took me forever to read this because the beginning was SLOWWWW and then I put it down to read CC3. Well 5 months later lost in slump city I started craving Rowan/Celaena and leaned into the mood reader in me. Part Two (which begins over halfway through the book) is really where it's at!

I love the characters and am so hyped for where this series is going.  However the pacing is painful. These first four books have been teases and I understand why some people may dnf the series.  I however am invested and powering through.

I hate that there were scenes at the end that had me clapping and bouncing and hype af and then the ending was actually quite lackluster and I'm already dreading the first half of the next book.  Don't worry I already started it. But come on!!!!