The problem with following up a masterful heroine to villain transition in a new novel is how terribly hard it is to read the villain's perspective when you're no longer rooting for her. It becomes a touch wearisome. I'm only a few chapters in and I'm having to take a break because it feels a little like trudging through mud. I'll return to it and post a full review soon.

The Rose Society does something I've been exploring with in my own writing so artfully that it left me flipping through pages fast enough to get paper cuts. I can hardly believe that by the end of this book, Adelina is the villain. I'm so excited to see where the next book goes with this awful/exciting/terrifying decline. Masterful storytelling! 😍