The
Smoke Thieves by Sally Green
Published
May 1, 2018
I received
a free ebook copy from Penguin First to Read, the following review is my own.
The
first chapter had be hooked. I LOVED Tash's point of view. Then the point of
view started switching constantly and initially I thought that it did not add a
ton of value. I think the first third of this book could have used some
ruthless editing. I know there needs to be world building but it didn’t have to
be so dumpy in the beginning. That being said I did enjoy it, the last third especially
saved the story for me. I would pick up the second!
The
synopsis could use an overhaul as well.
Tash
was sold to a demon hunter and has quickly learned and mastered her share of
the trade, being the bait. Hunting demons and capturing their smoke to sell is
illegal though and when a petty argument leads to a local boy stealing the hard
earned bottle for cheap thrills an adventure starts for more than just Tash and
the thief. In a town over, the Princess Catherine is about to be forced into
marriage. Her knight in shining armor though is the man she really wants to be
with. Her father just tortured and publicly humiliated and murdered his sister
though. He last words signed though lead her searching for answers to why her
death needed to be so brutal and public, what does it have to do with boys and
smoke?
Even
though it had pacing issues, it was a great YA fantasy and I cannot wait for
the rest of the series!
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