I could not put this down! So gripping, so engaging & the story rolled along in a perfect mix of present & past that made the suspense even more gripping. Normally, with a book that moves between characters with each chapter, I get lost, but not in this one. Something about the way the author writes meant I never forgot exactly where each character was in their narrative. This is the best Grishaverse book I've read so far. Onto Crooked Kingdom!
I had never read a book before where all of the characters were so engaging; I would read endless books about these people. I loved the romances between the characters too, so different but all pure & beautiful, each one so fitting to their personality. The character progression was awesome. Only downside is the loss of Matthias. I know it would've been unlikely for them all to survive, I loved his relationship with Nina & wanted it to continue.