AHHHHHHHH!!!

I was initially on the fence about this book, since everyone and their mom wants to be the new Hunger Games these days. But MAN does this meet (and consequently BEAT) that hype. This book gives me all the A Darker Shade of Magic vibes, especially with the worldbuilding, magic system, and Schwabesque cover color scheme. We follow Alistair, Briony, Gavin, and Isobel as they prepare for the Blood Veil and cope with their grief about it, and I never felt overwhelmed with all the perspective switching. I loved each of them as characters and can't wait to see how they grow This book has action, romance, betrayal, you name it! My only qualm now is that I have to wait for the next one...