This was a hard one for me to get into... The first 100 pages were a struggle. I had the same problem with Days of Blood and Starlight, because it developed a little too slowly for my taste after the amazing experience that was Daughter of Smoke and Bone. The story was dragging on a bit and I felt like I was just waiting for the action to begin.

However, after those 100 pages it got really interesting and I didn’t have to force myself anymore to pick this book up and finally get on with it.

There were some very interesting and surprising character developments and also a few “OMG I did not see that coming” moments, which I love 😊.

All by all, a very satisfying read.

Side notes:
- Zuzana is my spirit animal
- there was not enough cake 😏