So, as far as I’m concerned, this wasn’t good. There are the bones of a really interesting story but it was executed so poorly that I can’t give it a higher rating than this 🥲

The characters are fun! One-dimensional, but fun! Plot twists can be seen from a mile away. The only reason I was surprised by stuff is because there was so much going on I simply lost track and forgot about some of the characters. That’s the main issue. Things get so convoluted that it’s hard to keep track of what the heck is going on! When I finished the book, I was like “so wait, what happened to the villain?” and had to go back to make sure I remembered the ending correctly 😂 ALL THAT SAID, again, I had enough fun that I’m going to read book 2. It’ll probably be a hate-read, but I’ll have a lot of fun doing it.

I knew there was a toxic relationship! I knew this would be on the darker side! But I love Alexis Hall and wanted to read his backlist, buuuuuuut I simply cannot enjoy the kind of relationship that it looks like Caspian and Arden are going to have. I wish these fictional characters all the best, but not for me 😂