I read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom before I started on this. I didn't know I should have read this first and only started it because I found out the show was coming to Netflix. I was so surprised at how into this book series I was. I think seeing the trailer helped me get into it more than if I had started reading it without it. I am not someone who sees an extravagant movie in their head when I read and so I normally look up fanart for a book before starting so I have something in my head to think about.

I absolutely devoured this book and read it in less than 24 hours. It's an easy read that doesn't take a lot to get into. You get sucked in right away into the world. The characters are amazing (except for Mal). I know I am not supposed to like the Darkling (his name is the Darkling that has to tell you something) but my tall dark and handsome alarm went off and I fell for him for sure. I don't care if he's supposed to be evil because, if I was Alina I would have gone right back to my room and ruled as his queen. What can I say, I always love the murderers...