3 ✨

🐍🗡️🪽🧪
I'm not quite sure on how to rate this but I will go for the safest option of the 3 stars.
Now listen to me, it's not like it was not good but personally I didn't enjoy it either.

The 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 was a bit confusing to me as it intertwined lots of fantasy elements from sci-fi slime "monsters" to archangels, gods and ancient daggers. It's safe to say it's an urban fantasy but with classical fantasy elements. To me it had some "filler" chapters especially in the beginning where we saw the FMC going to her friends and just chat with them for 1 chapter straight and then there was a continuation of some events, like the fact that she always faced some kind of danger in the streets and Zahariev (the MMC) always came to the rescue. This happened 2 times maybe 3. So I feel like there was a pacing issue. Also what with super long chapters? I don't get this at all, some chapters on the audiobook was 50'!!!

The 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 were ok, nothing to go crazy about, I liked the fierceness of the FMC and her backstory with the religious trauma and the SA but at times I felt she was literally a "brat" as Zahariev called her. Our MMC was the super hot, super composed but "melt only for you" kinda guy who just smoke on EVERY goddamn occasion AND chapter 🙄🙄 I don't also get the fact that we had just a small paragraph for Zahariev, I mean, may as well not have his POV at all at this point 🤷🏻‍♀️
Another thing I want to comment here is the choice for the male narrator cause I feel his voice made Zahariev sound 50 yo and not 30 and this was giving me the iyk.

I'm not sure If I want to continue the series but maybe it wasn't also my cup of tea!

𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐋𝐂 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰.

I need the rest of this like now.

As a lover of Touch of Darkness series I have never ran faster than when I heard Scarlett was bringing us a new neo-fantasy.
Good and Evil, Heaven and Hell, Angels and Demons. Slow burn romance with Boss Daddy and strong powerful , magic wielding, FMC. Yes please I’ll take 10 to go.
The cover is beautifully crafted art and really helps me to visual the dark murky streets of Niveneh, picture steaming manhole covers, neon lights above bars, and seedy characters loitering the streets once the sun goes down.
The forbidden romance, SLOW burn is chefs kiss and I need more Zahariev in my life.
Seriously I can’t wait to finish this series and watch Lilith rise to her full potentional.

I feel like I have to preface this by saying that my only other experience with Scarlett St. Clair was her Hades/Persephone retelling, which I thought suffered from a weak plot and an unenjoyable heroine.

So, I went into this with lowered expectations, intrigued by the prospect of a story that wove in wider Christian mythology. I love stories centered around Lucifer, Lilith, Archangels, and all that, and this story obviously plays with that connection, its world fully anchored in those roots.

After finishing this, I’m feeling very meh on this. On the one hand, because I knew what to expect, my lowered expectations helped me enjoy this as a sort of trashy, unserious read. But, still, I didn’t enjoy it enough to rate it higher, because — damn — I really don’t feel like the author did anything with this book’s themes or plot.

It was just thoroughly mid, I’d say.

• World-building
It’s barely there. The author never really painted a picture of what exactly this world is that the characters exist in. There’s some setup — apparently it’s in the desert (mentioned once?) and it’s a seedy, dangerous city? The world is super misogynistic? Somehow Lilith is the daughter of a well-known family, an heir who needs to be married off? And Zahariev is too? But these factors are just thrown in and not really explored.

There’s also this whole weird subplot at the beginning with Zahariev being a club owner and Lilith wanting to dance for him, which is dropped quickly. It’s like the author was doing so much here and somehow nothing at all.

And this ties into the Christian mythology elements too — it all felt really hamfisted. The references to any of it seemed added more for aesthetic and vibes rather than being meaningfully woven into the plot or world-building. The wider mythology clearly took a backseat to the romance drama, and it ended up feeling shallow and underdeveloped.

• Feminist Themes(?)
I’m gonna be honest here… I don’t see where the feminist themes are. The FMC has a traumatic upbringing due to this world’s obvious and deeply embedded misogyny, but the author really does nothing else with it.

