Heather | Nerdy By Nature Blog's Reviews > The Longest Autumn

This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2024, so I had high hopes for it. I loved the concept of Tirne, the human herald of one of the four seasons, ushering in the god of Autumn to the human world, only for them to get trapped there and throw everything off-balance. It was a complex magical system that I'd never seen done before, so it felt very fresh and unique. Avery's writing was lush, and I loved all the autumnal descriptions. My main issue was with the pacing. It was so slow, and not nearly enough happened to keep me engaged, which was a bummer because the mystery element had so much promise. It became tedious watching Tirne go around in circles. I also wasn't a fan of the ending, and I think the blurb is misleading about the romance. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I wanted more from it.