4/5 ✰ {-1 star for not having enough bees)

When I began this book earlier this week, I felt like I was a on a merry go round as a bunch of children get it going at an insane speed that make you feel sick, but you can't get off because you're going so fast, and also you need to hold on desperately because the centripetal force does not care if you go flying off.
Having put it down and then come back to it later, I find it somewhat humorous to have had that feeling, and I'm sure I wouldn't have if I had been reading the physical book as opposed to listening to the audiobook. Because in my listening I missed the point of view change from Isabelle to Silva. Instead of my brain separating them out into different people, it was trying to put the pieces together to combine Isabelle and Silva into one continuous story.

But in coming back to finish this book I found myself entranced in the story about the 12 maidens and also Silva healing from her trauma and grief. It felt genuine, and made her a much more intriguing character, especially as she is faced with more troubles.

I think the story was incredibly interesting, I'm not sure I'd consider it a Thriller... Like the growth we see throughout the book makes me feel like it is a coming of age story, but that doesn't feel appropriate as Silva is in her 20s. But also with how Lampman dishes out the ending both in the Epilogue and Before. Doesn't give the same resonance. No matter the Genre this is an interesting read,
*I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own*