i felt like the beginning was quite abrupt, like i was thrown into the plot quite quickly.  idk if i enjoyed it as much as tfota but i loved suren’s arc and her relationship with all the characters, not just oak but lady nore too. the ending honestly made me bump up my rating, i am just in awe of the way holly black puts so much detail into court politics, betrayals and loyalty. did not know this was gonna be a duology until halfway so i am excited for the next book. 

-

 after a re-read i fear i may have to drop a star, not for anything in particular just that it was at a slower pace than i liked, which contrasted with the abrupt character change in suren that felt a bit forced at the end. i adored the eeriness that holly black gives the fae world, and the fleshing out of her characters, and i'm really hoping for some judecardan in the next book.