3 Minutes to Midnight: Urban Fantasy Midnight Trilogy Book 1

3.5*

Worldbuilding was good, while Phoenix doesn't really have a grasp of what the supernatural world is all about and what the current state of affairs is, we learn everything alongside her. This makes sure we don't get an overload of information while the author is setting the stage for everything that follows. Scenes and environments were clear and well detailed.

Character development was decent. Phoenix didn't always make the right calls, but that's only human... erm... you know what I mean! She wasn't the damsel in distress, she can kickass with the rest of them and she knows what she wants: to help. I would have liked to have known a bit more about Ethan's life before he left the pack so I hope we read more about that in the next instalment. The rest of the cast feel somewhat superficial since we don't know much about them at all. I would have liked them to be a bit more fleshed out.

Pacing and flow were good, though I have to admit it felt slower in the middle of the book. It dragged on a bit longer than necessary. That said, near the end, you just get caught up in all that is happening and before you know it its way past 2 am but you just have to finish it :D

The book was well written with no (noticeable to me) errors, there is no sex described if that is important to you.

I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book and all in all I enjoyed it! While it couldn't really command my full attention during the middle part it was still a good first book in the series and I look forward to reading how the characters develop further in the next instalment! :)

3 Minutes to Midnight is L.M. Hatchell debut novel set in Dublin, Ireland with vampires, shifters, witches, fae and one hybrid that can end the world. But will she be the one to end it or save it? A perfect setting for an UF read with a great worldbuilding, suspense, drama, heartbreaking moments and believable characters. I think that L.M. Hatchell nailed it with this one, i can hardly believe that this is her first book published to date.

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I really enjoyed this book and stayed up late to finish it! My only complaint is that it isn’t longer. Great world building, characters that get you in the feels and the story grabs your interest. Great beginning to this world.

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It was a good book for a first time writer. It was a decent pace type of book. The characters were good. The details were decent. My only issue was trying to follow which character you were reading through their eyes. Like one character was Phoenix then next was Ethan. But other then that it was a good book.

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