Wren didn't need him to save her. What she needed was someone to help her finish the job.

Phew. This was emotional. All of the characters faced such hardships and heartbreak 😭

This review is short because it’s just one of those books where I loved the vibes, characters, and plot but I don’t have much to say about it 😂 The quotes make it look longer lmao

"I think we're doing pretty well so far"
"I think you've got low standards," Julian scoffed.
Wren smiled. Cocked her head. "I kissed you, didn't I? I guess you're right."

Wren was such an amazing character. She had so much growth from when she was first introduced and I really loved every aspect of her.

She literally shattered her wrist to get to Julian when he was almost killed - I about died for her then.

Julian was still such a tortured soul and I love him. They were amazing and there was still so much perfect tension because of the ending of book 1 and it came through perfectly (Sophie, use another fucking word).

"I'm fine."
"I know you want to do the right thing, but it's not worth dying for."
Wren stopped as she reached the roof's apex, forcing him to do the same. "Says the person who threw themselves under a fucking rockslide"
"I was fine-I am fine."
"So. Am. I," Wren said.
"You're the most stubborn person I've ever met."
"I know what you're doing. You're trying to catch me out, to prove that this plan is stupid and reckless, just like me, and-"
"What I'm trying to do is show you that I care. About you. That's it."

I liked how everything was wrapped up, sometimes endings can feel rushed but I thought this one was done really well.

That’s it. That’s all I have to say 😂

"Stop!" Wren screamed, yanking her arm until the joints in her wrist protested and her skin was scraped raw. "Don't you dare touch him!"
The regent cast an amused look over his shoulder at Wren, then turned his words to Ravenna. “Muzzle your dog."
"Shut your mouth!" Julian snapped, a vein bulging in his neck as he strained against his captors with renewed vigor. "You're the animal here."

I just reread the scene where

Ravenna dies, or her ghost finally leaves, Protect the baby

and started crying cuz it was just such a sad storyline.

"Exactly? Wren said. "What does a ghost get for lighting your way? What does a revenant get for wielding your sword? Nothing. What they get is denied peace."
"But they get to live forever."
"This"-she jabbed a finger at the nearest sconce-"is not living. And existing to serve others is not life."

Thank you so much to Simon and Schuster Canada and the author for a physical ARC, I shall treasure it forever 🥹



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Ahhhh! I just got a physical ARC in the mail today 🥳