When I first started reading this book, I didn't like it at all. It seemed so descriptive that the story felt disconnected and confusing, but as I continued reading it I started to enjoy it a lot more and I'm happy I stuck through it and read to the end. I am not a fan of books that describe every detail of every character when you first meet them as I have trouble remembering everything but I made it through the first half of the book that happened less and less and I started enjoying the story a lot more. I didn't have high hopes for a satisfactory ending as i was finishing up this book, but to my surprise I feel like this story was wrapped up very nicely and in a quick enough manner that it didn't drag on and answered a lot of questions I had as I wasnearing the end. That alone redeemed it a lot more in my eyes. The romance between Lira and Elian felt very natural and I thoroughly enjoyed see the relationships between them and all the other characters you grow to love in this book. Each character has their own backstory that I would gladly read more of if given the chance.

While I dont see myself coming back to reread this any time in the future, it is good if you're looking for a book to pass the time,  even better if you're a fan of dark retellings of classic fairytales.