One Dark Window

This, just this. So fucking good. I can't even get over the ending, like I can't wait to start the next book but I am so incredibly scared because huh what how? How do we get back from this?

This story follows such a unique magic system based around these cards engrained with magic. We follow the story slowly getting bread crumbs of their emergence and consequent demise. We follow Elspbeth, a women infected with the sickness that plagues their kingdom. Being infected is outlawed due to the infected gaining magically powers through their sickness. Her sickness comes in the form of being who only belongs in her mind. In an unfortunate way, we met our MMC, Ravyn, a traitor to his kingdom and captain of the kingdom's fighters. The story of reversing this curse and slow fall into insanity all starts from there.

I mean so good. I adored the characters and their unique personalities. The hatred I felt for those who were wronged and the tears I may have shed towards the end were the cherry on top. The ONLY reason this is not a 5 star is because at times it was incredibly confusing for me which had me feeling a little dumb and hurt my pride. I am predicting the second book will be a 5 stars but I can't get my hopes up yet!