She’s constantly saying she fled her home to make her own way, to stand on her own… and yet in this story, it felt like she barely managed anything that didn’t end with her being saved by a male character.

She’s constantly surrounded, saved, helped, and coddled by either Zahariev or Gabriel. What exactly am I supposed to find feminist about this? I wouldn’t even mention it if the feminist angle weren’t explicitly mentioned in the blurb and used for marketing. Clearly, I’m supposed to find something feminist here? And it’s just not there.

• Characters
Lilith, the heroine, is a woman from a wealthy but oppressive family trying to make her own way, and she just… gave nothing. She keeps harping on about wanting to make it on her own, but as I mentioned before, this doesn’t actually happen.

It really felt like the author randomly dropped the reader into the middle of a story — there are all these connections and characters Lilith supposedly has deep backstories with, but it’s just not well communicated to the reader.

The other characters barely made an impact. The female background characters are basically ornaments in the story and don’t play significant, active roles. We’re told there’s a deep bond and friendship between them and Lilith, but most of the time it felt quite shallow and boring.

• Romance
Uninteresting. The FMC doesn’t hide how immediately thirsty she is around the MMC, and after the third or fourth time of her basically begging him to sleep with her, I wanted to stop reading about them.

The MMC was similarly wanting but hid it “for her protection” (ugh). It’s such a tired dynamic. I think I got even more annoyed when she kept denying that he obviously liked her, which every character in the story comments on and is obvious to absolutely everyone.

There was nothing compelling about their dynamic. She was basically a constant damsel in distress and he was the “Alpha nobody-touch-her” guy who kept his distance “for her own good.” They both clearly wanted each other, and there was no real tangible reason they weren’t together.

Since I didn’t care about them, their sex scenes didn’t do anything for me either. I guess they were sorta entertaining, but not much else.

• Dialogue
I have to mention this because I read parts of this and listened to the audiobook for other parts, and thus had to listen to narrators say these lines… Wow, was it cringy at times. Zahariev threw around the tired bad-boy Alpha lines left and right, and it squicked me out so much. And Gabriel calling her baby girl every other sentence grated on me — especially in the audiobook. It annoyed me so much.

• Audiobook / Narration
Totally apart from the story — the female narrator was great! I really have no complaints there. But the male narrator didn’t really match what I thought of the MMC. He seemed a little too grizzled? Too old? The hero was canonically only eight years older than the heroine, so hearing him narrate Zahariev’s POV chapters after the female narrator (who fit so seamlessly) threw me off sometimes. But maybe that’s just personal preference.

• Final Thoughts
I feel like I’m not the target audience for this, but sometimes I like a more fun, no-brainer read to relax. With this, though, I just felt like it didn’t give me anything to really like. The plot felt too shallow, the world-building too thin, and the characters felt flat. And while the mythology and themes had so much potential, it felt slapped on rather than thoughtfully explored.

I didn’t hate it. It was fine as an audiobook, but I’m pretty sure I would have liked it less if I’d only read it. Honestly, the audiobook saved a lot of this for me.



Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks UK for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely DEVOURED THIS. Didn’t want to put it down. This was my first Scarlett St Clair book and its absolutely my sign to read more from her.

These characters and this world had me absolutely captivated. Obsessed. This book was such a good read - just what I needed!

This book is a real page turner and leaves readers eager for more. Lilith Levithan, is estranged from her powerful family and survives through stealing. Unfortunately, this attracts unwanted attention, particularly from the church, which believes that women should be pious, silent, and defer to their husbands in all matters. The setting is intriguing, featuring a magic system exclusively accessible to women, although men hold positions of power—a dynamic seemingly destined for upheaval. Lilith's friends, especially Zahariev, provide essential support, and the underlying longing in their story is exceptionally well portrayed. With its strong feminist themes and brisk pace, this series promises an exciting future.

Urban fantasy myth retelling with claws, sass, and a side of righteous fury.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book said equal rights for all and emotional damage for me, and I couldn’t be more on board. A bold, modern retelling of Lilith’s story, soaked in myth, power, and just the right amount of rage. Some are calling it feminist—I’d say it’s more of an equalist mic drop. All we want are basic human rights, babe.

