"Princess Academy" meets "The Lottery" meets...oh, I'm going to have to think about that one. A more adult-oriented fantasy/dystopian book than "Princess Academy", in any case!

These sample chapters introduce us to the world of the Ledge, where a tiny civilisation perches on a cliffside, constantly battling the elements—and at risk of sliding into a crevasse—and a general lack of food, lack of trees, lack of resources. They're supported by the winged Glacians, which make regular supply drops...but never enough, and the Glacians' support comes at a cost: twice yearly sacrifices, villagers swept off by the Glacians to an unknown fate.

This (and the rest of the series—the second book is due out later this year) will likely appeal wildly to those who grew up with YA dystopia and are ready for something similar but smuttier, or for those who like fast-paced action in their fantasy worlds. I always appreciate sample chapters for giving me a sense of what to expect from a book, and this is no exception—an introduction to Dawsyn, to her world...and the knowledge that things are about to change for her, and quickly. For the most part I've gone in a different direction since moving on from the dystopian YA I once read a lot of (blame "The Hunger Games", probably), but had the wind shifted perhaps I would have ended up on a Ledge more often.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing this preview through NetGalley.

I love the way this book starts. It draws you in straight away, which is everything to me. Without that first part, I can lose interest quickly. I will definitely be adding this to my to buy list.

I was intrigued to read the first two chapters of Ledge. I follow the author on social media and enjoy her posts, so was very curious about her book that she wrote!

This sample definitely has me interested to read more. The plot seems intriguing- a village of people surviving on this ledge of a mountain, just barely doing what they can to make it through. What little we see in the beginning is enough to hook me to want to read more, especially with the element of reaping done by these great winged creatures.

We are only briefly introduced to the characters, but the FMC appears to fit the mold of most fantasy FMCs: a woman who struggles to survive and will work against all odds to beat whatever the world throws at her.

The writing does seem to be a little on the simpler side. You can tell this is her first book. But I think it would be something that I could get used to and it wouldn't take away from me enjoying the book.

What a good first two chapters! Enough world building to understand, but not overwhelming. You already get a good sense of the main character, Dawsyn, and her strength and loneliness. I’m looking forward to reading the whole book and seeing what happens to her and what the whole selection process thing is.

I don't have much to say, other than I did love this book! Great read! Will be posting a more detailed review on Goodreads :)

I really wanted to love this book more. I’m an huge fantasy romance lover and thought this one had an interesting premise, but it was lacking in too many areas for me.

To begin with, I found the world building was really slow and it was hard for me to want to continue reading. However, once I got into it, it did become quite atmospheric. I just wish I didn’t have to keep coming back to it and been hooked to read on from the start.

The romance was ok, but the instalove between Dawsyn and Ryon just didn’t work that well for me and I didn’t feel their chemistry. I also found a few of the action scenes over before they’d really started. However that ending!! What?! Where did that come from! A very nice set up ready for book two!

Overall, Ledge was an alright read, but I feel like I was left feeling like it lacked compared to other fantasy romances I’ve read. 3.5 stars.

I reallt enjoyed this book, love the writing style and had a good balance of descriptions and dialogue where dialogue can sometimes be overwhelmed by world building in the fantasy genre. The start of the book was strong but I felt that the. transition in dawsyn and ryons relationship was too quick and unrealistic, their attraction to each other is obvious but the move to love is rushed doesn't feel genuine. The pacing of the story is mostly consistent but I honestly wish it was stretched longer to get a better insight into the character’s personalities and the magic system. When reading a fantasy series I like to see many interesting characters which I could imagine becoming important in future books but I didnt feel that way with this book. I can see how the next book will follow on but as of right now I dont see the beginning of any new story lines to expand the depth of the series. Still the book kept me hooked and I finished it in one day showing the quality of writing. I will be eagerly awaiting the release of chasm.

"The Drop! It comes!"

I have so far read the sample of 2 chapters and I was pleasantly surprised!
Think 'Hunger Games' mixed with a little bit of 'Their Champion' (just the type of protagonist and world-building)

MC is a strong woman (Bleh- I hate when people lead with that, but here it's true), willing to fight for her right to survive, and her life doesn't seem easy. While the trauma has only been lightly brushed over, it's there.

"Perhaps there are worse things than death"

Breakdown (from the sample I've read)
Writing Style <i>4/5* </i>
Plot <i> 3/5*</i>
Spice <i> 1/5* </i>

Pros: the plot sounds promising, writing is easy to read
Cons: short chapters where you're wanting more. While the writing is good, something is lacking... I'm holding hope that this is simply to set the tone of her life and will become 'more' as her story does because I am so far intrigued.

Thank you to NetGalley and Stacey McEwan for letting me review this sample.

A promising start to a story. I'm intrigued! Only thing that bothered me were all the sentences beginning with "she" at the very beginning.

This sounds amazing. I can't wait to read the rest. It was an amazing stop. I'm already so interested in the story and the characters.

this book only had the first chapter which makes it obviously hard to review. i will say the description and the chapter i read does make this book sound very interesting but once again, i can’t really review. i’ll give this 5 stars because it definitely makes the book sound super exciting and something i’d want to read.

I really enjoyed this sampler. The story and the world building are great and start really strong. I also really enjoyed reading these characters and I can’t wait to see where this series goes!

I am so excited to read more of this book!! Such a great two chapters. I am very excited to dive deeper into this cold, hard world and get more of these characters!

the sampler is very interesting but I cannot give a review based on a sample. I plan on picking up the whole book when the second one comes out so I can read them together. congrats to the author on the success of this book so far

I've received a part of this book. Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher.

I've only read two chapters, but we are thrown into the world that is very vivid. We also get to know quite a lot about our main character. The worldbuilding seems pretty unique and I'm excited to add this book to my TBR.

A great sampler of this book which has me wanting to read the rest! Looking forward to getting a copy of this - reminds me of the hunger games which I absolutely loved.

I have only read the sample so far and it’s an interesting first two chapters. I like that it’s set in winter which is different than most fantasy world building at the moment. Can’t wait to read the rest

A great start! Gripping from the very beginning. I can't wait to read the rest to find out what happens to Dawsyn.

As a sampler this would definitely hook someone in, myself though not so much unfortunately. I didn't like the third person in past tense and the sex scene right at the beginning doesn't do it for me either, did that need to happen? I don't mind fast paced but that was far too fast for me. I am intrigued by the ledge though and the premise and it's one I might pick up at a later date based on that. The writing kept me hooked as it easily followed on and made me want to keep going.

Thank you, Netgalley, for providing me with a sample of Ledge! This sneak peak left me curious about what'll be happening next, building upon some of the hype I've already heard about Ledge. The snowy worldbuilding was a cool change from some of the other fantasy I've been reading lately.