A book that was maybe one of my most anticipated releases of 2020, because it's a retelling of "The Count of Monte Cristo", a classic I really love.

Unfortunately, I didn't like it as much I hoped. It felt more like a prequel than an actual story, the action progressed a bit slowly and the alternating chapters between Amaya and Cayo weren't really helping me either.

I have to say, I really loved the little snippets we got in the beginning of each chapter, but I wanted so much more. The world building was very intriguing, but I needed more! Imagine if the book was 100 pages longer, so we could get a better glimpse at the world and all the countries! For me, the world building is of utmost importance, I need to clearly know the culture and the ethos behind each imaginary world.

I found the relationship a bit predictable, I would much prefer Amaya with Roach, but there's also a hint of a love triangle in the second book, one I'm not too keen on, since I have a feeling that Roach will end up with Cayo's sister, so that Cayo and Amaya can be free to be together.

Even though it's an adventure with many intriguing aspects, I'm not too sure if I'd reread it or if I'd read the final book when it comes out.