This preview of Rachel Howzell Hall‘s The Last One features only the first six chapters, but it’s enough to get a strong idea of where the story is going. It opens with a woman who’s just been robbed… but she has amnesia and apparently no memories of her life before. What is her name? Where is she from? She couldn’t say. But she is intent on getting her stolen clothing back, so she chases the thief into a depressed town and gets sucked into their own issues.
The writing style in this felt rather disjointed to me. It was somewhat hard to follow, if only because it was choppy and awkward. The story itself looks interesting, but not enough for me to really want to keep reading.
This is a shame, because Rachel Howzell Hall is an author I’ve been wanting to read; I have at least one of her books on my shelf, and I do still plan to read it soon. Hopefully that will be more to my taste, but The Last One didn’t captivate me.
Official Summary
LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN―featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled design, as well as gorgeously detailed endpapers. This breathtaking first edition is available for a limited time and while supplies last in the US and Canada only.
A Good Morning America Book Club pick!
“Masterful storytelling with a female protagonist worth rooting for.” ―#1 NYT bestselling author Rebecca Yarros
“Romantasy readers won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough.” ―Publishers Weekly
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of November / December 2024
Explosive and enthralling romantasy debut from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall…
Thrown into a desolate land of sickness and unnatural beasts, Kai wakes in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there. All she knows is that if she cannot reach the Sea of Devour, even this hellscape will get worse. But when she sees the village blacksmith fight invaders with unspeakable skill, she decides to accept his offer of help.
Too bad he’s as skilled at annoying her as he is at fighting.
As she searches for answers, Kai only finds more questions, especially regarding the blacksmith who can ignite her body like a flame, then douse it with ice in the next breath.
And no one is what―or who―they appear to be in the kingdom of Vinevridth, including the man whose secrets might be as deadly as the land itself.
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You can buy The Last One here – it’s available as hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.
| The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall | |
|---|---|
| Series | (#1) |
| Audience | Adult |
| Genre | Romantasy |
| Original Publication Date | December 2024 |
About the Author
Rachel Howzell Hall is the critically acclaimed author and Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist for And Now She’s Gone. A New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister with James Patterson, Rachel is an Anthony, International Thriller Writers and Left Award nominee and the author of They All Fall Down, Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes and City of Saviors in the Detective Elouise Norton series. She is a past member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America and has been a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast; she has also served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and the Association of Writers Programs. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. For more information, visit http://www.rachelhowzell.com
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