Bunny's Reviews: Between Life and Death Review Spotlight

To celebrate the upcoming release of the sequel, we’re going back to the beginning! Read on for more details about Between Life & Death by Jaclyn Kot!

Between Life and Death is the first book in Jaclyn Kot's Between Life and Death series and if you're looking for a fantastic fantasy novel to dive into? This book? It's it!

Between Life and Death starts off with a bang. You're immediately given a tense situation that will draw you in with a village bracing for something horrific. Author Kot starts off with a tragic situation, and explains to readers just exactly is going on. Talk about shock and awe. A Cleansing is about to happen.

For just the briefest of moments you think - well, there will be some sort of trial. Right? A brief attempt at appearing as though "justice" is being done. Something to prove that this individual is guilty of the crime they are being accused of. Nope! Straight to the pyre with you and it shall be done! Cue jaw-drop! But it doesn't stop there! Nope! Eyes bugging out will be your next act. No, seriously. It will be.

While this author shocks us with horrific scenes and situations we also get sprinkles of humor in these beginning chapters. You might feel a touch guilty having guilty when someone just died, but hey...the old adage - it's either laugh or cry. Take your pick.

Sage is most definitely an interesting main character. Her past is shrouded in secret. No, seriously. She was found on the edge of a lake. You can't get more secretive than that! But her other secret? She's one of the Cursed.

What does that mean? Well, if she's not careful? She'll be the next to burn. But it's a risk she's willing to take when her brother, Kaleb, is conscripted into the King's army. Sage knows what this means, but is it worth her life? She may think so, but another? Well, he strongly disagrees and exercises that response through his own gift.

Go ahead and settle in because after these first few chapters, if you're not already hooked on the story, you will be by now. So make sure you have some snacks, and your favorite drink(s) and are someplace comfortable because you're going to be glued to this book.

Between Life and Death is a page-turner from beginning to end. This book is beautifully written. Author Kot lures readers deeper and deeper into the story with interesting characters and well-placed descriptions that help to flesh this story out.

You're going to meet new characters along the way, and truths are going to be revealed, all leading up to an ending that you will have you begging for book two. Good thing it's coming soon, right? Because we neeeeeedsss it!!! LOL!

Book two is still a few days away so grab your copy of book one today and dive in!

5 out 5 stars

Thank you to the author, Jacyln Kot, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book! We look forward to what comes next!

Between Life and Death (Between Life and Death Series Book 1)

Publication Date: March 2023

Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance

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Enemies to Lovers
Shadow Daddy
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Hidden Identity

“His eyes returned to mine, that invisible tether between us strung too tight.
That magnetic pull, it was unbreakable, unyielding. Eternal.
And it demanded that we collide.”

On the secluded continent of Edenvale, possessing magic is a death sentence. Those who have it are labelled Cursed, and by order of the king, they are Cleansed—a horrific event utilizing a hot, hungry pyre and an iron collar. Enemy to the king, a group known as the Cursed rebels defend their lands from his reach, creating an ongoing, bloodthirsty war.

When Sage’s brother is conscripted for the war, she is forced to trade in her cozy, peaceful cottage life and join the Cursed rebels to get him back. Her mission seems straightforward, but Von, the leader of the Cursed rebels, comes riddled with dark secrets. With his otherworldly eyes, black as a starless night, and a taste for juicy thigh—ahem—red apples, Sage knows better than to get involved with a guy like him. But knowing and doing are two very different things.

Together with the Cursed rebels and Von, the king of inky deals and sexy, stolen moments, Sage embarks on the quest of a lifetime.

Little does she know that fate is at work and the gods are watching her every move.

For ACOTAR fans who are looking to scratch that insatiable itch. This one is for you.

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About the Author

Jaclyn Kot is a prairie girl, an avid reader, occasional Netflix binger and a total foodie. She is a proud mama of many chickens, two fabulous kitties and a good doggo. She lives on a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada with her husband.

She writes high fantasy fiction and likes her fantasy served with plot twists, a side of spice and morally grey males with a palate for strong-willed females.

It is her hope that readers will fall in love with Sage and Von’s story just as much as she has.

Jaclyn Kot