I think this book and I met in the wrong time. I wholeheartedly believe that if I'd read this one when I was like 15-16 years old, I would be a die-hard fan for it and the romance.

Saying this, I do not by any means consider this a "bad" book. It was enjoyable to read, Kestrel was such an intriguing protagonist and I really loved watching her story unfold.

There were many familiar and overdone ya tropes in this story, but again, I think this is because of the time the book was published. I didn't really enjoy all the tropes because it made the book a bit predictable and I also had a bit of a problem with the pacing. There were times it felt like the story progressed as slow as a snail and other times that I felt like certain events needed more exploration.

One of these events, is the romance. It started out as a slow burn, but then it escalated so fast that I didn't have time to properly register each person's feelings. I do believe that our main characters make a good couple, if only they were given a bit more time, to make their romance more believable and solid.

Overall, it's a book I do not regret reading and hopefully I will continue with the series, if only to find out what will happen next in Kestrel's story!