such a good first book to a series like i was already a huge fan of samantha shannon after the priory of the orange tree and a day of fallen night but ik we would be locked in for life after i read this. i love liss btw

her last lines with paige devastated me

i love her character work; paige, arcturus, nashira, julian, liss...i could go on and on but every character feels so unique. i especially loved paige and warden's relationship develop. watching them slowly open up and trust each other after the hardships that they've both been through i loved it