ok tbh i love a tournament arc but this one felt a bit too long? it was fun to see the matchups but things only got as interesting as the previous books in the second half imo. i still liked it! and

the final fight between yerin and lindon was SO GOOD i could almost hear the anime battle music 😂

. i am super duper curious to see where things go as always,

particularly re: eithan and mercy, i really hope lindon and yerin don't ever have to leave them behind!

i also hope we see more of orthos and kelsa in the next book! i haven't forgotten how the last one ended and i demand answers for what's going on insl sacred valleyyyy