Kai Brekker

This book tore my heart out and stomped on it. I don't think I've cried this hard reading a book.

I'm seeing a lot of discourse on how this book handles feminism; all I have to say to that is that ones who get it, get it.

This was devastating and beautiful and haunting. I was full of rage, anguish, happiness and terror the whole way through. This book has me in a chokehold. I've never been this emotionally wrecked and touched by a book.

I'm terrified and thrilled to read the next one.

This was amazing. Simon instantly skyrocketed his way into my all time favourite villains list. The characters were wonderful, the writing was wonderful. I read this book in like 6 hours. Absolutely amazing.

This book made me equal parts uncomfortable but also enthralled. As a survivor, it made my heart sing for our protagonists. I love this book with my entire heart.

(DNF, tws)

I can see why a lot of people would like this! <3 A sapphic regency romance/fantasy with dark themes and complex characters! Wonderful! My favourite character by far was Lizzie, she seems like a lovely friend for our protagonist <3
Unfortunately, I, personally, don't like reading books with this type of narration style. This isn't to say that the book is bad, not at all, I'm obsessed with the concept and some themes involved (magical curses, regency romance, etc.).
I also didn't read the trigger warnings, which I should have! (I'll be including them below.)

This book was lovely in some parts, I just wasn't the target audience <3

TWS:
- Near Drowning
- Animal Sacrifice/Death
- Transphobia
- Homophobia
- Slavery (Mentioned)
- Sexual Harassment

All in all, if you like sapphic regency romance/fantasy novels told from the perspective of a third-person narrator with dark themes, this a good book for you! Heed the trigger warnings, though! If you're able to withstand those topics, you're all set! <3

i will never emotionally recover. i am sobbing as i type this.