Hey everyone, I’m Ayxan Solongo aka Arden Skye aka TimeFliesAway, a shapeshifter traveling through the multiverse.
Vibrant illustrations that drew me in right away! (No pun intended ;))
The writing however isn’t on the same level. It starts slowly, typical slice of life (which I’m usually a fan of), but then quickly goes into action with no explanation whatsoever. In the end, it’s revealed there was a mystery about a garden thief, which the reader didn’t know about (we saw the thief who the protagonist follows, and it’s also in the title, but we didn’t know it was an ONGOING issue for the characters).
The ending is sweet and lovely.
But the middle felt like a Filmriss (memory gap / mental blackout).
I like the glossary at the end.
| Criteria | Scores | Our Score |
|---|---|---|
| Art | 1-5 | 5 |
| Pacing | 1-5 | 3 |
| Characters | 1-5 | 3 |
| Writing Style | 1-5 | 3 |
| Originality | 1-5 | 3 |
Finale Grade
C
Thank you to Betsy Coffeen on BookSirens for a digital review copy. The book was released on Jul 17, 2023.
Left 10th February 2026
~A. S.
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Written By: Arden Skye aka Ayxan Solongo aka TimeFliesAway
Favorite game/film/book: doesn’t have one, cause there are too many good ones!
About: A child of Mother Nature, traveling through the multiverse. Likes to explore the stories of unique individuals – most often referred to as “weird” in a lot of worlds.
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