This book is... ok. The story idea was good, just not well executed . The characters just didn't jive for me, their connection felt shallow. In fact the mfc's interactions with EVERYONE felt shallow. Step siblings, step dad, Seraphina-  every side character only exist  to move the plot forward. No reasoning for why they made the choices they did.  After about 65% I just skimmed to the ending, which is a cliffhanger, and yet I still don't particularly care what happens next.