Thanks Penguin for the NetGalley ARC! All opinions are my own.

OK Alexandra truly WHAT WAS THE REASON for that completely unhinged ending

Mixed feelings about this one. I enjoyed LORE but felt that my love/knowledge of Greek myth was a hindrance because I was too nitpicky. I hoped that my lack of familiarity with Arthurian tales might make me like this one more!

Unfortunately most of the plot and worldbuilding fell flat for me. This book starts slow, picks up briefly, drags again throughout the middle, and then breakneck speeds through an ending that left me frustrated and annoyed. The romance was the definite highlight for me (a love confession that had me in tears!!) but that **SPOILER** also did not end well soooooo jokes on me lmao.

All of the characters annoyed me at points. Tamsin was an overall enjoyable protagonist, even though her whole “I push everyone away and think negatively” schtick got very old very quickly. Emrys was interesting and charming and I just ate the romance up bc I am trash for this stuff. Neve and Olwen were my favorite side characters but I hated Tamsin’s brother Cabell nearly right off the bat, which diminished any connection or fondness Bracken might have been aiming for with their relationship arc. I actually am very interested in Tamsin and Nash’s dynamic, and if I do end up reading the next book that’ll be one of the main reasons why. Also to find out like WHY TF Emrys’ arc ended LIKE THAT

Undecided if I’ll continue this series or not but I could be convinced