This was a unique story however I just could not find myself investing in it as much as I wish I could have. I did not feel as connected to Eli and her motivations. The stakes in the story were high yet the reactions from most of the characters didn’t match up. Eli is suppose to be an assassin and yet nothing about her really spoke to the degree of someone who would have been an assassin. The story didn’t really do much for me and I just couldn’t invest in it. I loved that there was LGBTQ+ representation however the characters were lacking in their stories, motivation, and backgrounds. The fantasy element was not really stretched out and the world building wasn’t well fleshed out. I really tried to like the book and characters however sadly it just did not work for me.
*thank you netgalley for sending me an arc in return for an honest review *