Characters: 6, I felt like the biggest character traits were that the female MC was Catholic and committed to getting married rather than dating around, and that the male MC couldn’t tell a lie. The side characters were fun, and served a purpose in encouraging the male MC, but otherwise they didn’t stick too much with me. Atmosphere: 7, this is partly because it’s building on the world established in Cold Sandwiches and All, but the description of the physical world, the explanation of the magic system, and the political environment were all established enough to feel real without a […]

Characters: 9, I felt like I understood Luca best, but Rosemary, Sasha, and Falon were all well fleshed out and added to the story. Atmosphere: 7, I struggled to visualize some scenes but I felt like the magic system was nicely laid out (never explained, but the concept of Seeing made sense) and consistent throughout the story. Writing: 7, I’ve read and will continue to read E.M. Epps work because each story is vastly different and they’re all imaginative and intelligent. The dialogue occasionally threw me (I couldn’t tell emotional subtext with Rosemary) but the writing flowed smoothly. Plot: 6, […]