Reverie
Ratings15
Average rating3.5
15
Ratings15
Average rating3.5
**A**ll Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can't remember how he got there, what happened after, or why his life seems so different now. And it's not just Kane who's different; the world feels off, reality itself seems different.
As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what's going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere--the school gym warps into a subterranean temple, a nearby historical home blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery--Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.
*Reverie* is a wildly imaginative debut about what happens when the secret worlds people hide within themselves break free.
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Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for providing me with an arc to review!
This book was an absolute whirlwind. It had been awhile since I have devoured a book as quickly as I did Reverie. I found the writing to be beautiful and there were certain lines that just spoke to the queer experience so well. Also, to anyone who has any questions about how to write using singular they Ryan La Sala provides so easily for you. I enjoyed being able to learn things through Kane's eyes as processes and pieces together what his world looks like. What a beautiful debut!
Strong start and finish but the middle was a bit to muddle through. Overall I think there are some good ideas presented in the novel but held back by the YA age range. I really was getting into the concept of the Reveries and the lore but then it pulls back on it to focus on interpersonal drama and romance. The ending felt a bit rushed but was still did a good job without leaving too many loose ends. Its a good story for anyone wanting a Scifi YA book but other than that it really doesn't bring anything new to the table.
oof- Ryan La Sala writes really really well. I hope he writes more.
