I have conflicting thoughts on this book. On one hand it was beautifully written and had a very intriguing plot. The character's back stories were mysterious enough to want more of, even with the hints of tragedy. On the other, the execution of the plot was not great. The story is split between the bridegroom and Azure's perspectives; present and past. I thought the perspectives were well written and relevant to the story. But I think this book was simply too long for the big reveal. Mind you, this book is barely 300 pages. I think too much development dulled the impact of the plot climax. I can't help but wonder how much of an amazing premise this would've been had it been adapted into a short story instead. The conflicting feeling arises because while I liked the book, I didn't really like it. I guess a sort of straight down the middle rating would suffice. The beginning and the ending were interesting, the middle always felt like I was being interrupted while doing something important. Like when I was really into the bridegroom's pov, I was interrupted by the past with Azure's pov. Reverse, rinse, and repeat.