It's now been a couple of weeks since I last picked up this book and, honestly, I can't bring myself to pick it up again.
It's not that it's bad per say, it's just kind of... boring?

The suspense curve is flat, the characters bickering isn't funny, the plot is moving slowly and the atmosphere is lacking something.

I feel like on paper this book has such a good premise, there's potential for dark vibes, but it ends up just falling flat in both atmosphere and action. Mix that with a writing style that doesn't really make you connect with what's on the pages. I can't exactly put my finger on why it prose didn't do it for me, other than it felt detached.

I wasn't connecting with the characters either, which definitely does not help. I LOVE a stabby lead girl, they are my kryptonite when it comes to fantasy, I almost always love anything with a stabby lead girl in it, but even Roz didn't do it for me.

If I'd finished the book, I think it would've ended at somewhere around 2.5 stars. I'm not hating on it, it's just not making me want to read, and so I really can't bring myself to pick it up again, apologies.

DNF @ 42%

Thanks to NetGallery and Titan Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review