As soon as I finished this book I knew it would be one of my favourites of the year. It’s difficult to describe the enchantment this story weaves and the sense of utter perfection it leaves the reader feeling. Suffice to say, it’s a book for book lovers, written by a bibliophile with a reverence for stories and a belief in the power of words and the indelible marks they leave on readers. It’s not a book filled with action so you’ll be disappointed if that’s what you’re looking for. Instead, every word has a purpose as it explores the Doors that can take you into fantasy worlds and elsewhere.

Set in 1911, the main character is seventeen-year-old January Scaller, a wilful and curious biracial child who is slowly forced to conform to societal expectations of female behaviour under the watchful eye of her guardian. Her first-person point of view alternates with extracts from a scholarly text, The Ten Thousand Doors. Alongside January, we experience a rising sense of adventure, exploration and the idea of wanting more than society deems you deserve. The characters are all nuanced and complex; there’s not a wasted character in the whole story and each is deservedly memorable and unique.

The beautifully lyrical prose sweeps the reader along as they accompany January on her journey of discovery. The story explores themes of racism, patriarchy, and misogyny, whilst contrasting chaotic and ever-changing magic with social order, stability and ‘progress’. Worlds are crossed, epic loves are torn asunder, hidden histories are revealed yet the author firmly roots the narrative in the simplest magic of all – words. My review feels unanchored because it’s impossible to capture the essence of this incredible story. However, be assured that if you love books you’ll love The Ten Thousand Doors of January.

I really enjoyed this twisting, spiralling tale of untold stories and undiscovered worlds. I did find that the book-within-a-book structure took a little while to get used to, but I loved the imagination and the gorgeous sense of wonder that infused it. As someone who isn't generally a fantasy reader, this was accessible and lovely, and carried me away.

I truly loved this wonderful book. It took a few chapters for everything to click into place but I was intrigued enough to keep going till the story made sense. January is a great central character and her need to break free from constraints placed upon her by Mr Locke would be understood by every teenage girl. I think this is partly the novels success - Harrow has taken a familiar feeling from any girl’s teenage years but placed it within a magical world where the freedoms are almost unimaginable. When January realises she can write doors into other worlds and follow them she realises that more freedom than she ever imagined is hers for the taking. This freedom depends entirely on Mr Locke’s grace and we learn later in the book that his guardianship of January is even more far- reaching than she thought. He has schooled and packaged January in a way that is acceptable to Victorian society. He has polished and locked her away like one of the many treasures in his collection.

The novel is full of characters who move beyond their bounds in one world, while finding themselves completely at home in another. Jane is sent as a companion for January, paid for by her traveller father who comes and goes as he works to extend Locke’s collections. Jane finds that in one world her fearlessness and hunting skills are integral to her culture and survival, but in January’s world she is expected to keep her eyes down and not challenge people who are her betters. In this world Jane is problematic because she is a woman with no breeding or class and because she is black. January’s friend Samuel has slightly more freedom than Jane because he is a man even though his class and skin colour are the same. Just as Locke categorises and catalogues his collections, it seems there is an unspoken taxonomy of people. January has side-stepped disapproval thanks to Locke’s fortune which keeps her in dresses, pearls and first- class travel. January is kept in a gilded cage, but it is still a cage.

January's narrative is interspersed with a love story between a girl called Ade and a man named Yule Ian. At first I couldn’t see where they fit into the narrative, but soon I realised how crucial they both are to January and the world she sees as she discovers her writing power. It takes huge courage to use that power, but increasingly January finds it is the only way she can protect herself and the freedoms she believes in. She wants to find her father or at least where he died and she will keep wrenching doors open until she finds the right one. A shadowy organisation is not far behind her though run by The Founder. They want this world to stay on one course; a rigid world following a set pattern of Empire, industrial revolution and exploitation of other country’s resources. The magical worlds January visits has a are too unpredictable and signify endless change. What will they do to keep the doors closed and how can January throw them wide open again in order to see her family?

When I saw the cover I fell in love! It is such a beautiful cover! Although I have some mixed feelings about the book. I did really enjoy the book but I felt it dragged at times. There are also some lovely quotes in the book, one of my favourites is:

"Let that be a lesson to you: if you are too good and too quiet for too long, it will cost you. It will cost you, in the end."