✨ If you liked Bryce Quinlan from Crescent City, welcome to your new obsession.
Lilith is a rich girl with real problems (read: trauma and an aversion to feelings). She’d rather fight demons than talk about her emotions—and honestly, I respect it. But when it counts? She shows up. Vulnerable, fierce, messy… perfection.

And Zahariev? Oh, we’re OBSESSED. Morally grey, emotionally loyal, mafia-adjacent vibes with just enough fire to scorch the earth for her. A top-tier book husband. No notes. 🔥

💥 Tropes we’re devouring
• Forbidden romance
• Friends to lovers
• Found family
• Emotional wreckage
• Down with the patriarchy vibes™

Scarlett, ma’am, where is book two? I’m not well.

Terror at the gates was such an amazing read. I’m not usually a big fan of urban romantasy but Scarlett, being the queen that she is made me obsessed with one once again.

I absolutely love how Scarlett structured this book, while we get most of it in the FMC’s pot, at the end of each chapter we got a bit of the MMC’s pop and it kept me wanting more the whole time, which is probably why I devoured this book like I did.

The world building was really well done and had me interested from the very beginning. I love how this book ended being kind of a feminist retelling, she put so much female rage into it and into Lilith’s character it had me crying a few times. The fact that it also deals with heavy religious trauma didn’t help in that department. Scarlett doesn’t scare away from talking and writing about heavy topics and she handles them with a care I have rarely seen in fantasy.
(TW: while it is not happening on page, there are mentions of child molestation and rape)

Lilith, our Fmc, is such a badass headstrong character but at the same time was so relatable on so many levels. She doesn’t always make the smartest decisions but that is also why we can relate to her so much, she’s real in her emotions and yes let them influence her decisions but that’s just LIFE.
Zahariev…he exceeded all my expectations. He’s just THAT great. He’s protective, funny, caring with just the right amount of possessive.

I know Lilith and Zahariev were supposed not to like the other much at first but I saw, and this from the first chapters, how much they secretly care for the other and it made me internally giggle. From the moment I learned he accepted for her to live in his territory I knew he was a softie for her. The slow burn was SLOOOOW but it was perfect for them, and lets just say we were nicely rewarded for our patience.

I absolutely love their relationship and how we get to see it evolve throughout the book. The way Zahariev cares for Lilith and would be ready to do anything, and I mean ANYTHING to protect her made me swoon more than a few times and rage that this is in fact, a work of fiction and not reality. I was done for the moment he said he would go to war for her.

Their banter is also chefs kiss and SO FREAKING FUNNY. Im not kidding, I woke my sister up in the room next to me by laughing too loud. Here’s the guilty quote :

“𝒲𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝓇𝒾𝓋𝑒?” 𝐼 𝒶𝓈𝓀𝑒𝒹.
𝒵𝒶𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓋 𝑔𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝑒. “𝐼’𝒹 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽 𝓎𝑜𝓊,” 𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝒾𝒹. “𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓾𝔂 𝓪 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓶𝓮𝓽 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽.”
“𝓕𝓾𝓬𝓴 𝓸𝓯𝓯,” 𝐼 𝓈𝒶𝒾𝒹, 𝓅𝓊𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝒾𝓂.

All in all, this was such an easy five star for me. Please do yourself a favor and add it to your tbr asap.

Thank you NetGalley and SourcebooksUK for the eARC

Terror at the Gates pulls you in and hooks you from the start (though, this is expected from Scarlett St. Clair and anything she writes)! There is a little bit of an info dump at the beginning with the world building but it becomes more clear as the story progresses.

It deals with a number of heavy, mature themes (religious extremes, sexual abuse of a minor, rape, domestic abuse, death of a loved one, gender imbalances, and more) and the mental health in the aftermath of the various traumas. Definitely check for trigger warnings before going into this one.

