OKAY EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND GO READ MALEVOLENT. OR ADD IT TO YOUR LIBRARY. SOMETHING. This book changed my brain chemistry in the BEST WAY POSSIBLE. Fantasy!! Love!! Angst!! Gore!! MARIE'S WRITING!! The plot is PERFECT. Like you can literally FEEL the amount of love that was put into this story. You can SEE THE SCENES PLAY OUT IN FRONT OF YOU. Like always, the characters are PERFECTLY WRITTEN. I think she channels them internally or something, because I have NO IDEA how someone could perfect the art of individualizing each character as well as MARIE DOES. And don't even get me started on the PLOT. Malevolent carries such a unique storyline that I genuinely had no idea what was going to happen next... like.. every chapter. But really, the amount of planning, plotting, WORLDBUILDING, is insane. Marie I applaud you for all the work and love that you poured into this book; I could genuinely tell you were having fun when writing and bringing these characters to life. Thank you for giving me a new husband to go insane for <3
BUT REALLY. If you're looking for something that'll hook you, something with a BEAUTIFUL setting, lovable characters, MAGNETIC WRITING, I highly highly highly highly HIGHLY recommend you read Malevolent. I genuinely feel like I'm going to be in psychosis for the next few days now that I finished it.
AND MARIE! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!! As this was your first attempt at trying fantasy, you BLEW IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK. SERIOUSLY. The GORE? I know it was something you were experimenting with, you did AMAZINGLY. Like. The best I've seen on this platform. And if I didn't know any better, I would say that fantasy is your HOME genre. Like you're either doing extensive research or you're living the (Y/n) life, WE'LL NEVER KNOW. But what I DO know is that you've impressed me yet again, and I am SOOOO excited to see what other stories you plan on gracing us with. Make sure you're taking care of yourself and staying hydrated <3 I love you!
