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There were only a few pages, but it was super good! I'm definitely interested in reading more of this book.

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Ledge
Stacey McEwan

I received the first two chapter of Ledge by Stacey McEwan to review from NetGalley. Most books, especially in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi genre take a few chapters for me to get into and this wasn’t an exception. Unfortunately, it means that I didn’t connect with the book well enough that I want to seek it out to read in the future. From what I can tell Ledge follows the story of Dawsyn, a girl who has no family and nothing to lose, living in an isolated frozen ledge in the mountains where they rely on supplies from big winged shape shifters who drop them into the village and let a hunger games-esqe cornucopia battle ensue. In exchange the shapeshifters take a human to sacrifice. This is as much knowledge as I gleaned from the first two chapters, however I think if the reading section I was provided had gotten up to Dawsyn being taken, I might have been more inclined to pursue the rest of the book. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with any of the characters as I feel as a reader, I wasn’t given the right information within the first two chapters to do so. This may very well turn out to be a fantastic book, however I won’t be finding out. My advice for providing ARCs in future is to either provide the whole book or choose a strategic ending point where the reader will be left really wanting more.

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I can’t give this high stars since it was only the first two chapters. While I am interested in continuing it, I feel I could have done without the sex scene that was rather badly done. But the story itself is intriguing and something I haven’t read yet so I would read the rest of it either way.

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This is an exclusive sampler containing first two chapters of Ledge by Stacey McEwan.

"Dawsyn is a survivor, and she is not afraid to cut anyone down to live."

It definitely got me interested in reading the whole book, now where can I get it?

Thank you Netgalley and angry robot for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

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I loved this exclusive sampler! This was a great way to get an introduction to the series! I have been hearing about this book a lot so I was excited to get a glimpse into what it is about.
This book kind of gives GOT vibes!
I can’t wait to read this!

Thank you to Angry Robot, Stacey McEwan and NetGalley for this exclusive sampler in exchange for an honest review.

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Totally up my street, the world building was amazing and as a fan of GOT this was a brilliant first book in the trilogy. Some people may need a few trigger warning given but overall brilliant book.

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I would love to thank Angry Robot, Stacey McEwan and NetGalley for this exclusive sampler in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this book is really inteteresting: A group of people are living on a ledge in a mountain place. Each has a ration of food and wood to chop and use. The protagonist is the last in her family and she has a secret relationship with someone in the neighborhood.

Every once in a while, there are some dragon-like creatures who come and grab someone to take them over the mountains, but no one knows anything about where they are being taken.

At first I wasn't impressed with the story, but as I progressed with the sampler I soon realised that I was hooked! I will definitely acquire this book to see what is all about!

I'm sold!

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What a fun introduction to a new series! The writing is so beautiful and descriptive, you feel as if you are being immersed in the world. I look forward to reading more and for the series to come!

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I enjoyed this and I have since purchased the full book and I am very excited to read the full book!!

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Dawsyn lives on the Ledge, the peak of a mountain that looks down a deep chasm. The only resources the people of the Ledge have are the ones they fight for themselves and the meager rations dropped occasionally by the winged patrols of the ledge known as the Glacians. Every few weeks, the people of the Ledge are culled and the Glacians who come with their talons to pick up the people to either be dropped down the chasm or flown off to some unknown fate. Dawsyn, the main female character, discovers what comes next when a Glacian picks you up and flies you over the cavern. I am currently reading the full book and enjoying it.

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I am very intrigued to read the rest of this book! I sampled a couple of chapters and I am already hooked. The MC seems like a very strong willed and interesting individual that I want to know more about, discover the world with her.

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Ich weiß ehrlich gesagt nicht, wie ich dieses Buch bewerten soll, da ich es aufgrund relativ kurzer Ausleihdauer (ohne Verlängerung) nicht lesen konnte.

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Set in a frozen wasteland, known as the Ledge, a waning civilisation struggle to survive not only their environment but an annual culling that sees them selected as human sacrifices. When Dawsyn Sabar is chosen, she is determined, along with the help of Ryon, to not meet the fate that awaits her.

Such an exhilarating, page turner of a novel. I loved how the characters were written and the slow burn romance really added to the already high stakes nature of the book. I practically dead this in one sitting as I couldn't put it down and I am very excited to continue this series.

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This immediately pulled me in and I can’t wait to delve more into this world with Dawsyn. Going to buy both books now!

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So excited to read more! I love the premise and even though it’s a bit different to what I was expecting, it’s definitely exciting and I need to finish the rest!

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I really enjoyed this story & will be starting the second book in the series ASAP. The FMC was strong, smart, and inspiring. I pulled for her throughout the story. The slow burn was great, but I would have liked it to pick up a little faster with a little more spice. However, the plot of the book made up for that in spades!

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I missed that it was only a two chapter sampler but I enjoyed the two chapters. I will definitely be checking out the full book.

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Very interesting premise for a book. Attention grabbing story line. Not completely consumed by the writing. Would be interesting to find out where Dawsyn's story goes.

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Good little excerpt of Ledge! Only the first two chapters. Unsure if I’ll continue on to read the whole book. May not be my jam!

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Read these first two chapters so quickly, I was immediately drawn in and will be promptly adding the full length book to my TBR in preparation for its sequel.

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