The book is full of beautiful descriptions but I did feel that it slowed the story down and it took quite a while for the story to even begin properly. I think my main issue with the book is that I couldn’t really connect to the characters, which for me is an important part of actually truly loving the book and fully immersing myself into the story.

I know that many people have loved the book, I just think it wasn’t the right book for me.

I was attracted to this book because of the utterly gorgeous cover and I loved the sound of the 'doorways to other worlds' plot.

The story starts in the early 20th century. January Scaller is the ward of the super-wealthy Mr Locke. Although his servants and friends sometimes sneer, Mr Locke is kind and courteous to her (provided she does as she is told!) and January lives a privileged life in his huge mansion filled with precious artefacts. As the years pass, January realises her life in a gilded cage, devoid of free will, isn't so great. And that Mr Locke views her in much the same way as the rest of his collection. She takes refuge in a strange old book, about a girl who discovers a doorway to another world, but what if that doorway was real?

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a rollicking adventure story that I didn't want to put down. It's a story-within-a-story, a tale of magic realism set in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It reminded me of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, especially The Subtle Knife, with it's strong female characters and moving between worlds. Whereas His Dark Materials dealt with the use of religion to oppress, this story discusses racism and segregation.

I fell in love with this book and its brilliant characters, and I really didn't want it to end. Thoroughly recommended. My favourite read this year!


Thank you to Alix E. Harrow and Orbit (Little Brown Group) for my copy of this book, which I requested via NetGalley and reviewed voluntarily.

A beautiful cover and promise of an atmospheric epic complete with doors to other worlds? Count me in! I was very excited for this release and it didn't disappoint. This is a gorgeous, magical story which lives up to its tantalising premise and its stunning cover. Imagine an atmospheric historical story about a young girl orphaned living in a grand manor, throw in a gripping origin story oh and a smattering of portals to other worlds and you've got something close to The Ten Thousand Doors Of January.

January Schaller is a quiet child with a love for books and fantasy. She grows up as the ward of wealthy Mr Locke, motherless and with a father she barely sees. During her childhood and early adolescence she's almost convinced herself that this is all there is, but that all changes with the sudden disappearance of her father and the arrival of a mysterious book, The Ten Thousand Doors.

The doors in question are not the regular doors that you and I know, but rather doors which lead to new worlds unexplored, richly imagined and bought to life by Harrow's elegant writing. I love how the author takes a mundane object such as a door and looks at it in a different way, transforming it into something new; in this story doors represent change; each contains a story and acts both as a fragile divider and an opening to new possibilities.

"There are ten thousand stories about ten thousand Doors, and we know them as well as we know our own names. They lead to Faerie, to Valhalla, Atlantis and Lemuria, Heaven and Hell, to all the directions a compass could never take you, to elsewhere."

The entire novel is full of gorgeous, evocative prose and the power of Doors, words and stories. But if you're after a strong plot, that's all here too. The story starts more as a historical drama as we follow January growing up at Locke House, but in the final part, the magical elements take the lead, as the reader is whisked into an epic story of other lands, family ties, heroes and villains as January fights to learn where she comes from and discovers who her friends and enemies really are. Perfect pacing, evocative description, a gripping plot and an imaginative fantasy world all come together to make a truly awesome read. Highly recommended.

This novel follows January who when she was seven years old stumbled across a door leading to another world however she is prevented from exploring this by Mr Locke the man she lives with and who her father collects strange and unique artefacts for. As time passes January begins to forget about this experience until she finds a book within Mr Locke's collection which leads her to doubt everything she has known and takes her on a journey she never dreamed possible.
This is such a magical book and I can't get over how beautifully written this is. I really loved the character of January and really related to her desire to go Elsewhere. This book also discusses race and class in a really important way.
Overall I really loved this book and gave this 4 out of 5 stars.

Incredibly lush, exquisite and enchanting, The Ten Thousand Doors of January has all the makings of a classic. One which I’m certain will be well-loved and much-read. And I dare say not only by those who enjoy fantasy, for this novel is pure joy in literary form that is a tribute to almost every reader out there.

Do you love books? This book is for you.

Do you love the written word? This book is for you.

Do you love stories and escapism? This book is for you.

When I first laid my eyes upon the cover of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, it was love at first sight. Far from it for me to advise anyone to judge a book by its cover, but in this instance its entire package justified my feelings when I gaze upon that thing of beauty. A few months’ back, I came across Alix E. Harrow’s beautiful short story “A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies”, which made my anticipation to read her debut novel grow even further. It did not surprise me at all that said short story even won the Hugo Awards this year. You can read this wonderful little tale here.

With such eager anticipation and high expectations, I was naturally anxious when I finally started reading The Ten Thousand Doors of January. And especially when my co-reviewer Celeste, who adored the book with all her heart, ardently believed that I will love it as well. I read the first few sentences and I was entranced. The writing was simply exquisite. It felt like reading a classic but without the pretense; the prose was literary without trying to be so. It felt familiar in tone but there was also a sense that I’ll be taken on a journey like no other. And in no time, I was swept off my feet.

I am not going into any description about the story. What I will say is that it has one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve read. It was not just a love story between two persons, however, but a love story dedicated to books, to the power of the written word, to wanderlust and to mankind’s ever faithful companion.

“At this point, you’re thinking that this story isn’t really about Doors, but about those more private, altogether more miraculous doors that can open between two hearts. Perhaps it is in the end—I happen to believe that every story is a love story if you catch it at the right moment, slantwise in the light of dusk—but it wasn’t then.”

The main character of January Scaller felt real and alive under the masterful strokes of Harrow’s penmanship. This is not a particularly long book, but the characterisation of the January and the supporting characters was marvellously rendered. The story was told from a combination of January’s perspective and from the author of the in-world book “Ten Thousand Doors”. Each with its distinctive personality and tone, but both equally enthralling to read.

As a portal fantasy, the magical backbone of the story dealt with Doors which can transport anyone who crosses its Threshold into other realms and worlds. Being readers of fantasy, we can easily appreciate the joys of escapism. Books are our portals to imaginary worlds and to great adventures with new friends (and sometimes even old ones), all while remaining physically safe although I can’t say the same about our hearts.

“Worlds were never meant to be prisons, locked and suffocating and safe. Worlds were supposed to be great rambling houses with all the windows thrown open and the wind and summer rain rushing through them, with magic passages in their closets and secret treasure chests in their attics.”

Where did the power of the written word come in then? That I cannot reveal for it begs to be discovered. In any case, the sheer beauty of the writing in this book should convince you that the written word has a magic of its own. Reading The Ten Thousand Doors of January was a sensorial experience, where every word and every immaculate and wondrous turn of phrase tantalized my senses.

“Words and their meanings have weight the world of matter, shaping and reshaping realities through a most ancient alchemy. Even my own writings—so damnably powerless—may have just enough power to reach the right person and tell the right truth, and change the nature of things.”

This is unlike any fantasy book you would’ve read before. Almost literary in flavour but eminently magical in essence, The Ten Thousand Doors of January will transport you into another world within the world we know of. The pacing can be said to be languid for most of the narrative but it is thoroughly engaging. With such an spellbinding read, why would you want it to be over so soon anyway?

Do not miss entering this Door to an amazing and wondrous journey through a magical landscape of words and stories.

Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit and Little, Brown Book Group for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a book that I had seen hyped quite a lot in the book community and I can honestly say that after reading the synopsis I found myself wanting to read it even more.

Alix E. Harrow has completely blown me away with this novel and has created a work of perfection in my opinion. The world Harrow has described is rich in imagery and is a tale of unforgettable love and a tale of journeys that should be impossible.

This story was like nothing I have read before. The magical system was flawless and the way the two stories weaved throughout the book was done amazingly. The characters in this book are incredibly well written. I found myself loving January and how much she developed into a strong woman. I felt myself not wanting to put this book down and when I did, I found myself just constantly thinking about it.

I think I could sit here for a long time writing about everything I loved about this book but then that would take away from how magical and heart-wrenching it was. If you’re on the fence about this book I really recommend taking the plunge.

This book will forever stick with me and I cannot wait to read more of Harrow’s work.

I would like to thank the publisher, Orbit, for providing an early copy in exchange for an honest opinion. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and the quotes included may change in the released copy.

This book was everything I hoped it would be, and more! It was sweet, it was heartbreaking and heart-mending at the same time. Rarely has a book exceeded my expectations, stimulated my imagination and filled me with wonder the way The Ten Thousand Doors of January has. Rarely has a book rekindled my love for reading, my hunger for a good story and beautiful words as this book has.

