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Half for You, Half for Me is one of those rare stories that seems to arrive rather than announce itself.

At first glance, it feels deceptively ordinary: a couple, a secondhand bookshop, missing time. Three days gone. No alarms blaring, no immediate panic — just the unsettling sense that something important has slipped through the cracks. And from there, the story does something quietly impressive: it refuses to rush.

Mara and Eli are wonderfully human protagonists. Their relationship feels lived-in, marked by small tensions, shared habits, and the strange resilience of people who keep going even when reality starts misbehaving. The amnesia at the heart of the novel isn’t treated as a gimmick, but as a slow-burn mystery, layered with clues, absences, and moments of recognition that feel earned rather than forced.

What truly sets this book apart is how mythology seeps into the everyday. Norse, Egyptian, and Greek influences surface not with spectacle, but with restraint — woven into conversations, symbols, and offhand encounters that slowly reframe what’s really going on. The world bends, but it does so subtly, leaving the reader constantly questioning what is remembered, what is imagined, and what has been deliberately forgotten.

There’s also a sharp, understated wit running through the story. Even under pressure, the dialogue carries a satirical edge that keeps the narrative grounded and humane, never allowing the mythic elements to overwhelm the emotional core.

I found myself enjoying this book in a quiet, almost unexpected way. It lingered with me — not because it shouted, but because it trusted the reader to lean in.

Half for You, Half for Me is a thoughtful, inventive urban fantasy about memory, choice, and the dangerous comfort of not wanting to know the truth. A story that rewards patience, curiosity, and a willingness to follow the thread wherever it leads.

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