Legendborn

this is one of the greatest, if not the greatest urban paranormal fantasy novels i've read in a long time... or maybe ever.

from the well-written characters to the incredibly deep worldbuilding, legendborn is a gem in a world full of booktok fodder. the way this novel intertwines such unique characters, a brilliant multi-faceted magic system, romance, trauma, grief, racism, sexism, stigmas, and arthurian legend in a world so parallel to our own is unfathomable to me. i'm proud to say that this story is set in my southern home state of north carolina and focuses so much of itself upon that fact. it's long for a first in a series, but it's worth it when you realize how much great lore it has to pack in. if you are a fan of urban paranormal fantasy or just great literature, please, please give this a chance. it's basically arthurian shadowhunters.

also i was firmly team bree and nick but y'all... that ending may have turned me into a bree and sel shipper bye

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