A fantasy novel about a society where some have nothing, some have luxury they have taken, but truly they know nothing.

This was a bit slow at the start, took me about 100 pages to get into it but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. At first the lore is a bit confusing but I encourage anyone who feels that way to stick with it, it fits together piece by piece.

The romance is so bittersweet. I love the dynamics of the characters and their dialogue felt genuine, even if it was a bit cliche at points.

This book shocked me, many different times. I think the ending is the most shocking of all, though not in the best way. It leaves me confused as to why the character made that choice, and wanting to know what happens next because it seems almost contradictory. Maybe that is the point.
(edit: I didn’t realize there was a second book! Looking forward to see if it ties up what I felt was missing from the end)