"It is at the moments when the doors open, when things flow between the worlds, that stories happen. "



And rarely has a book come knocking at my door in such a timely fashion.

Reading has been and will always be my passion, my companion and my means of evading. But we’ve had some difficulties lately, what with me swinging in and out of book slumps, being too busy, too tired, too lazy, re-shelving a multitude of books not because they’re bad, but because the timing wasn’t right. I’ve been longing for a book that will erase the fatigue, the indifference and carve a doorway into my heart and mind.

" …and some naive corner of my soul was holding its breath in expectation, waiting for something magical to happen. "



And something magical did indeed happen to my reading self! I’ve been meaning to take a break after I closed The Ten Thousand Doors. But some Doors aren’t meant to be closed! Here I am, starting a new book and barely able to stop myself from leaping to the next chapter.

"You see, doors are many things: fissures and cracks, ways between, mysteries and borders. But more than anything else, doors are change."



What else to expect from a book that is an ode to books and readers, to the written word and to the “word-workers”? But also an ode to dreams untouched by adulthood's shackles, to the flame that animated us as children and made us believe everything was possible and within our reach. I loved how it celebrated freedom and adventure and how it accurately dealt with loneliness, loss, abandon and broken promises. And I loved the ever-presence of books and stories and fairytales in the narrative.

"I wanted wide-open horizons and worn shoes and strange constellations spinning above me like midnight riddles. I wanted danger and mystery and adventure. "



January was an endearing main character. And she was the perfect narrator in my opinion, sometimes a detached (but not without wit and cheekiness) storyteller but mostly an ever growing, continuously learning, realistically painted protagonist. Despite a mostly absent father, a deceased mother and being “oddly colored” (in a hostile world and era for people of color), January has lived a rather luxurious and sheltered life under Mr Locke’s wing. But a sheltered life isn’t synonymous for a happy one. And underneath the thick layers of submissiveness and good manners lurks an adventurous, dreaming, barely tamed soul whose constraints would be tested the day she discovers The Thousand Doors, hidden in one of Locke’s treasures.

"At this point, you’re thinking this story isn’t really about Doors, but about those more private, altogether more miraculous doors that can open between two hearts. "



Just take a look at the simple beauty of those lines! Alix Harrow has such a beautiful, charming, clever and evocative writing that at the same time seems almost effortless. Her debut (Debut! See that capital D, like a mouth hanging open, incredulous before such a ridiculously exquisite prose?) reads like a modern classic or like my friend Celeste astutely remarked “like a children book for adults”. I highlighted furiously, I smiled fondly and I cried tears of joy and of sorrow.

Since the first chapters, I guessed and kept guessing until the end. Almost all my theories were true and you know what? That’s what made the book even more special for me!

How I love this feeling in books, when I guess (or think I guessed) something, or suspect a hidden goal, an endgame and I cannot wait to see it come to pass. Like a love declaration one perceives early on or an inevitable battle between good and evil you expect since the beginning... The beauty of The Ten Thousand Doors wasn’t (only) in its revelations and closure for me but in the way leading to them. “Journey before destination”, right?

I think that the author intended for some revelations to be discovered, dropping subtle hints like a trail of breadcrumbs and leaving her reader’s imagination to run freely and try to gather the pieces of the puzzle.

"Sometimes just by telling a story you’re stealing it, stealing a little of the mystery away from it."



This is a story for every reader, whether you’re a fantasy lover or more of a literary person. Choose a comfortable seat, take your inner child on your lap and let Alix E. Harrow’s beautiful words take you through magical Doors and into ten thousand worlds.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a beautiful emotional historical fantasy.

As I started to read The Ten Thousand Doors of January, I didn't know what to expect. It seemed like a beautiful historical novel As the story continued it more and more magical. It's like as January experiences magic, she sees more magic in her world.

The magic system in The Ten Thousand Doors of January is one I hadn't read before, but I was sold on it straight away.

Alix .E. Harrow writing portrayed January emotion in a way that I felt her loneliness and isolation. The emotional element is strong in this book.

Two stories are weaved throughout the book. Both stories would work as individual stories but also work perfectly together.

