The depiction of the fae is so in line with the traditional perception, so deliciously dark as they follow their nature and aren't romanticised. I enjoyed the world a lot, every new fae or creature we encountered was so wonderfully different, some twisted, some hauntingly beautiful.

And Valroy is a real villain, unapologetic, arrogant and cruel since that is his nature. I enjoyed his development and the fact that it didn't feel forced. Abigail was a lot of fun as well, her fiery nature and temper peeking out despite how terrified she was. I loved to see her

recognise she was lying to herself about her wishes. And also the infernal fight between making the right choice for her and the right choice for the world. She is quite heroic.

I wish we got to see more of different characters, though the ones that we got to know so far have intrigued me.

I was also intrigued by the themes of desire, sexuality and consent through the eyes of both the heroine and our villain.

the lines of consent were blurred so many times, but considering Valroy is painted as a villain and it's in the nature of the fae, I didn feel like the dubious consent scenes were romanticised for the reader.

What I didn't enjoy as much was the pace of the book, I found it a bit boring at times as it was quite slow-paced and I found some scenes quite a hassle to get through. And the language was a bit convoluted at times so I had to reread paragraphs to understand exactly what was happening. I'm glad I stuck with it as overall it was a very enjoyable read.