3.5*

NetGalley sent me a sample to review (thank you! ) so this is based on only few chapters!

I'm hooked! This is definitely a book that just throws you into the world head first and I'm on board for the ride. This has a dark and bleak feel to it so will be interested to see how this progresses.

I've purchased the book myself based on the sample and will give a full review once finished 😊

What a gripping first two chapters! I am hooked and definitely need to read more. This book seems to have a very unique plot, humans are the cattle to a winged species. They have been herded onto a mountainside to survive in the cold which the danger of the icy ledge to content with. Within the two chapters provided by NetGalley, I already feel fully immersed in the world and Dawsyn's struggle for survival. Can't wait to read what happens next after she is taken over the ledge as described in the blurb!

Wow! I love the mystery surrounding the area where the main character lives. Ms. McEwan has a knack for using language that enables the reader to almost feel as if she were looking up at the Ledge itself. I’m admittedly a sucker for fantasy, and this is a wonderful example of world building.

FYI: I was provided with a free two chapter sampler on NetGalley, so I can’t comment on the rest of the book, but I imagine that the main storyline just gets better.

Now for the awkward part: There’s a sex scene in here that is decidedly not tame. The author easily could have done a fade to black and just picked up with dialogue afterward. The scene jarred me out of the story, and it is the reason that I will not request a library copy in order to finish it. This is why I have to give the book three stars. I realize that there is a market for more explicit sex scenes in books—it’s just not for me, personally. I’m bummed, because otherwise it’s a fantastic beginning and very well-written.

Ledge by Stacey McEwan is a great little sample.
I’m so excited to dive into this debut.
A exciting enemies to lovers romance with fantastic writing.
My only complaint is I wish it was the full book!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Angry Robot for the opportunity to read this ahead of its publication date in return for my honest review.

This teaser first two chapters were a great intro into this story. I had a great time learning about the world and how Dawsyn navigates this intense landscape. Definitely going to pick up the full book and continue on with this...

“The cold is cruel, but it is not alive. It can consume you, extort you, and convince you to do unspeakable things. It can turn your enemies into body heat, and your friends into the coats you steal from their backs. The cold does not live, but there can be no ridding yourself of it.”

A land known as the Ledge, a frozen wasteland you cannot escape from unless befalling to your death.

In order to get rations of food they must sacrifice one human to the winged creatures. What happens when they choose Dawsyn as the human sacrifice? Will she be able to escape her fate or will she fall to her death like all her family who have?

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This book immediately gripped me from the moment I read the first lines! I was invested the whole way through the world of Ledge and what was to come of Dawsyn!

I definitely recommend Ledge to readers who enjoy slow-burn romance, fantasy, and banter!

Thank you to NetGalley, Stacy Mcewan, and the publisher for giving me the privilege to read the first 25 pages of Ledge in exchange for an honest review! I can’t wait to finish where I left on and then read Chasm!

This was just a snippet but it definitely peaked my interest. So much action and world building and story on just these few chapters.
Very interested in this frozen world and the relationships that were introduced.

Since this was just the first two chapters, I'll keep my review brief. It was compelling with a neat stage to worldbuilding. I have requested the full book from my local library!

Not for me. Unfortunately I do not think that this world is for me. The story did not suck me in and felt little bit rigid.
I know that the book have massive fan club, as much as I wanted to join it I just could not.
Not sure if it’s the world building or the main character that I did not like. But something about the story just did not click with me.

Was given the first 2 chapters and was wow was already so very intrigued in to the story
Would defo rt the book to read the rest can’t wait to figure out the rest of it loved the writing

I'm reviewing this book based on the sampler (two chapters) I was given. While I liked the writing style, the story itself didn't pull me in like I expected it to. Unfortunately I think this series may be a pass for me.

Although this review is only of the first couple chapters, I am definitely intrigued to read more!

Dawsyn lives day by day, alone in the cold. The threat of Selection Day looms heavy over her head - when white beasts pluck an unlucky villager as a sacrifice. The humans are raised as cattle to these beasts and thrown down the Chasm.

Im left off on the precipice of Selection Day where it seems Dawson will be chosen. From the description I know she will be saved by a Glacian and from there I can only purchase the book to find out! If the intent of offering this on NetGalley was to get me hooked… mission accomplished! I’ll be continuing on!

Wow. I’m embarrassed to say this one took me a few tries to finally get into but once I did, I really enjoyed it!

This was a two chapter long preview and gave me a taste of what to expect from this book! I will be buying the book and read it when it comes in the mail!

I loved the originality of this book. Initially I struggled to be sucked in but I simply think that was the initial world building. Once I was in it i I couldn’t put it down. Stacey did an incredible job describing the cold, I don’t think I was warm the entire time I was reading about the Ledge. My toes were cold in solidarity. There was beautiful LGBTQ+ representation in the book and it was a breath of fresh air. Gay Queens, gender fluid friends, etc. nothing felt forced, it was all natural and no questions. The banter was top notch, which I was hopeful after watching and following Stacey for quite awhile on social media. I struggled with the prose initially—which may be due to my lack of observation skills. It was jarring for me when the book suddenly switched to Ryon’s POV and the way it’s written, you don’t realize it for a moment. Had I initially noticed the chapter heading image, it may not have been so jarring, totally on me.
Overall, wonderful book. Unappreciated the originality and am so excited for Chasm to come out.

Did not expect this to just be a short sample. But it was interesting none the less. A woman is fighting for her survival in a winter world. You have to push your way through. You have to be mean. You must survive and avoid the ledge

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the sample.

The sample chapters definitely caught my attention, I will be looking to read this series soon!

loved the sample and i cannot wait to read the whole book. the characters seem very detailed and the world building seems like it will be extensive. two things that i love in fantasy novels.

I currently own this book in paperback, seeing that the excerpt was free to read while waiting for approval with other ARC books, I decided to give this a shot.

Initially, I was caught off guard with the narration’s POV for the book, but I adapted quickly and came to enjoy it about 10 pages in. The premise is good for the story. It sets the mood for the bleakness of the book, the need for survival and to fight what belongs to you. The book emphasizes the scarcity of supplies and how those living must find ways to obtain them.

I cannot wait to see where this goes! While I have 9 books on my TBR between now and Xmas to read, I do have this set aside for one of my January/February book reads for the month. This has a lot of potential and I’m glad I took the leap to purchase the book! Hoping the book grows and evolves into a 5 star rating!

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If you enjoy a slow burn, enemies to lovers, found family romantasy, you will love this book.
(Small) SPOILERS AHEAD

Dawsyn was born on the Ledge, an icy prison separated from the Glacian realm by a huge chasm. Dawsyn is taken on a selection day by a large, winged Glacian, and she decides to run the slopes rather than lose her soul to king Vasteel’s pool of iskra in the Glacian palace. She meets an unlikely ally, half Glacian Ryon, who helps her survive the slopes. She eventually returns to the human realm, only to find out that things have never been what they seem. She is actually the descendant of past royalty, and the queens feel threatened by her presence from the moment they meet her! (but tbh, who wouldn’t, she is an ax wielding bad*ss). I won’t spoil the outcome, go READ THIS BOOK!