To be fair, I kind of expected this would be a 4 star read, but ultimately, I think my confusion over the amount of characters, their individual, complex motives, and the under-developed yet extremely complex world is what hurt it. Although, with that said, I still totally stand by my recommendation of this book. It's so underrated, so much fun, and I think if you want a book you don't have to take too seriously, this is the one! With that said, it discusses some important political matters, like immigration, and integrates those interestingly into the fantasy world.

I definitely think this would appeal to fans of Once Upon a Time!

Also I do think it's worth noting that this book reads like lower YA, which means that I'm a bit out of the target age, in my opinion. So I don't think it was mature enough for my taste. But that's just me! All of my qualms with it are in the realm of "it's not the book, it's me" so I definitely think it could be wonderful for someone!

-Book Hugger