I’d seen mixed reviews of this one, and I landed on it being okay but not engaging enough to make me want to read the sequel.  I can see why people like it. The plot is pretty interesting and Hunger Games reminiscent. I also think Kai and Paedyn’s chemistry would probably work for some, though it fell pretty flat for me. My biggest problem was that the plot felt underdeveloped. I often felt like the dialogue and events were missing that je ne sais quoi that makes YA fantasy fun to read.