4/4.5 star.

Going into this story it seems like you're being dropped into the middle of a series. It reads as if the reader should already know/have the background to everything that's happening. It read like a sequel rather than a first in the series. This made it a little of a slow struggle to begin with but once I got into the world I really enjoyed it.

The world is dark, and gritty. It's a political game of survival, with no way out for several years apart from death. And I appreciated the twists and turns and struggle.

El is so relatable to me. I felt as if Naomi had been watching me my entire life and then written me as a character. I felt it all.

I am very much looking forward to the sequel.