The divining magic system really got my attention, and the plot twists kept me reading. Mona is the favored mortal of the crow god of love, and has the ability to divine soulmates. She’s also an agoraphobe because she accidentally killed her older brother as a child. (This isn’t a spoiler because it’s in the very first line.) She’s one of the most unlikable characters I’ve read in a while, but I kinda had to keep reading to see how far she would go–lying, cheating, scheming, teasing poor Master Whitman–to hold onto her truths.
Divine Mortals by Amanda Helander, (List Price: $18.99, Disney Hyperion, 9781368096171, October 2024)
Reviewed by Candice Conner, The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile, Alabama