I'm just... WOW. It's a perfectly executed duology - though the characters are just these sweet little disaster babies that I want to hug. There's chaos, betrayal, broody longing, just *everything* you want in a magical death tournament. This book is where everything goes to shit and if that's not where a story really starts to thrive, I don't know what is. We get to see some of the more villainous sides of everyone, but also understand what really makes them tick. And if I'm being honest, somehow Reid McTavish is my favorite??? Never would've called that.

Ultimately this is a story about so much - sacrifice, love, and hope. And in these dark times, I feel like hope is the thing we need most of all.

*Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*