I wanted so badly to love this book. A dark academia setting filled with rumors? That's so my speed. At times the plot felt really predictable and I struggled to like the main characters. I loved Baez and Riley, but all of the girls in this story were just... ugh. The writing style really redeemed the novel though - it was compulsively readable. They also incorporated multimedia, which y'all know I'm a sucker for. So it's not to say that I wouldn't be down to read a sequel because I love this author combination, but I'd be happy not to see these characters again.

*Thank you to Disney Hyperion and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*