One thing I absolutely LOVE about Terror at the Gates is you get chapters of Zahariev's (MMC) POV which are always only a couple lines long but oh so swoon worthy 😍

As well as the above themes, we also get some of our favourite tropes and some spice 🌶️🌶️
🗡️ Touch her and die
❤️ Forbidden romance
🥵 Slow burn
🛡️ Protector/saviour

4.5/5 ⭐️ (rounded up) I don't normally go for books with religious themes but this will be on my recommendations 😊

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks UK for the review copy!

I was obsessed with this! I've always been interested in angels and demons so the story of Lilith was always something I liked.
Lilith in this book was amazing - she took no shit from anyone and im here for it. Also the feminine rage in this book was 🙌🙌

Lilith and Zahariev’s relationship was perfect. They had similar enough upbringings both being from one of the families but Zahariev being so conflicted over what he wants and what he should do when he comes to Lilith - his little love - was everything I wanted from the book.

That ending as well?! Very impatiently waiting on book 2 and book 1 isn't even out yet!!

firstly thank you Netgalley for letting me read an early copy of this book!

Firstly I want to start by saying I absolutely devoured the touch of darkness series by this author because the writing style was just so easy and smooth, which unfortunately I didn’t find with this book. I don’t know if it was because it’s an early copy and it just hasn’t be edited properly yet, but it came across abit juvenile I guess? The start of the book was really descriptive but if fell off with the constant repetitiveness of the names (& I don’t know why but Gabriel calling her baby girl everytime just felt weird?)

I really liked the premise of the story, and thought the gates and almost mafia likeness of the families was really interesting (hoping we get more of that in the next book!) what I found abit disappointing was the overall storyline was to highlight the sexism women face and yet while the fmc always acted like she was a bad ass she constantly needing to be saved by Zahariev (while he was so baby girl) it would of been nice to read her girl bossing.

While I don’t like cliffhangers The book ending on that note was genius because how could we not need book 2 immediately after that?!

Overall I enjoyed it and will be buying a physical trophy but I do hope these mini changes will be made in the rest of the series.

Oh my gosh, Scarlett absolutely SLAYED with this book! And I’m definitely going to need more after that deadly cliffhanger 😭😭

It’s no secret that I love anything Scarlett creates. Especially the Hades X Persephone series but this book 😮‍💨. It’s definitely high up on my list of favourite books by Scarlett.

I really loved the push and pull between Lilith and Zahariev. It was a proper slow burn the reward from it was so worth it 🤭

I wasn’t sure what to expect when the book ended, but the way it did end shocked me so much and I just know book two is going to be crazy!! 🤭

* Thank you sourcebooks for an E-ARC of this book 🥰

I almost DNF'ed this one, and it was purely due to immersive reading, that I got through it.

But not to be unfair - if you like Scarlett St. Clair and her style, you will be absolutely delighted.
I thought I'd give her a try again after quite a while, seeing how she has progressed in her writing.

Sadly, it's still more of the same to me. Flat worldbuilding, not much plot to "interrupt" the spice, and characters that are promising, but seem to be recycled from previous books with new names.

Her books are just not for me, but I can totally see that she might be a favourite for others who are looking exactly for what she is giving the reader - in abundance.

This is such an intense fantasy, as well as being a brilliantly crafted romance. There was a good bit of mystery, and the plot raced along without any real lags. I loved the characters, and am very keen to keep reading! I hope the wait for the sequel isn't too long!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

4⭐

"I would go to war for you," he said again. "I would fight endlessly to keep you if that's what you wanted."

When I tell you Zahariev speaks pure poetry, I am not kidding. This man would do ANYTHING for the ones he loves.

This book was brilliant! I was head over heels for both Lilith and Zahariev instantly.

The story and the plot are brilliant however I did find the pacing was a little off at times, though still so enjoyable.

I loved the energy the book brang.

THAT ENDING THOUGH?? EXCUSE ME!!!!
I cannot wait for the second book!!!!
I need it now lol.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this book before release.
Y'all have no idea just how good this one is, can't wait for you to enjoy it as much as I did!

OMG okay, listen — I just finished this absolute insane book and I’m not okay. I lived in this story. Breathed it. Cried through it. Wanted to fight god (or a few archangels) by the end. The narration was perfection, like it brought every scene and emotion to life, and don’t even get me started on the tension. UGH. The tensionnnnn.

