it was a solid 3 before the last 10 pages, 
this whole book felt like a fever dream 
WAY too much going on here, should’ve been 2 books
parts 1 & 2 feel so disjointed 
tbh could’ve just eliminated part 1 entirely, why the fuck would they go back to school AND be able to keep up the lie?? make it compute. plus time in aretia was way more interesting 
I cannot take anymore angsty sexual tension, either work it out or move on goddamn 
and the chemistry isn’t even convincing 
or maybe xaden just isn’t a compelling anti-hero / morally grey character 
regardless, violet is horny af, distrustful to a fault, and shitty with boundaries 
the andarna plot line is driving me crazy 
tbh we ride with tairn, bc that bitch is over the pining, the angst, and the drama 
and saegyl, we stan the dragons. they just tryna make it through 
DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE JACK BARLOWE PLOT LINE
1) why did we bring him back to life
2) you mean to tell me this mofo was venin THE ENTIRE TIME?? make it make sense, like. WHAT. 
and xaden with the mind reading, I just 
I liked the dain redemption arc, we live for jessenia. love the whole iron squad 
still can’t believe the prince is just chilling with them and the king is not at all bothered, but it’s cool. we’re rocking with aaric because aaric’s rocking with us
I liked the fliers and the gryffins too, wish we spent more time on their development than poorly written angry sex scenes 
tbh I’m on cat’s side, I’d fuck with violet’s emotional stability too
and ofc it ends with a mom death 
but xaden as venin, come on. like WHY. who thought this was a good idea of where the story should go 
idk if my heart can go on, I felt like I was working hard to hold all the threads together and now I’m just frustrated and confused