As my copy of is an Advanced Reader Copy of The Ten Thousand Doors of January the quote might not be in the finished copy. But I hope it doesn't as it sums up all writing;

"Who knew writing a story would be so much work? I have a newfound respect for all those maligned dime novelists and romance writers."
This book makes me hope that every door I open is just as magical as January.

My Rating for The Ten Thousand Doors of January is 4.5 out of 5.

An absolutely gorgeous, magical story about love across different worlds and finding a way home. Beautifully written, heart-wrenching and highly original. You know you will love this book from simply reading the blurb and you will not be disappointed.

In some ways a very modern take on the basic idea behind the Narnia chronicles (worlds behind doors). I liked it because I like stories that are a bit different and this is different, imaginative and compelling. While there are obviously fantasy elements it also deals with real world issues and January Scaller is a unique central character. It's both mind bending and grounded in the here and now. I wouldn't say it quite merits classic status but it's certainly an easy four stars. Recommended and I'll certainly add it to my library on publication.

Thanks to NetGalley and Litte, Brown Group UK for ARC.

I loved the concept of The Ten Thousand Doors of January and can easily see the book having lots of fans.

It is a story about family, belonging, love and finding and following your own path. It isn’t set in some sort of magical kingdom but in our everyday world at the turn of the twentieth century, which just happens to have doors to other worlds. Elements of history with inherent racism and social injustice are woven into the story. This is magical realism rather than outright fantasy and what I liked about the book the most.

Many early reviewers have found the writing beautiful and fell in love with the story and while I can easily see why, I didn’t quite feel the same way. I found it a bit too affected and the plot slow, somewhat disjointed. At the same time, The Ten Thousand Doors of January is an impressive debut and I’d be interested to see what Alix E. Harrow writes next.

My thanks to Little, Brown Book Group, Orbit and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review The Ten Thousand Doors of January.

It is heartbreaking and magical novel. The story brought back memories of the Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire, but The Ten Thousand Doors of January has this melancholic and dark mood. I got excited about receiving this book because I heard a lot of good reviews, and the "doors" caught me.

I don't want to spoil anything about this book but I got these His Dark Materials vibes with W. Locke & Co. It is mysterious and has these dark agenda motive. A melancholic mood was set in this book even though having these magical doors as the main premise of the story, which is very interesting and it caught my attention.

Every door has its world, like the Wayward Children Series and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. These doors have magical places on the other side but it was governed rulers but not all. If someone wandered around these places, they should follow the rules or dominate it.

The story of Adelaide and Yule was fantastic. It was romantic and heart-breaking.

The whole totality of the story was well-written. Magical and memorable.

Part fantasy, part romance and part historical fiction, The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a vividly delightful book about love, family and magic!

January Scaller has always felt out of place. Living in a mansion with his father's boss Mr. Locke, January is trained to be a perfect lady of the house but in her heart she dreams to be free and go on an adventure of a lifetime. One day, she accidentally comes across a book, which contains stories as other worldly and as impossible as any. The book is her escape from the reality, her friend and her solace but as she immerses herself in the story of these characters, she makes a discovery which will forever change not only her life but the world around her as well.

Deeply poignant and extremely well-written, The Ten Thousand Doors of January transported me to an ethereal world with an engrossing plot and lovable cast of characters. January is an endearing heroine, one whose trials ignites empathy in the heart of readers. She is brave, resourceful and selfless, she makes mistakes and honestly, she trusts too easily at times but all that makes her deeply humane and flawed. The relationship she shares with everyone around her is beguiling and equal parts interesting but the best relationship in this book has to be that between January and her fiercely loyal dog, Bad. Reading their relationship felt so organic and wholesome.

This book also gives us a front row seat on racism and various other social issues of the early 20th century. The combination of the above with an enchanting storyline and diverse characters makes The Ten Thousand Doors of January a perfect read. Honestly, this is one of the best portal fantasies that I have read and I am so excited to see what Alix E. Harrow does next.

P.S- January parents story was my favourite part of the entire book. I just can't resist myself a good star crossed lovers trope. Plus, its kind of similar to Outlander, which is one of my favourite book of all time.

