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My Life Series: Prequel to The Brothers of Camelot by Necie Navone – Review by Debi Kircher

My Life Series: Box Set: Prequel to Brothers of CamelotMy Life Series: Box Set: Prequel to Brothers of Camelot by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Life Series: Prequel to The Brothers of Camelot by Necie Navone

5++++ Stars

I have never read the first book of a series and then 3 smaller books that were a prequel to the actual series but it was completely awesome. This author has a forever fan in me as her writing is out of this world and this series is simply outstanding!! Below a short review of each of these books. This is Aless’s story and what a story it is!!!

Book 1 – My Hidden Life
I was so excited to read this book after finishing The Only One, we got a glimpse of Aless at the end of that book but this story starts when she was a young girl, the daughter of the head of a crime family who wants to shape her into the one that takes over the family when she gets older and marries whoever it is her father decides she will marry.
I highly recommend this story as well as the first in the Brothers of Camelot, I can already tell this whole series is going to be one that I’ll want to reread in the future.

Book 2 – My Tragic Life
Another awesome part of this series…Im so anxious to get to where we meet Aless in the 1st book of Brothers of Camelot I can’t hardly stand it. Aless is totally awesome and I have fallen in love with so many people in these books and just seeing how all of this plays out is like nothing I’ve ever read…I normally don’t like prequels after the fact but this has been done brilliantly in my opinion by this author.
Im left with What is going to happen??? These characters I love so much, how are they going to play in to all of this…the tie in to the first in the Brothers of Camelot is so spot on, I’m just so excited to finish this story but I don’t want it to end either. Like I said this author has me all kinds of messed up.. LOL

Book 3 – My Free Life
I was so scared to start this book because I just knew when I finished Id want to jump right into the second book of The Brothers of Camelot and that is exactly what has happened. I love how this author started the Brothers series and then went into these 3 prequels. The My Life Series was awesome and the way she pulled in the Brothers in this story was brilliant. This author has to have a pile of notes or a white board with all kinds of stuff on it because she didn’t miss anything. Everything ties in perfectly and I truly believe Aless’s story needed to be told and this just has me needing the next book like right now!!
This part of Aless’s story was so full of twists and turns and I just can’t wait to see how this will all play out in her future. She’s probably one of the strongest female leads I have ever read about and I do hope that where she is now and what is to come she is able to find her softer side but I’m thinking that she will still need all of her training because we haven’t experienced yet the reaction to her actions in this story, that transition happened a bit too easy and I have a feeling the repercussions are still to come.

Read this series…It is so amazing and having these in a convenient box set will make it so much easier when I reread them in the future!!!

LOVED LOVED LOVED!!!

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series #1) by Necie Navone – Review by Jana Teppih

My Hidden LifeMy Hidden Life by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life by Necie Navone is prequel to her Brothers of Camelot series. It is a series in its own rights called My Life. I love how she left us impatiently waiting for Aless and Greyson’s story and now she has given us her story so that we would be well acquainted with her!
My Hidden Life is the first part of Alessandra “Aless” Canzano’s story. The writer has told the story of the Princess of the Canzano crime Family from different point of views that gives it a much more intensive flavour! She started training when she was six years old and became the best while all along she only wishes to be ‘normal’ (normal is soooo overestimated!). So the first volume is about Aless growing up and training and needing to hide her life even from her closest friends and family.
It tries to give us answers to “What happens when you realize your choices for your future are no longer your own? What happens when you experience just a glimpse of another life while knowing it will never be your reality? What happens when you need to walk away because it’s not the life you’re supposed to live? I cannot wait to pick up the next volume!

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Sue Kemp

My Hidden LifeMy Hidden Life by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)
By Necie Navone

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1), is a wonderful read by Necie Navone. Alessandra is trying to find her way in her family, but hers is not your normal every day family. Her family is part of the Italian mob. Alessandra wants to be a normal teenager, but her family’s life style is not allowing this for her. My Hidden Life is told from different points of views which keeps the story interesting and has you wanting to know what is on the next page. So, if you want an action-packed book, that also contains suspense and drama then I have to say this is the book for you, and a book you will enjoy from the first page to the last.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Jenni Bishop

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone is one great start to the series that you don’t want to miss. Necie has a way with her words that ensure you are engrossed in not only the story but you are thoroughly invested in the characters. Being the Princess of the Family is not all it is cracked up to be. Being raised to one day take over a mans world from the day you were born means you see and hear things you would never see in a million years.The story is told in multiple POV’s enriching the story so much more. There is so much drama and action, murder and mayhem as one Family fights another in this cut throat world. Read as one little girl learns what life is like in a world full of violence but also love.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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My Hidden Life by Necie Navone – Review by Tracy Manderson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life by Necie Navone
5 out of 5 stars

