Yellow Jessamine*The review below is being done on a Netgalley Advanced Reader's Copy of Yellow Jessamine. This review is my own, and I have written it in my honest opinion. Yellow Jessamine by Caitlin Starling is set in a small trade town. From the very beginning of the book we are introduced to our main character, Evelyn Perdanu who is in perpetual mourning after her family died under mysterious circumstances; she has taken over the family business of importing goods, but tragedy strikes as soon as one of her ships makes landfall. Members of the crew have been overcome with comatose states and doctors cannot identify what is the cause of their issue. As the book continues, more citizens succumb to the "plague" and Evelyn begins to wonder if her boats and crew were the cause of them. In addition to the already drama filled plot, Evelyn has found a man on the brink of death, but what makes matters worse is that he is an enemy of the country. Should she harbor a fugitive or let him die? This book has so many twists and turns that it did keep me wanting to read more to figure out what the mysterious illness was. As much as I love a good mystery though, this book does include a little bit of romance, not too much to be overwhelming, but enough to add to the suspense of the novel. All in all, I did enjoy the book, but I do wish the ending was different. When I first decided to request this book, it was listed under Horror, but when I read it I saw it more as a Fantasy novel instead. This may be why I did not enjoy the ending as much. Yellow Jessamine was released on September 5, 2020. You can get your copy below: Amazon Audible Barnes and Noble Better World Books Powell's
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