The story of January Scaller, The Ten Thousand Doors Of January brings us a new and intriguing fantasy story that will leave you wanting more. This book starts in the early 1900s, as a young woman begins on a journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.
The writing throughout this book is just as floral and stunning as its cover. Even describing the small parts of the scenery in the beginning of this book is just done with such perfect writing and that is something that flows throughout the book as the story continues to entrance and entice you and just full on grabs at your emotions at the end of the story.

Though in moments it can remind you of Seanan Mcguire’s ‘Wayward Children’ series, or even in The Chronicles Of Narnia in elements, this is a book that takes you on an incredible adventure. slowly building us to the moment when January discovers that book that will remind her of the door she saw as a child and finding all new ones to run through throughout this book and telling the stories she finds on the other side.

Wonderful characters that feel real, and a story that just enthrals from the moment it begins, The Ten Thousand Doors Of January is a book you have to go through, as soon as you possibly can.

The premise of this book was so interesting. I was so happy to have been given the ARC for this book. When I was reading the description, I don't think I have ever been more excited to delve into a novel's world for a long time and soon did without much hesitation and it was just as good as I was hoping it to be.

This book carries a story with a world so vivid, you feel like you are actually in it yourself when you start delving into the pages and follow the life of January. As she goes through her world in this strange place she lives with a man who sees her as an artifact just like all the ones he lives within this odd house of his and as the story progresses and layers begin to peel back of the odd truth that lives behind this home, a whole world is opened up to January and she sees not just her own life but herself begin to see the ways she has lived in a whole new light and they aren't and have never been what she believed in the past.

This novel for sure takes you through an accumulation of emotions and thoughts but never for a second leaves you feeling dry or like there is no movement in the plot. Each page carries you along in this world beautifully and I have never truly read not only such a unique premise in such a long time but a world crafted this well and making it seem like it's own distinct story and place.

The story progresses at a perfect rate and each new part as the truth for January starts to come to light leaves you unable to put the book down and just wanting to know the actual truth behind the strange scenario happening in this creepily beautiful world.

This was such a wonderful read and one that I can see becoming very popular from how well it was written alone. Loved it!

Wow. This book was definitely a journey. It is a Must Read.

So, the book follows January, the main character, a young girl who is an outsider; she is motherless, has a skin colour that is considered incredibly odd, a father who works away from home, and a guardian with an aptitude for collecting odd and fascinating items. The story really begins when January finds a door that seemingly leads to another place, however, she is urged to forget this as it is fanciful thinking and instead is instructed to behave properly and to contain her imagination. That is until she finds a book, meets a mysterious woman and falls into a story much bigger than she realises.

That is all I will say in regards to the plot as I would not wish to spoil it. However, I will say I loved this book! The story is incredible, original and full of twists and turns that kept me so intrigued that I could hardly bring myself to put the book down.

The narrative style and the writing itself is easy to get into, rather poetic and masterfully done. The balance of mystery, comedy and seriousness is incredible. Though some of the plot-twists are able to be predicted, It seems deliberate (or at least down to the incredible writing). Moreover, some of the plot-twists are rather surprising and shocking- which is wonderful.

The characters are easy to connect with, are interesting and deep and so are easy to love! The world that has been crafted is astounding and realistic (or as realistic as it can be).

I loved the title, the book cover and basically everything about the story- I was never bored and the way the narrative is used is downright impressive.

*I received a digital advance copy of this book from Netgalley (Publishers The Little Brown Book Group UK) in exchange for an honest review*

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is definitely one to watch for. I loved the writing, and I think Harrow is a very promising writer, and I look forward to what she'll come up in the following years.
Sometimes you gel with a writer's style immediately, and that was the case with this book. I really liked the style of writing. The beginning of the book was sort of a coming of age tale, where we get to know January, the main character. Then, we slowly start to learn about the doors, and start to discover about the two worlds and what happened to January's parents.
The beginning of this book was great, I was super hooked. I loved the historical details sprinkled very nicely in the narration. It was almost perfection.
However, it followed very slowly for my liking. It took a long time to get to the milestones. This slowness decreased the tension and the pace of the book massively. January lost her charm a bit, the other characters were not fleshed out as well.
Overall, I loved the uniqueness of the story, I loved January, I LOVED the writing. It was so beautiful.
But, the reason of 4 stars instead of 5 is really slow pace, lack of tension and enough action.

Regardless, I really recommend this book. Still a very enjoyable read. Harrow's talent for storytelling is remarkable and one to watch.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.