Let’s talk about Lilith first, because wow. This woman is female rage incarnate and I was eating it up like it was a five-course meal. She’s fiery, she’s real, and she’s so relatable in that “don’t you dare tell me what to do unless you’re tall, broody, and named Zahariev” kinda way And Zahariev? Whew. That man had me weak. I swear, he had no business being that emotionally constipated and that sexy at the same time. And the fact that he falls first? I’m feral. Literally screaming into my pillow.

Their banter? Top-tier. The sarcasm? Sharp. The slow burn? TORTURE in the best possible way. It’s one of those stories where you're gripping the edge of your seat yelling “just kiss already” while also praying for one more scene of delicious tension. The spice comes later, but baby, it builds and it is so worth the wait. 👏🏼

Now, here’s where it hits deep: this book dives into some heavy stuff. Religion, politics, religious trauma — and it's done with so much care and thought. It never felt like it was there for shock value; it felt intentional. And honestly, some of it broke me. I was not emotionally prepared and I absolutely cried. Multiple times. Scarlett St. Clair, you owe me tissues and therapy.

But through all the pain and plot twists and chaos, this story felt like a love letter — to women, to mothers, to everyone who’s been silenced, controlled, underestimated. It’s powerful, and it doesn’t shy away from the messy, complicated truths of being a woman in a world that wants to tame you.

It’s been 12 hours and I still haven’t processed that ending yet…….!!!!
I don’t know if I’ll recover from it at all until the next book is out.

Lilith is the most sarcastic and unserious FMC trapped in the body of a person that is fuelled to do the right thing but manages to unearth complete chaos and carnage at every turn. She really cannot catch a break and honestly after that ending I’m not surprised. She was doomed from the start. There were times she made me annoyed at her life choices because of course it’s going to end up worse than ever why would you do that
…

Zahariev has me SCREAMING. Excuse me sir, it’s illegal to be *gestures wildly* all that. The snippets into his brain at the end of every chapter made me genuinely unhinged. I adoreeeeeee him.

The side characters were utter perfection, they all had their role and were executed perfectly. I can’t wait to explore Lilith’s magic more now that we know more of her heritage.

I was so viscerally angry at the Religion and patriarchy in this book, it was evoked so well as the story unfolded. The unravelling was expected but still managed to make me feel emotional. I can’t wait to see it torn down piece by piece in the next book.

Thank you to Sourcebooks UK and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. This is my honest opinion.

The dedication, chefs kiss.
A strong female lead with a devishly handsome male lead supporting her, chefs kiss.
The themes of female suppression and demonising is very apt in this current climate. I found I resonated with Lillith a lot. Scarlett has written her so well that she has the reader rooting for her. I want to see that female rage. I want to see Lillith come into herself and deliver justice.
In terms of the romance and spice, Scarlett really knows how to do spice, and does it so well.
Would highly recommend. And if you love this and/or haven't read Scarlett's other books, then go read. I adore the Persephone/Hades series.

Loved this!!!!

The story was a bit slow at first, it took me a second to get into it, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. It had great world building with lots of mystery and suspense.

The tension between the main characters had me FERAL!! I really liked their dynamic and the way they interacted, they had so much chemistry!

Also, Lilith was such a badass! I loved her energy and how her character developed.

Can’t wait for the next book!

I haven't read any of her books, but his one? It left me speechless and wanting to read more of her books.

My favorite thing about this book was the unknown and the amount of mystery that had been built around certain items etc. I was gripping the book so ferociously with a need for information and it felt like I was just being teased. While not a lot actually happened in this book plot-wise I believe it was a great set up because that ending. But I felt like the ending was a cliff hanger and it makes me crave for the next book.

Thank you so much for giving me a chance to read this in advance.

EVERYONE LISTEN TO ME AND ADD THIS TO UR TBRS UR NOT GNA WANT TO MISS THIS ONEEEEE

This book was so unique and refreshing. I’ve not been this sucked in by a book in a hot MINUTE.

