At the end there was you: a novella by Wendy Heiss
/About the Book
The world will end in seven days.
Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for.
And as the end approaches, the questions begin vaguing.
Review
One word to describe this book is haunting. I think that word completely describes the vibe of this story. The world is set to end in seven days, and the writing feels that the end is near. I found that aspect of the story one of the strongest points. Everything else I struggled with.
There is rarely world-building in this story. As interesting as the concept is, I would have preferred if the author spent more time explaining the world and how everything works. I had a lot of questions that were left unanswered. As for the characters, Winter and Azrael, unfortunately, I found them to be simply fine until the latter half of the book. Then, I really learned to appreciate them.
Final Thoughts
At the end there was you had writing that set the mood for the story that was being told. Unfortunately, often the story itself felt short and underdeveloped. At the end is when the story begun to shine.
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