My Hidden Life written by Necie Navone and I was awesome I loved the characters especially Alessandra aka Aless she was one fantastic teenager with the world on her shoulders. The characters are well written and their quirkiness and banter was great. The plot is great it has danger, intimidation, fights, and a very protective family.
Alessandra, is the Princess of the Canzano crime Family, she was introduced to the dangers of her family’s world at the young age of six when a rival family left her bleeding and scared on her birthday.
Her uncle now dedicates his life to making sure she is not only protected but that Alessandra will never feel helpless again in their world. All the while, trying to keep her feeling like she is just a normal young girl.
She has to be better than any man around her. She’s the Family future. Can she handle the family and all that it entails?
Let’s, watch Alessandra in Part One of My Life series as she trains to be the heir to the Canzano Family the way her Capo her father wants. A life that she must hide from even her closest friends and family.
I really enjoyed My Hidden Life and Alessandra and I can’t wait to read the next installment My Tragic Life….
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Tracy
Review by @tracym

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series book 1) by Necie Navone
5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I loved Alessandra and even though her story was emotional at times, it was beautifully written and I didn’t want to stop once I started.
This is my second book by This author and I am loving this series!

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Debi Kircher

My Hidden LifeMy Hidden Life by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)

By Necie Navone

5 Stars

I was so excited to read this book after finishing The Only One, we got a glimpse of Aless at the end of that book but this story starts when she was a young girl, the daughter of the head of a crime family who wants to shape her into the one that takes over the family when she gets older and marries whoever it is her father decides she will marry.

She’s had to learn to defend herself at a very young age and as time goes by she learns a few things about her family and is closest to her Uncle Louie who has swore on his life he will keep her safe. She has been named the princess of the family and as time goes by the sense of family and security starts wavering and she knows she might just have to take her future into her own hands.

I loved learning how her and Grayson met and the connection the two shared…I sincerely love this authors writing style, I enjoyed every word and can not wait to read the next in Aless’s story and see what happens with her future.

I highly recommend this story as well as the first in the Brothers of Camelot, I can already tell this whole series is going to be one that I’ll want to reread in the future.

Loved It!!

Review by @debikircher

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My Hidden Life (Brothers of Camelot Prequel) (My Life Series) by Necie Navone – Review by Heather Bass

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read a couple of books from this author but she keeps on blowing me away. This is a prequel to the Brothers of Camelot series. I love a good coming to age mobster story but this book exceeded all my expectations. You can’t help to fall in love with these characters. I absolutely love the Uncle. I could not put this book down until I was on the last page. It only took me a few hours to devour this incredible story.

Alessandra was born as the Princess to the Canzano Family. She is the daughter of a very powerful man. Alessandra is to be the head of the Family when the time comes. She has to train everyday to make sure that she has skills to fight. Her Uncle dedicates his life to love her like his own. They have a bond that can never be broken. Alessandra wants to be a normal girl but she quickly realizes that she is not normal. She has to protect her family and friends. Alessandra is on a trip and she sees a handsome guy. She can’t get him out of her mind. Alessandra learns some family secrets that will change her life. Will Alessandra be able to have a normal life or will she just be her father’s puppet?

I absolutely loved this book. The storyline has it all suspense, mystery, and a little bit of romance. You will fall in love with Alessandra right from the start. She is a very strong girl that has a good heart. Alessandra loves her family and friends but she wants to be a normal girl. Her Uncle is my hero. He takes care of her like his own. He makes sure that she gets what she needs because her father is usually absent. This book will give you all of the feels from sadness to joy. I can’t wait to see what happens next to these unforgettable characters.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life is an amazing start to a trilogy that I cant wait to finish. It is a prequel to the Brother of Camelot stories, but the first in the My Life Series by Necie Navone. It is a coming of age story, about Alessandra, the Princess of the Canzano Family. Her family is part of the Italian mob, and her dad decided, when she was just 6 years old, she will be the one to take over as the boss of the Family. Her uncle Louie has dedicated his life to protect her, as well as train her. Due to the target on her back, her father decides she must be trained to protect herself in any situation, regardless of being a child. She thinks it is fun as a young girl, but soon tires of it and wishes for a normal teenage life. These feelings intensify after she meets a boy, who doesn’t know her past or story, and sparks fly.
Navone quickly made a lifelong fan. I read The Only One earlier this year, which will be tied into this series. I enjoyed it, so when I heard about this book being a prequel, I jumped on it, and was blown away. This story has it all, a little bit of drama, romance, fear, devotion, so many strong feelings. It is told mostly from Alessandra’s point of view, with a mix of her uncle’s as well. I highly recommend this book, and cannot wait to see what happens in both series to come.

Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Nicole Noble

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)
By Necie Navone
5 Stars

Necie Navone spins a wonderful tale about coming of age in a crime family. My Hidden Life begins the tale of Alessandra, the Princess of the Canzano crime Family. Alessandra has always known that she would one day take over her family’s “business”. Although she was introduced at an early age to the violence that can be her family’s world, Alessandra tries her hardest to just be normal. Necie Navone grabs the reader from page 1 with this book and doesn’t let go until the end. I enjoyed the richness of the characters and following Alessandra on her journey. Ms. Navone paints a realistic and often brutal world but gives emotion and depth to her characters that make them jump off the page. I am looking forward to reading more from this fabulous author! Don’t wait! Pick up this awesomeness now!!

 

Reviewed by @nnoble73

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Sunday Barnaby

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life by Necie Navone
Five Stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel is the first book in The My Life series by Necie Navone. This is the second book I have read by Ms. Navone, and all I can say is keep them coming. I love the action and suspense that grabs you on the very first page. Alessandra is a wonderful character, who learns at a very young age, six, odd the dangers of being brought up as the princess of a crime family. The preparation her father sets for her to become head of the family leaves her well trading but very isolated. The rest of the characters in this book are amazingly detailed and varied. The writing just flows and I was surprised that before I knew it, it was over. Good thing is there is at least two more books in this series. I can’t wait to jump in and find out what Necie has in store for us next.

Reviewed by @sunbarn

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Hidden Life Series book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Susan Mowdy

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have absolutely fallen in love with this series. This is the prequel to the first book in the series but I read it after reading the first book and I felt like it gave me a bigger picture of the Brothers of Camelot. I literally couldn’t get enough of the first book and practically inhaled this one.

Alessandra was born into THE Italian crime family. She was treated like a princess from the minute she was born until her 6th birthday when everything changed in her life. She, then, started training vigorously in combat. This is something she must keep a secret of from the rest of the family. From the outside she looks like the Italian princess but her father has been training her in secret because he has a different path for her to follow.

As she gets old she feels less of a royal and more of a prisoner. She has questions and doubts about everything in her father’s business but has to stay vigilant 24/7 because of the dangers that surround her.

I loved learning about Alessandra and her past. It helped answer questions, but not all (I love the mystery about it). Superb writing and I’m dying to get my hands on the next installment!!!

Review by @listersda
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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Tracy Wilkin

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel is book one in the My Life series by Necie Navone. This author is one that captivates me more and more. Every book gets better, the characters get more adventurous, and the very essence of each story exhibits more heart and soul. But these stories aren’t for the faint of heart.

Alessandra is a princess of the Canzano family. It is the complete opposite of a normal princesses life. Fraught with crime, violence and bloodshed, Alessandra grows up quickly. She is wise beyond her year, street smart, and can take care of herself if necessary. But in saying that, there is an innocence that is endearing in its simplicity. Necie Nevone paints a girl who has heart, courage and a fierceness that she keeps hidden well, but it is there, nonetheless.

I have become a huge fan of this author, and a little obsessed with Alessandra and her evolving story. I cannot wait to find out what is up next for her. I know it will be a nail biter. 5 stars.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel( My Life Series Book #1) by Necie Navone ~ Review by Liz Vrchota

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Necie Navone was a completely new author to me when I first picked up ‘The Only One’ which is the first book in the Brothers of Camelot series that ‘My Hidden Life’ is the prequel to. I would recommend that you read both of these before you jump into the rest of the series. These are the type of books that are going to need to be read in the right order to make sense, but don’t worry it will be worth it! Necie Navone is one wickedly good story weaver!

There is a lot, and I do mean a lot, going on in this book. We get to know all about Alessndra Canzano or more commonly reffered to as Aless, in this book. We start off when she is very young but grow right along with her as she comes into age and her role as the next in line to take over the family name and “business”. The thing is… this is not your average family “business”. Not only will her life be at stake but all those that she holds near and dear will be in danger too. Can she keep her life hidden? There really is a lot more layers. From action, violence, even some romance, not a lot but a bit, and I think that there will be more to come in the next installment that we will get with her story. That one is the ‘My Tragic Life’ and it is available so I am planning to go start that one as soon as I finish this review. I can’t wait! Thanks for another great read!

