In a somewhat predictable twist, Sophie’s mom was revealed to be a Brannick, the other Prodigum hunting group beside the The Eye of God that raised Archer. I figured the Brannicks would come into play as soon as Archer was revealed to be a member of the Eye, and further allusions in the previous books made it pretty clear they would also be close to Sophie. That being said I loved her SO much more than Sophie’s dad. With the small family feel and a lore attached to the name, the Brannicks as a whole were more fleshed out and realistic.

I continued to be annoyed by the lopsided love triangle and Archer in particular. Specifically, I thought the amount of make out sessions Sophie was able to have cheapened the situation and lowered the stakes. Also, we were told Archer hated the Eye but then he goes to get an army of them when the sitch hits the fan. It’s a major contradiction to everything we've been told about the Eye and it doesn’t land like the plot twist it was supposed to be.

Lastly, I am near furious about how Cal’s narrative ended. It was framed like a happy ending and ~what he REALLY wanted all along ~. Except it was still a sucky ending which makes me mad since he was one of the best characters. He needs a rewrite. I will die on this hill.