8.29 on CAWPILE.

I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. Such a fun time with so many twists and turns. Got me excited to pick up more middle grade again, so I am very thankful to have read this one! 16 s Jayana!!349

So much fun! This book will be really enjoyable for fans of magic, whodunnits, Clue, and Knives Out. The narrator's voice is super funny, which adds a lot of character to the book as a whole. It is a page-turner, with enough twists and turns to keep things interesting, and every character is entertaining. I really enjoyed this one!!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this eARC! 8 s Rebecca3,623 71

Christopher Healy makes a welcome return to the setting of his Hero's Guide series, the Thirteen Kingdoms, with something I'd been hoping to see: a book starring Lila. First introduced as the younger sister of one of the Princes Charming, Lila stole the show in the original trilogy, and she's more than capable of helming her own novel. (Or series! Please?) Calling herself "The Lilac," Lila has run away from her frou-frou royal life to make her way as a bounty hunter, accompanied by Dulcinetta, her own personal bard. But things don't go quite according to plan when a theft she's hired to solve turns into a murder...and a wizard has enclosed the entire castle murder scene in a magic (and shrinking) bubble. The story is a nimble pastiche of mystery and fantasy tropes alongside the sort of tongue-in-cheek humor that marked the original trilogy, none of which detracts from the more serious elements or Lila's very real achievements. Technically you don't have to have read the first set of books to enjoy this one (though it does add something), so if you're a fan of the 1985 film "Clue" and/or genre mixing parodies, this is definitely worth ploughing through the slow start for.fantasy humor middle-grade ...more7 s Kade Gulluscio957 52

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

No One Leaves The Castle was honestly better than I expected. Another review was correct in saying it seems similar to the board game Clue in ways!
The book involves some magic, a bounty hunter, a bard, fantasy - and a cast of interesting characters.
The author did a great job with world-building and character development. Some of the characters were so unique and fun to read about.

The storyline was DEFINITELY unique for me. I haven't read anything this before.4 s Hannah29

Review

No One Leaves the Castle
5 out of 5 stars ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

First, let’s take a look at all the positives.

1. Great twists!
I barely saw any of these coming. They were shocking and not at all predictable!
2. Strong characters!
The way this is written, I found it easy to relate myself to some of the characters in the book. They seemed very realistic.
3. Intriguing!
Once I began reading, I literally could not put it down. I was always waiting for the moment where I could sit down, relax, and find out what the heck happened next!!! This was a real page turner!
4. Narrator
I really how the narrator spoke with the reader as well as telling the tale. It gave the book a nice touch.

Not every book is perfect though. I found a few things that negatively impacted this perfect murder mystery tale.
1. Slightly crowded
The book was very good, but with all the twists and turns, there was a little too much going on all at once. Nonetheless, if you are thinking about reading this book, don’t worry about this. It did not affect the overall plot and my enjoyment at all.
2. Slightly underwhelming ending
I read a lot of books, and lately, I have noticed that a lot of endings have been underwhelming and not quite the happy ending I had been hoping for. The ending was dark, yet it wrapped a bow around the story. It did not cause me too much trouble.

Recommendations:
I was so sad when it finished, because it was really a very good book and a page turner. If you are older than 9 or 10, I think you would enjoy reading this book. I know I did. I normally do not read murder mysteries, so this was a nice change and opened my eyes to this new, superb, and interesting genre. Therefore, you have my recommendation to read this book.
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