erika 🧸🏹🌤️

i was soooo keen to get into this book and tbh i think that really worked against it. i sadly felt close to nothing throughout which is crazy considering all the emotional turmoil that was consistently being pushed onto the page.

it definitely still had some gripping plot points, like hello i read it THAT fast. but i found myself just getting icked out for far too much of the book bc bram is absolutely just an irredeemable character. not to mention that for tormented lovers trying to reconnect, we needed a lot more ivy and emmet to build up to that ending. just felt so disconnected with the characters. kinda disappointed :(

show-stopping, shocking, incredibly fast and easy read. i’m actually in disbelief about how much this exceeded my expectations. dark horse of the random tbrs i pick up. does it have a very unique story arc? tbh not really. BUT somehow it does it in a way that i LITERALLY did not see it coming. i am almost mad at myself for the slack. need to have read book 2 yesterday.

the most wholesome book!! i haven’t really read much cosy fantasy books before so this was so so refreshing. such unforgettable characters, incredibly funny, and just jam packed with whimsy. i did find that the middle dragged on for longer than needed but that could honestly just be me not being used to stakes being so low lol. otherwise, would absolutely recommend. they are to die forrrrrr

honestly such an underrated series that i can only see getting better and better!!! the first book was enough to grab my attention but this one really reeled me in with all the action which was so so exciting. we’ve strayed away from the trials trope a bit more and all the exploration of the politics is so interesting. holy cliffhanger, i can’t wait for the next book

listening to this audiobook has been suchhhhh a fantastic decision. i love a revenge plot and this just started SO strong and had lots of potential. the storyline does steep off a bit towards the end unfortunately… but dania was such a complex main character, and her internal monologue was always so interesting that it carries. and noor! ugh what a refreshing character in a whole heap of hate