I had to dnf at page 16 after MC's name is used entirely too many times (after searching on kindle its used 805 times in 129 pages) as well as no trigger warnings for a potential SA on page 13 made this just too hard to even attempt reading, which is disappointing since it sounded like an interesting story.

For me the story read as a children's book but it was alright overall

OH MY GOODNESS! First of all I have to thank the author Lauren for writing this absolutely incredible book and allowing me an e-arc to read! From the minute I started reading it I was sucked into the world and story of Lysta, a young woman doing her absolute best trying to survive in the untrialeds part of the city of Fallend in the Court of Valor. When first hearing of this book on booktok and how the magic is earned instead if the traditional way of being born with/learning I was intrigued and curious how it would be brought about in the book but it was well thought out and simply ingenious (at least from my pov especially with how it varied from each person). There were some crazy twists and turns that figuratively had me on the edge of my seat through the entire book! I seriously cannot wait for the rest of the series especially with the way the book ends