This a great romantasy that is leaning towards adult, but there are definitely feels like YA at play. Overall, I found the premise very interesting and the book relatively did keep my interest! I would say for the first 50% of the book, I was pretty intrigued. 

As mentioned by other reviewers, the pacing was not my favorite. It felt like the plot was not going anywhere for a bit, then would pick up, and then slow down a bit. We get the beginnings of a found family, and we spend a lot of time getting to know some of the side characters at the expense of the plot. Regarding the romance, I was really enjoying that part. If anything, the ending redeemed itself to me! Based on that, I feel like I have to get to the next book and hopefully the plot keeps moving forward and providing those twists! 

 Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!