A moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part–even if it breaks his heart.
I read Starling House two years ago, and still think about it consistently. So when I got an advanced copy of Harrow’s next book, I was ready to be destroyed. I was prepared to have my heart ripped out, my soul tormented, and my brain twisted around. And thankfully, Harrow delivered in full force.
This book is phenomenal, but is also one of the most specific books I’ve ever read. As a looping time-travel story told by two main characters with their own POVs that alternate between first and second person, it takes a moment to find the pacing and start weaving threads of the plot together. Then, once you’ve sorted out what’s beginning to happen, the loop part of the time travel kicks in, and everything’s starting over again.
Additionally, the two main characters are very unique. Una the Everlasting is a tall, broad-shoulder knight who happens to be a woman, while Owen Mallory is a slight and gentle nerd who happens to be a medalled war hero against his will. Neither has a true place in their worlds, and it takes them a while to even create a connection with each other.
If you know your brain can’t handle looped time-travel where things are always changing, and you prefer a quick romance, this is not an ideal book for you. But if you, like many of us, have been crying out into the night for true, unadulterated yearning, you need to read this book immediately.
Thanks to Netgalley, Tor, and Macmillan Audio for the free advanced copies in exchange for an honest review! Switching between the physical and audiobook helped me take my time and really pay attention to what was happening, and I thoroughly enjoyed the two narrators.
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