I received a review copy of this book from Netgalley. This does not affect my rating or opinions.

Buddy read with Alaina! ❤

I wanted to like this much more than I did, but because it was so plot-driven (and, at times, I couldn't even keep up with the convoluted, fast-paced plot) I just never connected with this story. The worldbuilding and characters have potential, but for a first book in a series I really wanted to see more - especially from Malachiasz, who is one of the main three characters (and who I thought had the most interesting storyline) but for some inexplicable reason isn't one of the narrators?

So between that and what felt to me like insta-(hate-to-)love rather than forbidden-romance, this just isn't a book for me, and the epilogue really didn't hook me for the sequel either.