Edit: My second read was more fun.

I am changing my rating from 3 to 4. However, what I said in my last review still stands true. I still think it's the weakest Jay Kristof book. But the plot is unique and writing is great asual. It deserve more love. Read it guys! 😊

23 Feb, 2019
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A love child of illuminae files and nevernight.

This was probably the weakest Jay Kristoff book I have read. It was by no means a bad book, It just wasn't as great as Nevernight and Illuminae Files. Despite Jay Kristoff's unique writing style and his signature shock elements, this felt a little too underbaked and hastly written. However, it was pretty fast paced with ample amount of plot twists, that we have grown to expect from Jay Kristoff, and was extremely hard to put down. I didn't feel bored at any point. It was entertaining and there wasn't a single dull moment (except for the cringy romance, of course.) Ending didn't disappoint either, it ended in the same Jay Kristoff fashion with not just one but dozens of cliffhangers and left me craving for the next book. However, i am afraid by the time the second book comes out, I will have already forgotten about this book as I wasn't too invested in story or the characters. This would have been better as a standalone novel, in my opnion.

I am more excited for the third book in the nevernight chronicles.