I received an e-ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
When I heard that Netflix had contracted Evelyn Skye to write an adaptation of an upcoming YA movie, I was immediately hooked. I had enjoyed her first duology greatly when it was released.
I really enjoyed this book, and for what its purpose is, it’s perfect. It seems like it could be easily read before or after watching the movie that will release in the fall without being an overly repetitive story. Is it the best book I’ve ever read? No. Does it serve the purpose of driving viewers to watch Damsel upon release? Yes. I loved getting insight into characters that we likely won’t receive from the movie, and I’m so excited to see Millie Bobby Brown bring Elodie to life. The beginning is a bit slow, but I found myself completely immersed once the plot started moving beyond familiarizing Elodie and ourselves as readers with Aurea.
Overall, if you enjoyed watching Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes, you should give this book, and its accompanying movie a shot. I found Elodie to be tonally very similar to Enola, so I’m excited to see what the film does with these characters.