Where do I even start? I absolutely adored following the main trio as their loving relationship only grows in beautiful and healthy ways. I LOVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP SO MUCH. I love how Nick grows as a person, through discovering her strengths and recognizing and working through her weaknesses. The book tackles many complex themes and pulls it off.

Most of all, though, the writing in this book is top notch. Utterly gorgeous. I can't quote specific lines because they are so embedded into the context of the book that they wouldn't make sense individually. The story is built through a powerful web of words and phrases that often made me stop, re-read, and roll their beauty around in my mind. I have such a clear picture of what the world looks like, but also how Nick sees it. I felt fully invested in experiencing the world and story from Nick's perspective. Cornwell does a masterful job of expressing how Nick reacts to events, of fully pulling in the reader and somehow making the characters' emotions crystal clear with complex, stunning wordsmithing. I legit sobbed-not just tears, full on sobbing-at one point.

I cannot recommend this duology enough.