Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José OlderMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thanks to Netgalley and Disney Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, I gave this book 3.5 stars, rounded up. The first half was... a slog. It was slow and political and not much happened. It picked up after that, and I'm really glad that I finished it. The last 30% or so was fantastic - things finally picked up, more powers were used, stuff happened!
I loved the lore of San Madrigal, and I loved the spirits. I wish we'd been able to see more use of the powers and a bit more action in the first half to make it interesting. It was a lot more political than I expected for a YA book.
I loved the POC representation and the cultural aspects of the book.
Will I pick up the sequel? Probably. The end of this one was good enough to warrant that.
Recommended for fans of mythology and Rick Riordan books with patience for slow beginnings.
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