Name: The Lost Castle
Rating: 4.333333333333333 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9780718095468

Kristy Cambron

Launching a brand-new series, Kristy Cambron explores the collision of past and present as she discovers the ruins of a French castle, long lost to history.

A Split-Time Romance

The Lost Castle

Mary Horton

Well, well, well. Guess who finally finished a book?? It's been OVER A MONTH since this has happened. Maybe my slump is finally over? *crosses fingers* 

So I'm a wee bit conflicted here. 


  Lovely Things:


- French countryside *heart-eyes*
- basically all the descriptions were eye candy & I completely lost myself in the beauty of them
- this book makes me miss France so freaking much
- the characters were SPOT. ON.
- all three timelines (French Revolution, WWII, and modern day) were all super interesting & I almost never lost interest
- THE CHARACTERS. Have I mentioned how much I liked these characters??
- Julien and Vi are my OTP <3
- and so are Quinn and Ellie
- shoot, I love them all
- the writing style is kinda gorgeous
- THAT SCENE WITH VI AND HER BROTHER *sobs*
- I'm kind of in love with allllll the WWII scenes, to be honest
- oh, also pain au chocolat *grins*


  Not-So-Lovely Things:


- it just kind of lacked . . . the magic I expected. It didn't make me connect like Kristy Cambron's books normally do. I felt a little detached at the end.
- (view spoiler)[JULIEN DIED WHYYYYY. I almost cried, guys. That wrecked me. (hide spoiler)]
- there were some awkward sentences throughout the book
- parts of the plot didn't entirely make sense
- there was a mistake with the dates in at least one chapter
- honestly, there wasn't enough detail for each timeline and things felt pretty rushed. Which makes sense, considering there are three timelines It would have made the book flow better if there had only been two.
- like I said, it just didn't make me FEEL as deeply as it should have. The themes didn't resonate with me all that much, and though I really liked the characters, I didn't fall in love with them. Something's just missing.

Overall? I really enjoyed this, but I feel slightly let down. It missed the magic I've come to expect with Kristy's books. I'm left feeling like I missed something important. Still, I enjoyed the book and it made me miss France hardcore. Kristy definitely has a knack for creating realistic characters and crafting beautiful settings that transport you to another world!

3.5 stars

Julie Nicole Waldvogel

The conclusion of the Lost Castle novels, a sweeping tale of art and secrets long buried in England.

The Lost Castle A Split-Time Romance

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