I have so many thoughts about this book but since this is a late review I cannot remember most of it now. I just remember thinking it was so messy and slow. There were so many scenes that could've been deleted and the story would've been fine. I was also expecting more development with the other legendborns and focus on the urgency of Nick's kidnapping. I guess the author wants to expand the lore but it just felt so dragging most of the time. It has its moments though but not as good as the first book.

Also (nevermind my main complaints are resurfacing from memory), oh god I knew this was bound to happen but I guess I hoped it wouldn't be as bad. SelBree is just plain terrible. If I didn't hate Sel from the first book, now I definitely do. The whole time, I was fuming mad at him. He was a complete asshole. I don't understand how Bree keeps on defending him when he literally manipulated her and also confessed to having the intent of killing her despite knowing how terrible it would be for Nick. I also can't take his confessions to Bree seriously because like few pages after he would yell and take his anger on her again. They were so hot and cold with each other the whole time and you expect me to believe that "Sel cannot leave without her" or whatever the fuck he said in the forest. Furthermore, Sel was also emotionally immature. He  picked a fight for no reason at the bar. 💀 (Sel, you had one job.) I also cannot believe Nick was suddenly "bad" because he killed the man who killed his dad. Like??? He ran away grieving but all Bree and Sel could think of was they were "betrayed"? *scratches head* His life was literally falling apart.

Nick's appearance was honestly the most comforting parts of the book. I just want him back so bad. His moments with Bree was always gentle and still ever consistent (big contrast to whatever the fuck is going on with selbree). Shoutout to William and Alice too cause they are honestly the best of all the characters.

I remember dragging myself to finish the last chapters. The whole thing with the Morgaines and the big bad (i can't even remember the name now) felt so hastily written, idk?

I'm so frustrated because I really loved Legendborn but this was such a messy book. I'm not really looking forward to the next one.