I couldn't get enough of this book!!! It's Wicked meets Hunger Games and gave all of the deadly witchy faction-based tournament vibes I was hoping for. There's high stakes, amazing characters, a really intriguing magic system, magical rivalries, plot twists galore, I could literally go on and on. There was so much packed into this book since it's a standalone but by the end I felt so close to the characters and the story and wanted more just so I could keep hanging out with them. Rose and Leo (gave me major Titantic vibes with their names but that's besides the point) had the best banter and such a sweet way of connecting and progressing from strangers to friends, and helping each other through all the wild things they encounter together. Adding another to the list of fictional places I want to live in bc Veridia City was so so magical to spend a few days in!