Before We Collide by Kate Dylan

Before We Collide by Kate Dylan

I really enjoyed the unique magic system in this book as it’s not like anything I’ve read before. I haven’t read any of Kate Dylan’s earlier works, but this one does stand well on its own though I suspect I might have enjoyed it even more as a direct sequel. As others have mentioned, the explanation of the magic system felt a bit oversimplified, but perhaps that was intentional. It didn’t bother me too much though I would have liked a bit more depth. 

I liked Raya and Ezzo as characters, but since I hadn’t read the previous book they were entirely new to me. I think I might have connected with them more if I’d read their earlier story but as this was marketed as a standalone I expected to get a full sense of who they are and their motivations without prior knowledge. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodderscape for the ARC. 


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