“All that is good comes from the Gods. All that is evil comes from men.”

I have already spent too long with this book and I don't want to spend even more writing a long, in-depth review.

So, to put it briefly: reading Sword Catcher was like talking to a really hot person only to find out that they're actually very terrible and dull.

It has one of the most beautiful covers (don't get me started on the Illumicrate special edition) that I have ever seen and one of the worst interiors I've witnessed in quite awhile.

I didn't go into this expecting perfection. I have enjoyed most of the Shadowhunters books, even though I think they're mostly messes. But this was... just horrendous on so many fronts.

This had all of the aspects that people think make YA books weak, but with brothels and a main character (/main love interest???) that has a book his friend commissioned with portraits of his possible marriage choices completely nude (without their knowledge, based on the imagination of the artist).

It was also really, really boring.

Sword Catcher's only redeeming quality (aside from its gorgeous cover) were the moments that I found myself engaged in the political drama/magic system, but those moments were fleeting and didn't make up for the hundreds of pages of nothing.

Overall, if it wasn't clear, this wasn't for me. In fact, the only other positive thing I can say about it is how pleased I am to be finished with it.