished up, the idea would be a fun short read.

I received this book for an honest review from Netgalley.

I went into reading this book with high hopes marketed as a Sci-Fi Fantasy.

After reading, I would also add it in as YA as well. The magical wall dividing the elite and the lower people was an interesting concept, with magic being siphoned unbeknownst to the lower reaches people.

The book started off strong, but quickly became repetitive. Reminding the reader over and over again of the same principle of the wall and what it was doing. This made reading become a slog. Characters also weren’t kept consistent, with them behaving one way in one chapter, then suddenly the opposite with no reason in the next. There was also one point where editing was missed and a character completely changed name from Serra to Vera.

The pacing could also use some work, with it staying at a peak point (which what felt like levels that should make it the ending of the book) at 50% of the way through for chapters and chapters. I felt exhausted and bored by the actual final “battle” scene.

I think this is a good story and the author has a lot of potential, perhaps a better editor and cutting a lot of the repetitive info will make for a better reading experience.

2 stars because the concept is quite good, even though the execution could have been better.

I was excited to read this book because I love the premise of a magical wall constructed by society’s elites to keep those they deem to be “lesser” out, while actively suppressing them for their own gain. While the book started off strong, unfortunately, I had to stop reading. The story became inconsistent and started contradicting itself. Characters who acted a certain way one chapter acted entirely different in the next. Many scenes and descriptions also felt repetitive.

I don’t enjoy leaving a less than positive review, and everyone has their own unique reading experience, so I encourage readers to give the book a chance and draw their own conclusions.

Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

4/5⭐️

I really enjoyed the magical world that the author created within the words of The Invisible Wall. The magic system was easy to follow and the characters developed at an accurate pace throughout the storyline.

The plot did get a little jumbled at times but I fully went into for the fantasy world.