I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The world building was a bit weird but the whole concept of the soul collectors, the intricacies of the underworld, and its multifaceted nature was very fascinating.

Usually with books that touch subjects of the angels of death, the afterlife and all that comes with it, they only seem to scratch the surface, often remaining shallow. This is usually because they tend to predominantly focus on the Western world, so seeing other perspectives being explored was refreshing. Plus even though we only glimpsed the afterlife of just two places, the portrayal, especially of the Japanese afterlife, felt well-executed.

So I’m honestly excited to dive into the next book, but I’m not sure if I can just over look what Neven did and the fallout with Hiro and just get comfortable with his brother?! It’s a complex situation because, as much as I admire the mistress of death, I’m still struggling with some of her choices.

And there are still so many Unanswered questions, like the whereabouts of her mom and the fate of her brother. So despite how much I enjoyed this book, I’m torn about whether to jump into the next one right away.