I’m sooo sickkkkk this book has usurped my every waking thought

Imagine that one book that had ur heart racing, blood pumping, fighting sleep for one more chapter, giggling blushing biting the tip of ur finger while twirling ur hair whenever the main characters interact, soo sickkk when u read a crazy plot twist, fascinated by the world building, gives u that nostalgic feeling, basically making u emo for the characters the plot the action the romance??? Yeah, well, that was this book for me xx

If the X-Men and Divergent had a love child it would be this book. 

The second I finished this book I SLEPT for seven hrs straight 😭 the way this book had me fighting sleep but also wide awake for it too. Like I had adrenaline pumping thru my veins I was feeling such a rushhhh

The vibes were sooo buzzy I couldn’t get enough I was obsessed. 

I litch found it the worst act in history to have to put this book down to do anything else like feeding myself or talking to ppl. LIKE THIS IS NOT THE TIMEEE I NEED TO DEVOWWER THE BOOK OR ILL IMPLODE

It had EVERYTHING I was looking for. It being set in an academy too?? i felt like a caveman who just saw fire for the first time 🧚‍♀️. The plot, the action, the romance, the tension and chemistry, the amazing world building. Everything was so perfectly balanced and evenly placed in the book. It all had a time and a reason. 

There was not a single dry page IM TELLING U 😩🤚 like u’d think it would be crazy amounts of info dumping but it wasn’t — the world building was so accessible and interesting while also being intricate and detailed. Gahhh pls I wanna gobble this book again I don’t feel like leaving. 

Wren, the fmc, is so loveable and amazing. It’s been a MINUTE since I’ve loved on an fmc this much. Especially in the fantasy genre it’s harder for me to relate or her to become someone I would love or be friends with but wren?? She’s sister material. I love her so much 🥹 she’s been thru sooo much ugh I wanna protect her with my whole chest. 

CROSS??? THATS MY MAN I CLAIM HIM ! I WAS HERE FIRST‼️ no bc this man was HUNGRY for his girl. The way he never shied away from how he felt. GOD. He was sooooo blunt about how he NEEDED her — eye rolling toe curling shit like you wouldn’t believeeeeeee the crazy tension. 

This guy had no chill and I was licking my fingers, smacking my lips, wiping the plate kleannhhhh.  I’m talking I had to savour every interaction every glance every passing jab at each other 🫦🫦🫦🫦 God. I love him. Can u tell? No like seriously EVERYONE NEEDS TO LOVE ON THIS MAN. He’s soooo 🙏💗💞💘🦋😮‍💨🪭

I’m litch not ready to move on. I can’t. I wanna reread RFN. I see the obsession taking root already. 

𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
I just knowwwwwwww this will be the next talk of the town
*Edit update after release: I was right lol*

ೃ⁀➷ Thank you NetGalley and Del Rey for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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16/3/25 — Not a day has gone by that I don’t think about this book SEND HELP

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11/3/25 — I’m writing the review and I feel like going back to page one and reading it all over again- STOP THIS MADNESS

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I’m soo sickkkk. . . 


Rtc when my head stops hurting from all these racing thoughts rotting my brain 



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Update: DARE I SAY THIS IS BETTER THAN FOURTH WING- 

BR with Clace, praying this book turns out to be a five star 🤞

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4/3/25 — PLS IM LITCH SOBBING ON MY FLOOR BC I GOT THE ARC 😭😭 DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE U GUYS 


1/3/25 — This book sounds soooo freaking good pls 😩 it’s got everything I want in a fantasy book i neeeeed itttttt

all the ppl getting arcs how does it feel to live my dream ‼️