It was ok. Nothing spectacular, the relationships between the characters felt fake, some characters were better written than others, many needed fleshed out more. The plot was the typical and predictable YA trope. The main character worried more about dresses and parties than training , which she would have needed. The story itself felt rushed and many parts unattainable, some even contradictory. No one, no matter their will could suffer from starvation AND be strong bodied. Nor could recovery be obtained in a 2/3 weeks time. I LOVE fantasy however, I like some realism. Not her best work, at all. Will NOT be purchasing the remainder in the series was very disappointing.

Loved

I absolutely loved this books and cannot wait to start the next!

Sarah just steals my breath away book after book. I can’t even begin to explain how wonderful this book is. A whirlwind of a beginning. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.

Super super slow and no real action found myself glazing over parts just to get to the end.

This is the type of book that makes you forget you’re reading. It doesn’t even feel like a movie, it feels like you’re there, watching everything happen. HIGHLY recommend for fantasy lovers! :)

Mary Sue main character. It doesn’t feel like she’s an assassin.

Perhaps this is because I am reading this directly after ACOTAR, but the writing just did not do it for me. The emotional descriptions were not very compelling or detailed, and it felt like there was so much missing context. Overall, I think it was a bit too ambitious, trying to fit such huge stakes, tension, and complexities into the story, that the writing just couldn’t fully encompass.

The Maas multiverse starts here

This book was great. It was recommended to me and I couldn’t put it down