Brie is a mortal girl, turned fae, who has lost everything she thought she held dear to her heart. She is trapped between two warring realms, two princes, and the truth of who she really is.

I’m someone who is the first to call out a writer for writing too much. I’m also a sucker for a duology. However, I actually think this series could have been a trilogy and would have been the better for it. There were so many times I was like, can we slow it down a second and think about this or I questions how this book could possibly end with any kind of satisfaction of believable resolution. I think we got that, but just barely! 

On the other hand I LOVED how fast paced it all was, it was exactly what I needed right now. Everything always happened so fast and then we moved right on to the next thing, for better or worse, I put up with it. 

There were so many popular tropes: forbidden love, fated-mates, one bed trope, and that trope where the female lead is the only person who’s ever dying. What’s that one called? 

Throughout the first book I couldn’t help but feel like Brie and Finn’s relationship felt weak and unbelievable. Even as “friends” I was like why do you consider him a friend? What do you even know about each other? But I had high hopes this book would be dedicated to rectifying that and growing their bond and it 100% did that.  

I can say that I love Finn, much more than Bash. Finding out how they could be together really kept me going. It was all very dramatic and enjoyable. 

One of my favorite characters though was Misha. We meet him at the very start of this book and he was so unexpected and awesome! He had so much great advice d for Brie and he’s a character I really think we lost out on by not getting a trilogy here. 

Now, once again the similarities between this book and ACOTAR were there, even some ToG was thrown in. I won’t say any more on that since I covered my feelings on it pretty well when discussing book one. 

Anywho! I do think this book was better than the first book some I’m giving it .25 more stars. Despite my rambling criticisms I did really enjoy this book and it’s ending. It was quick, exciting, romantic and hot, high stakes. I mean what’s not to like? 

— EDIT —

At first I thought I liked this book better than the first but then I realized that was just the high I had from finishing the book. Brie’s constant complaint about how “worthless” she is even with all her power and two (almost three) princes/kings WORSHIPING her 24/7. She is so pick-me it’s insane. Finn and his sweat and tears saved this book. Thanks!