I’ve been curious about this YA novel since it became buzzworthy and popular last year - I just kept hearing about it from fellow book club readers and booktubers, including one of my favourite booktubers Angie Henderson. She chose this as one of her favourite reads in 2022.

Likes/Dislikes
It has an intriguing premise and I liked the idea of riddles and puzzles. But as I started reading, I discovered that while the idea of riddles and puzzles is great, most of them went over my head and my brain couldn’t figure them out. So this impacted my reading experience negatively. There was also a lot of characters to keep track of. Thankfully I’ve started annotating and tabbing as I read, so I did make note of all of them.

Main Themes
- losing a parent
- sibling relationships
- secrets, riddles, and puzzles

My Recommendation
I would recommend this to YA readers who enjoy mysteries and series. I know book one is just a foundation in a trilogy so it was setting the stage for future events. It’s a fun & entertaining read with subject matter that isn’t too heavy or dark. And if you like puzzles and riddles, you’ll enjoy that element as well.