It was the only book I read consecutively for days without reading any other book in between (this might be a given for most ppl but trust me it’s a miracle for someone like me who usually rotates like three books at once). Keeping my attention like this isn’t easy but man am I in love with everything about this book??? Like what do u mean it’s over 😭😭

The characters:

Lilith — how I love her. She’s this mix of strong willed and bratty but is truly a big softy inside. Her character genuinely was inspiring, seeing her not back down from getting what she was owed. It was refreshing having the fmc not being this miraculously all knowing warrior but was just like ur average sad rich girl lmao 😭 she was so relatable. Her struggles made me so sad ugh so glad for what happened towards the end tho 😝😝😝

Zahariev — THIS MAN HOT DAMN! If you search my type you’d find this man’s name front and centre 🫦🫦🫦 when he’s patient, caring, has the RIGHT amount of sarcasm and knows when to shut up?? 🤚 just know he’s made it into my top book bf’s list like that’s how serious I’m talkinggggg

ALSO THE HOTNESS LEVEL IS SCORCHING LIKE IM TALKING TATS ALL OVER HIS BODY AND THICK THIGHS AND WHEN THE SPARKS EVENTUALLY LIGHT UP??? *rolls eyes to the back of my head and bites knuckles*

Miss Scarlett really knows how to write tension 😮‍💨🪭🪭 the way i could feel it vibrating off the pages with their first few interactions and each one after that was so charged that when they finally gave in it made alllllll the impact.

This is not to say it’s all built on lust because these two have genuine feelings towards each other that spans years. Their care for each other made my heart hurt 😭 like ugh the soft moments had me crashing out more than them eventually getting together did. I love their relationship so much I wanna inject it into my veinssssss.

No bc I could write essays upon essays of the ways in which this man has usurped my brain space but I’ll leave you guys with a couple quotes to give u an idea what drugs I’ve been on the past few days 😋😋

╰┈➤ ❝ “You want me to do something about it?” he asked.
“You can’t,” I said. “Not without starting a war.”
“I would go to war for you,” he said. ❞

HELLO??

╰┈➤ ❝ “Would you ever consider teaching me to drive?” I asked. Zahariev glanced at me. “I’d teach you,” he said. “But let me buy a helmet first.”
“Fuck off,” I said, pushing him.
He chuckled, laughing at his own joke ❞

.LMAO THEIR BANTER IS SO PERFECT

╰┈➤ ❝ “You are a coward, Zahariev.” His jaw ticked and his eyes darkened.
“If I were a coward, I would have walked away from you a long time ago.”
“You think you’re brave for handling me?”
“No one handles you, Lilith,” he said. “Good fucking luck to the man who tries.” ❞

STOP MY HEARTTTT 😭😭

╰┈➤ ❝ “I’m sorry I’m only now seeing you,” I said.
His gaze was steady as he stretched over me. “Don’t apologize, little love,” he said. “I could have remained invisible to you, and my devotion to you would be unchanging.” ❞

*falls dramatically to knees and clutches chest*

╰┈➤ ❝ “What does it mean? To be yours?” I asked. He smiled softly. “Whatever you want,” he said. “I’ll always be here, following in your shadow. I am not afraid of your freedom.” ❞

*cue the cries of injustice over him not being real*


The plot/writing:

This is technically dual pov but 80% of the book is fmc’s pov and 20% the mmc’s. And Ykw the author was clever for doing it in this way. Soooo clever. Kept me hooked with snippets of his pov and I litch would devour every chapter just to get to his at the end like a reward.

The pacing was slow but somehow I stayed interested and hooked throughout.

After reading the acknowledgements I grew a newfound appreciation for St. Claire. I could see the detail and history that went into the writing of this book. The lore and fleshed out world that was built, it was genuinely fascinating especially towards the end where my questions were answered and then she left me reeling with more questions bc damn wdym it’s over! I need that next book and this one’s not even out yet 🙏🤧

ೃ⁀➷ Thank you NetGalley and sourcebooksUK for the ARC! ♥︎

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