There were many things i didnt like about this book, but let me narrow it down to two: 1) Jude and 2) the utter lack of world building!

Jude was a character with no clear motives, her personality was not distinguishable, I couldn't understand why she was doing everything she was doing, her thoughts were muddled and she would often contradict jer own self. In short, she felt like a chess piece that was moving in ways that helped the author tell the story, she wasn't an original and authentic character.

As for the world building, there was NONE! How can you write a fantasy novel without world building??? There were so many creatures other than Fae casually thrown in our faces with no backstory or explanation. Also, the setting was so medieval, the castle and knights and all that stuff, that the book felt like a spiced up medieval novel.

Last thought about the romance: NO! Also, it came out of FUCKING NOWHERE, suddenly Jude and Cardan were kissing and i was like: "hold your horses buddy!!" I seriously need someone to come and explain to me and show me passages out of the book were the romance between Cardan and Jude was even hinted at! Because I found one meager attempt only!

Let's talk about the plot twist at the end... I didn't like it at all! Like Jude is such a martyr, always like: "oh I'm doing this for others or for the common good", "love me because I'm so sad and I HAVE to sacrifice my own happiness"... Like come on... No one believes you sweety.

Also, the whole plot with Locke and Jude and Taryn?? I need someone to convince me that it was necessary because it wasn't. Taryn must be soooo clever (😂😂😂) to want a boy that's be kissing frolicking around with her sister. Talk about self worth!

This book brought me such relief when I finished it. I'm not even touching the second book, I'm not putting myself through this again.