Warning: there’s an open door scene. As a book marketed for YA & teen readers, I feel that it could have been warned, a fade-to-black, etc. The rest of the book read like YA though.
I really loved the slow burn, though I do have to say: I hate Nouis. I don’t know if I’m too used to enemies-to-lovers or I knew from that start that Renza wasn’t going to end up with him, but he just felt so slimey. On the other hand, I loved how the author handled making these two enemies, Renza and Idris, fall in love. It was so well crafted and I’m a huge fan of the ending. This book was pretty fast paced and though sometimes I’m a little lost, there’s enough context to bring me back on track. Overall, an epic fantasy with a nice sprinkle of romance.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for this ARC. All opinions are my own.