I saw IndiiCreates's beautiful cover illustration for Pastel Pink and was immediately curious. And when I read the summary, even more so! Pastel Pink by Nikki Minty is a fantasy/sci-fi YA book centered on Ruby. A young human teenager that was murdered on her eighteenth birthday and reincarnated on planet Zadok as Harlow. And unfortunately for Ruby, not only was she born at the bottom of Zadok's caste system, her memories of her previous life are still intact. To make things worse, after an accident Ruby's spirit is able to return to Earth when she's unconscious. It's there that Ruby learns that her killer never faced justice and is now getting close to her sister. Now Ruby must keep her sister safe and manage to keep HERSELF safe as Zadok faces rising political tension. I found this to be a fun read.
The book is told from three different perspectives: Harlow (Ruby's new identity on Zadok), Ruby (as a spirit), and Zavier (Harlow's best friend). Each perspective is equally important and helps the reader to better understand Zadok and move the story forward. Each perspective is so engaging and important to the story that it's hard to pick a favorite. An additional thing I liked about the different perspectives is how it helps with world building. The different narratives work together to explain Zadok and its cultures in a way that moves with the story rather than getting stuck and pausing the story to world build. The change in perspectives also allows you to meet different characters on Zadok and learn what makes them tick. Pastel Pink is the first book in a series. So much of the book explores Zadok's culture, the relationship between the characters, Ruby's former life, and increasing conflict on Zadok. In the end one problem gets resolved, but several more are created as a result. And with this part of the series complete, I'm excited to see what happens next in Ruby Red. My Rating: 4/5 Amazon (E-book. Link to physical book will be available closer to the release date.) I received this advance copy from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a honest review. Pastel Pink by Nikki Minty will release on April 15, 2021.
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