I heard mixed reviews for this book and I now see why.

The first half I was sold. I loved the nautical vibes, the horror and supernatural elements. I was totally into it. But then half way through this genre shift happens that feels like it is coming completely from left field, and was not set up properly in the first half of the book to make it seem believable for me. My only comment for the entire second half was WTF, because I had no idea what was happening and it just did not feel like it fit in with the story the author set up.

The first half and second half of this book feel like they came from 2 completely different stories.

Also, I am the first to simp for a tall, dark, stranger named Cas, but that romance plot line felt unnecessary and just continued to add to the WTF element.

If you're in the mood for a wild rollercoaster ride where you feel like you have no idea what's happening, you'll probably enjoy this book. I just needed way more set up to have the plot twist make sense to me. In the end I felt left with way more questions than any answers.