This is a very good debut for Emmory. The story and concept are interesting, and I think there is a great foundation for this series to develop into something great. I’m definitely intrigued by the ending, and I liked the bonus chapters with other POVs. On the other hand, I think this could have been much shorter. It almost felt like two stories and dragged a bit for me. I think The Match should have occurred much earlier than 75%, and that we maybe didn’t need as much of the world building/development that went in before it. I felt there were too many instances of pointing out Eliah’s inexplicable rage issues - which are of course important - but overdone. I do however like her resilience through everything, especially The Match.
Overall, I think this is a solid book to start the series and am interested to see where it goes from here.