I watched a TikTok reviewer go through all the books right up to this one. I was nodding my head in agreement the whole video. She basically showed that there was some really great chunks in every single book, chunks… like a chapter or two, followed by dense sections that were more of a slow burn, highlighting the fact that the best stuff is always in the final 50-100 pages. Her review was spot on. While I’ve pushed through because I do enjoy where this series has gone, it’s a hard slog at some points. This one in particular took some drive, I tell ya! The whole Osrik & Rissa storyline played out for way too long, Auren & Slade are apart this whole book but have their own shit going on throughout, and those queens… well they kept things busy. Kind of liked Queen Malina’s growing character traits, definitely despised her less in this book & her hot little scene with Dommick 🥵🔥. But, once again, Kennedy winds it all up slowly just to catapult you into obsession as you free fall to the end…. always leaving you desperate for more.