Ruin and Rising

“I am ruination”
This friggin line istg. When I first read it with no context of the book I didn't get why people were so fixated on it, but now? this is a phrase of power and so amazing.

What even is this book/series!! There were a few times I was taken TOTALLY by surprise.
Romance part?? nah and to be honest I was kinda tired of hearing them whine all the time (albiet understandable why they were and really not over done) just because I knew they would end up together in the end. As an adult reader I felt the romance between Mal and Alina

Fave characters: Most of them! It is hard not to like the characters– even the Darkling. Nikolai is so probably my most favorite... maybe... probably. He is a really treat and I love reading his dialogue. I started the series not liking Zoya but by the end I thought she was really fun like a mix between April and Donna from Parks & Rec.

I did enjoy how things turn out in the end and how everything flowed, although I think because I read it too fast I wasn't expecting what ended up as the final battle to be well... the final battle haha.
I also maybe almost teared up a few times while reading T_T and a few ‘NO!' moments too.

In the end, I am glad I bought the series and it is one I will be proud to display on my shelf.