2.5 maaaybe 3*.

TYPICAL.

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I hate to say it but that’s how I felt for this one. Which means a lot of people will probably really enjoy this. I’ve just read one too many young adult fantasies that played out exactly the same and there was no nuanced new things to change my tune.

I had the hardest time with the main characters. Things weren’t clicking and I wanted more depth and understanding of them both. Then the romance came into play and I felt like things were happening too quickly all over the place. The plot was super fast and things needed more time to settle.

By halfway I was in speed read mode and looking very much forward to being through with this one. This is a dash of my thoughts so take them for what you will. It truly wasn’t a bad book. The writing is fine and the potential for others to love it is there. Most of it didn’t work for me personally.

Overall audience notes:
- YA Fantasy + Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: kisses
- Violence: physical and magical altercations, murder, loss of loved ones
- Trigger/Content Warnings: self harm, blood/gore depiction, grief/loss, torture