Book: The Tarot Trials by Katee Robert
Reviewed by GheridenTheBookBard
Rating: 4.5/5
⭐ 4.5 out of 5
Imagine gods and a magic system based on tarot cards, then throw in a deadly trial. I love the concept and was excited to check it out.
Kestrel goes into the trials looking for answers, and seeking revenge for her mother's death. I think there's a good mystery underneath everything else, and I loved trying to figure out what actually happened to her mother. I really liked the magic system that I thought was cool as hell, especially the moon and luck based abilities! Some of the rules and tarot cards didn't fully make sense to me and had me scratching my head a bit.
The pacing was keeping things moving, and the shifting alliances and political scheming, not to mention the worldbuilding, had me wanting to get back to the story every time I put it down.
There were a few things I wish were stronger here, but there's still a LOT to like. I've already recommended it to a couple friends, if that tells you anything. I need people to talk about this one with