Ashley
I absolutely adored this book. What a brilliant book to start off the year.
The best part is definitely the characters. I cared about each of them fairly quickly and was really invested in their futures. I love their individual stories and their morally-greyness. These characters are all complex for different reasons. I loved figuring out their agendas and motivations.
The last 10% of this book in particular is GRIPPING. I was simultaneously rushing through it out of pure addiction, and also trying to delay the inevitable ending. I didn't want it to end! I knew the pain was coming!
This book will definitely make you take time to ponder deep thoughts. There were certain parts where I just needed to pause for a second and think about what the character was going through.
This is really character-driven grimdark at its finest. I can't wait for the rest of the series!