I want to wish the Dawn of A Ruinous Love a happy release day! Today, the world gets to grab you and take you home for an adventure, thanks to A.M. Eno.
I have mentioned that one of my goals for this year is to read more books that I own…while this was not one that I already owned or even own a physical copy of, it is from an author that is new to me. I also want to make a point of reading more books from indie authors, especially those that I have not heard of or read work from. Indie authors are so important and I love sharing their work. This is a novella so it was a quick read that sounded interesting.
Let’s get into it, shall we?
Dawn of A Ruinous Love 
Author: A.M. Eno
Published: April 22nd, 2024
Book Length: 66 Pages
Genre: New Age, Fantasy
Rating: ♥ ♥ (2.5)
Buy the book: Amazon
*I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review*
I knew going into this book that it was short—that much was clear when I saw there were only 66 pages. What I did not account for was that when reading, it felt as if there was not enough time. For me personally, a lot of the book fell flat. It was cute to see the relationship building, but it felt a little rushed. There was no hook to make me relate to the characters or find empathy in their story. I am hoping this comes in the full novel the author is releasing on October 21st, 2024.
I hope to read the other related books the author has available on Kindle as well, in hopes that they will also tie into this novella and, eventually, the novel. I really have hope for this, but sadly, the novella was not enough for me. Personally, it is really hard to build that connection between characters and readers in 66 pages without prior work establishing it.
Would you pick up a short novella similar to this, with no other work prior? Have you? I would love to know if you’ve found a similar novella and loved it.
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