A Castle of Ash by Jane Washington

Listen, this book easily takes the top spot as my favorite in the series so far. It has one of my absolute favorite moments across all five books, and honestly? That moment alone is carrying a ridiculous amount of weight in how much I loved this one.

Chapter. Nine. Immaculate. Perfection. The exact vibes I live for in books. I finished it, immediately went back to read it again... and then again... and then just one more time for good measure.

That single chapter is the embodiment of the kind of interpersonal relationship dynamics that completely consume me in a book. The tension, the emotions, the power shift happening in real-time? I ate that up like it was my last meal.

Now, all of that said, the plot itself? It’s starting to veer off the rails a bit, and I can’t tell if we’re in for a chaotic masterpiece or if we’re about to hit a full-speed crash. I’m still strapped in for the ride, but I’ll have to see how I feel by the time we make it to the end. Fingers crossed it sticks the landing.