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Curious Tides

Pascale Lacelle
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Curious Tides

Pascale Lacelle
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“Rich, immersive and astonishingly layered—I want to sink into this darkly magical world and never leave.”

Overall rating: 4.1875 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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Ordered the second book before I finished this one

"A wonderful dark academia, I couldn’t put it down. Characters, settings, twists, it was such an enjoyable adventure!"

— Kelsiem (5/5)

I don't know

"I have no idea what I bought and there is no description here"

— Imirz (5/5)

3 Stars!!

"Great magic system with almost a darker Hogwarts vibe to it … character story line and conversations are abit slow and repetitive but absolutely loved the world they lived in and will forever think about it"

— LauraRaczy (3/5)

All of the above!

"This book is beautiful and well written, looks great on my shelf and was a great read start to finish"

— MHazelwood (5/5)

Just another romantasy

"Had high hopes but it's just another romantasy. Some good writing and character development."

— Drakard-14 (2/5)

Excellent book!

"I bought this book awhile ago because I saw it in store and thought the cover looked cool. Overall I thought the book was great but it was closer to the end when I ended up really liking this book, I love the characters and how each one had their own kind of story. 5/5 stars"

— Unanimous 4. (5/5)

Good book!

"The prose was so beautiful I had to keep reading! Can't wait for it's sequel in November!"

— Kal. (5/5)

This book has a perfect blend of mystery, magic and romance.

"I really enjoyed this book. For me the magic system took a while to understand so this began as a slower read. With that being said I loved how the magic was tied to moon phases and the tides, I think it’s a beautiful idea. Even when I was slowly making my way through the first few chapters I never got bored during this book. I loved the characters and the world this story is set in. This book has a perfect blend of mystery, magic and romance."

— Kylan T. (4/5)

Very interesting world, but boring characters

"Book review: 2. 5/5 ⭐️ (4. 5 for world, 1. 5 character development)_x000D_ Genre: fantasy_x000D_ Themes: dark academia, secret societies, lunar magic_x000D_ _x000D_ This was such an interesting concept wrapped in so many tedious layers. The abilities and myths within this world were truly magical, creating an interesting setting for this story. There was however little to no emotional connection to characters nor adequate development. For me there was an issue both in writing style and execution of events. Here are where the problems primarily arose (buckle in, it’s a long critique):_x000D_ _x000D_ - Emory has long tangents about Romie during conversations with other characters. These inner monologues may have been necessary to define Romie and Emory’s place in the shadows, but when these go on for longer than a page you forget there was even another conversation going on. This made the present day sometimes difficult to follow while the FMC was constantly lost in memory. _x000D_ - The twist was so obvious form the beginning, it was hard to keep reading, especially with a text this long. I wish the intentions of certain characters was a little better disguised to create tension and intrigue. _x000D_ - The love triangle and Emory’s character in general define the difference to me between teen and adult fantasy. The need for complex world building may be the same to create an immersive world, but the former often has poorly executed character driven plot with love sick cliches used as a driving force. It just made Emory unlikeable, as she was full of contradictions and kept walking further into such an obvious trap. It was like that moment in Scream where you are yelling at the MC not to run with only a phone in hand straight towards a killer. _x000D_ - Kai and Jae were the most interesting characters hands down and I wanted more from them. The others felt too crippled by their own insecurities and continued to make poor decisions, but not in an intentional self-destructive kind of way, rather a let’s do the same thing over and over again because that is who I am. _x000D_ - It would have been so much more interesting if Emory and Baz had had an honest conversation instead of creating all this forced drama around secrets kept and using someone else’s feelings as sumo to get what you want and calling it friendship (can you tell I don’t like Emory?). Baz’s arc made more sense to me overall, but why he would trust or even care for Emory after she clearly used him is beyond me. And Emory’s excuse for searching for self-worth and always feeling mediocre got extremely tiring. The book could have been a lot shorter and gotten the same point across. Suffice it to say I did not like this character. She was flat to me and was essentially doing the same things as Keiran, but wanting readers to believe her intentions were virtuous. I did not believe. She was a pretty bad friend overall, and fully self-centred. It made her a difficult character to root for. _x000D_ - The dreamscape as a place between worlds and the institute created real points of interest in the storyline, as did the host of supporting characters. Unfortunately they were drowned out by the 300 extraneous pages on Emory’s feelings and thoughts about Romie_x000D_ _x000D_ Such a shame, I could have really loved this book. Undecided if I will continue as the political implication of silver eclipse blood and unearthing the gods could be interesting. There is also hope that the other characters will make a bigger appearance. I am just not sure I could sit through another instalment like this one."

— KariPat (3/5)

Brilliant!

"This book is brilliant! The world building was so well done, that I was easily able to picture the setting (the map at the beginning of the book was also helpful). The magic system is very unique and well thought out. I flew through this book and am very excited for book two."

— Megan (5/5)

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  • Published date: Oct 01, 2024
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 560
  • Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
  • ISBN: 9781665939287
  • Dimensions: 5.5" W x 1.4" L x 8.25" H
Pascale Lacelle is a French Canadian author from Ottawa, Ontario. A longtime devourer of books, she started writing her own at age thirteen and quickly became enthralled by the magic of words. After earning her bachelor’s degree in French literature, she realized the English language is where her literary heart lies (but don’t tell any of her French professors that). When not lost in stories, she’s most likely daydreaming about food and travel, playing with her dog Roscoe, or trying to curate the perfect playlist for every mood. You can find her on Instagram and X @PascaleLacelle.

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