Dark of the West is beautifully constructed. Hathaway leaves no stone unturned in the epic first novel in The Glass Alliance series. The prose with which it is constructed is immaculate and attention paid to the smallest of details makes the world, itself feel real and expansive. Ali and Athan are two star-crossed kids in love and the romantic plot is equal parts innocent and equals parts compelling. As a reader, you love both characters, but each one is extremely flawed in their own way. The reason I picked this book up is because of its prologue. Hathaway has spoken about the fact that this prologue is what drove her to write DOTW in the first place, and I'm not surprised. An idea like this comes to you and you don't let it go, you run with it. But Hathaway did far more than just run with it, she crafted a realistic, heart-racing piece of writing which sticks with you afterwards. She does such a great job with creating complex characters. You never really know where anyone's alliances lie, and this makes you question your own alliance to certain characters. For instance, I spent a good portion of the book loving a character who had committed questionable acts, and somehow I still don't know if I should love him or hate him. All in all, I'd definitely recommend picking this one up. It's an interesting new take on a fantasy world inspired by the First World War. That's all for now. As always, much love. xoxo -B
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