A review by sarah_sapphire
Between Life & Death by Jaclyn Kot

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 I really enjoyed this book! It did take me a little while to connect with Sage at the beginning although the sibling dynamic was great. After we met Von, however, I absolutely fell in love with the sass she had and the banter in their relationship. I loved twists and turns which kept me in suspense and the quirky and sarcastically fun aspect of the story was a nice balance to the more serious themes throughout.  
I thought the world-building and the magical and political systems were very interesting, and I am intrigued to see how these develop in subsequent books.
I loved the ending and can't believe I didn't guess who Sage is, I did get an inkling about Von, however ;).
I am also glad that Sage saw Kaleb at the end and there is potential for him to be involved later.
  I am really looking forward to the next book! Can't wait! - I was fortunate to receive this book as an ARC from the author 
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