Week 43 Review: Where Dreams Descend

From Goodreads:

In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes.

As each act becomes more and more risky and the number of missing magicians piles up, three are forced to reckon with their secrets before the darkness comes for them next.

The Star: Kallia, a powerful showgirl out to prove she's the best no matter the cost

The Master: Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club, and more than one lie told

The Magician: Demarco, the brooding judge with a dark past he can no longer hide

Where Dreams Descend is the startling and romantic first book in Janella Angeles' debut Kingdom of Cards fantasy duology where magic is both celebrated and feared, and no heart is left unscathed.

My Review:
I had a really great time reading this book! I loved this world with this magic, it was so interesting to learn about, about some of the uses that these performers use to put on shows, and the gender politics, and oh, the many, many secrets!

Kallia ha lived a very isolated life, on an estate, and sure, it's got an attached club that she performs at, but she's never left. And oh, watching her story unfold was fantastic, she was bold and daring, and I loved being in her head! 

Both Jack and Demarco had secrets. We were only briefly in Jack's head, but we knew he had them, from what was going on and what Kallia knew. And Demarco, he though about it constantly, but not what the actual secret was. And we did find out some of them, but not all! 

I'm really excited to find out what's going to happen next! The town had secrets as well, and as we learned, Jack was part of them, but I need to know more about what happened in the past, and how everything is connected. And what was with those notes, and the things that were happening to the magicians in that countdown! 

This was such a great read, and I can't wait to see what happens in the sequel! 

Author: Janella Angeles
Series: Kingdom of Cards #1
Read: October 22nd, 2022
Source: Library/Own
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book!  
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Published: August 25th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars