Unravel

I enjoyed this story much more than I originally anticipated.
Loken did a fantastic job with her debut novel.
Her writing is done so well and beautifully executed.
Who wouldn't love a story about a strong deaf princess witch?
And I'm here to say the book didn't disappoint.
The magic, the world, these characters I was blown away by it all.
The adventure and action keeps the readers glued to the pages with a want for more.
I couldn't get enough. I'm so thrilled I was able the chance to read an eARC of this title.
I sure hope Amelia Loken writes more because I need it!

Sword and Silk,
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.
I will post and tag my review to my blog and platforms close to pub date!

This is the first time I've ever read a novel from the pov of a Deaf protagonist, and also the first time I've read anything from a Kickstarted publisher. Sword & Silk publishing's mission is to publish feminist works, and while I had never heard of them before this, I like that Unravel takes the usual patriarchal trope of girls slogging through an endless tedium of handwork and turns it on its head. This book is largely fast-moving action-adventure with an action-plot-relevant romantic subplot. I'm not entirely satisfied with the depth of the world-building or character development, but the story itself was satisfying enough that I didn't want to put it down. Also, importantly, I should say that I nearly backed out on the first page when I saw that it was written in first person, present tense, but then I realized that there is a brilliant reason for it and had stopped noticing within the first five pages.

I want to see more Deaf-pov fiction. Not feel-good-inspirational-bullshit, but books like this, where hearing loss is a challenge to work with but not a flaw to erase or something wrongly interpreted as an all-consuming disability that prevents a protagonist from living a rich and vibrant life. I didn't know I wanted this until now, so kudos to Loken for making me crave more.

Also, Celin Chen's cover art is gorgeous.

ARC

A lovely sweet book. Although the premise of forbidden magic is used, the author has found a unique blend of old and new to bring together a different story. The characters are clever too. Perfect for young adults looking for a sweet romantic read that includes magic and adventure. However for me it lacked the depth that could have made it a great read.

I really liked this book! It was fast pace and I love the characters and the magic . The character of the princess was written very well. I can’t wait to see what else this author writes . This book was very enjoyable!

Fast paced and well paced. I never
Found myself bored. This book is exciting and so many moments I felt anxious about what would happen next. The authors twists on familiar witchcraft tropes was completely new and fresh. Marguerite is interesting and complex and strong.. from late one I knew I was going to love this book. So many strong female characters. Each new character introduced was thoroughly developed and dialogue flows nicely. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know.