Paperback | 3.5-4…conflicted. I just can’t get over how I don’t like Alina because I don’t know Alina! I think there was so much potential in this series but such lacking development. The ending with Daddy Darkling, I felt robbed. Nikolai - felt rushed and underdeveloped. Mal and Alina - funny how I wasn’t team Mal until the ending. I loved the ending! But even then I wasn’t that happy because I was like who are these people??? I don’t know them! Ugh. I’m frustrated. So much potential with little follow through IMO.
The main redeeming thing of this series was the fantasy portion. I think the world building was greattttt