akacya ❦'s Reviews > Beholder

2024 reads: 19/250

2024 tbr: 14/120

athan has long been warned by his yiayia that his power of using a reflection to see the past is a curse. however, when he accidentally uses this power at a party, he’s swept up in a conspiracy that may just lead to him using his power to save his own life and others’.

this is my first book by ryan la sala, though his books have been on my radar for a long time. at first, some of the language used (“sun un-rises” and “unalive,” for example) made me wary, but this became a chilling and enticing read quickly enough. i thought that athan’s power was really cool and unique, and i liked how he came to terms with something he was taught was a curse. overall, this was an interesting book, and i will be picking up more from the author in the future.