Review by @lizaileen
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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel Book 1 by Necie Navone – Review by Robin Rankin

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel is the first book in the My Life Series by Necie Navone. All I can say is wow, what a story.

Alessandra doesn’t have the wonderful privileged life you would think as a Princess. But she is the Princess of a crime family and her Father who is also the head of the family can be a bit stubborn and unwilling to listen to anyone once his mind is set.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone. I LOVED this book. Its the story of a crime family and their 6 year old daughter Alessandra who is set to be next to lead the family. She tries to live a normal life but its extremely difficult because she can’t share a lot of her life with her friends. At her 6th birthday party she is given the famous headband or crown that she has to wear at family gatherings and at that same party as they are leaving she is shot by the Families number one enemy. After she survives the shooting her Uncle makes it his goal to teach Alessandra to take care of herself. He teaches her to shoot a gun, self defense and to know her surroundings. She excels in most all the while trying to be a normal young girl. As she gets older and draws the attention of boys her life is given a whole other round of complications. Her father is determined to arrange a marriage for her but she is determined to pick her own partner. Its the story of a strong willed young girl trying to change a family set in deep, dark, traditions. I can not wait to read the next book!

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My Hidden Life by Necie Navone – Review by Maura Harper

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“It’s the blood they shed for the Family, and the devotion they’ve shown that makes them Family.” That is an interesting definition of family by choice vs family of origin. This story is about THE Family (always with a capital F), more specifically about the Princess of the Family and how she grows up.

I know I read about this character in the first book of the “Camelot Series” but it’s been a few books since I’ve read the story and I can’t remember the part she plays. This is her origin story.

The first part of a trilogy, MY HIDDEN LIFE is written in great detail from the protagonist’s 6th bday to her 15th. It is a story that shows the growth, both physically and mentally, of Aless as she moves through her childhood. The secondary characters all play a large role and the story is easy to follow along.

I am so so grateful that I have parts two and three of the trilogy downloaded so I can continue with the story .

Review by @mauraharper

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My Hidden Life by Necie Navone – Review by Shannon Fowler

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow I love this story. This story is about the Canzano Family but more importantly Alessandra or Aless, as she is called. She is a naive, sweet and seemingly sheltered little girl for most of this story. As she grows up, we learn that she is not so sheltered. She sees and knows things. Her father is Capo or captain of the Mafia Family. And is feared by all. He is grooming Aless to take over the Family and all their dealings. This story and her training start out when she is just 6 years old. He is easily a character I can hate.

Other characters include Aless’ Nonna, Uncle Louie who is like her father, Grayson who is from the Camelot Brothers series, and Annalisa, Aless’ best friend. These four characters are the reason Aless is alive and why she will succeed in life. These characters have me one clicking the next book already!

I can not wait to read the next part of this series as there were way too many questions at the end of the story. I hope that Navone’s writing continues to be as page turning as this one is.

Review by @shannonlovesbooks

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Heather Bahm

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel, by Necie Navone, is the first book in the My Life Series. This coming of age/crime fiction story was well written and an instant page turner. The author delved straight into the story leaving nothing left to chance setting the stage for where we begin and what is potentially to come. I enjoyed the flow of the story and it felt well paced. Alessandra is a complicated character and Necie Navone showcases that as this story progresses. I look forward to seeing what hurdles she encounters in the subsequent stories and what growth she will experience.

Reviewed by @hbahm

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

This really was a beautifully written story. This is the second book that I have read by this author but this first in this prequel series to the Brothers of Camelot. I really enjoyed reading Alessandro’s story even it was emotional at times. I enjoyed reading her journey of how she became the woman I read about in The Only One. The author’s detailed writing enabled me to be fully invested in the story. I am really looking forward to the next one in the series to find out more about these great characters!

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My Hidden Life by Necie Navone – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life by Necie Navone is A Brothers of Camelot Prequel.
Alessandra learns very early on in her life how dangerous being part of her family can be. It is a lesson she is taught in the most harsh of ways. And yet Alessandra knows that she must step up to be the leader of her family, to be everything she knows she can be and more.
This book was brilliant. It has you hooked immediately. The writing completely draws you in. I liked how the POV varied as it made the book even more interesting. Alessandra was a great character to read about – she was strong and determined. This was a great book and I cannot wait to read more.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel – Review by Heather Lovelace

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I truly enjoyed this book and the difficult task the author tackled in providing such a variety of POV while telling the story. The rich detail allowed me to easily imagine myself walking alongside the main characters and experiencing theirr lives with them. I was invested on the first page. I cannot wait to keep reading this prequel. Loved it and will highly recommend.

Reviewed by  @heatherlovelace

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