Mystery Royale

Inadvertently picked up a supernatural teen drama echo of The Westing Game. Different setting, era, players, but still a will-based game surrounding a murder mystery. Quite entertaining, not too teen drama-y.

I expected more? The magic aspects were fabulous, but the characters were flat and felt rushed. Especially the enraged MMC and the constantly teary-eyed FMC - I'd expect those two to at least be well crafted.

The author also needs to learn the appropriate moments to use word "howled". Because it's used indiscriminately A LOT. Sometimes right out of the blue. Which is jarring.

And the whole "instant love" trope needs to go far, far away.