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Bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Fable for the End of the World Ava Reid is back with a thrilling new duology unlike anything you’ve read before.
It’s a game—until it’s war.
A disgraced politician from a powerful American dynasty.A coldly brilliant strategist who will sacrifice anything to win.A former pageant queen with a talent that could change the world.An expert female soldier with an enigmatic past—and a dangerous secret.In an alternate future where the Cold War still rages, four precocious teenage criminals with dark skills and darker secrets are offered a fresh start at a secret military academy. But instead of training to end the war, they find themselves on a mysterious mission that will test loyalties, forge romances, and maybe end the world as they know it.
It’s a game—until it’s war.
A disgraced politician from a powerful American dynasty.A coldly brilliant strategist who will sacrifice anything to win.A former pageant queen with a talent that could change the world.An expert female soldier with an enigmatic past—and a dangerous secret.In an alternate future where the Cold War still rages, four precocious teenage criminals with dark skills and darker secrets are offered a fresh start at a secret military academy. But instead of training to end the war, they find themselves on a mysterious mission that will test loyalties, forge romances, and maybe end the world as they know it.
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Expected publication September 24, 2026
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Ava Reid
28 books8,796 followersAva Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of gothic fantasies, including A Study in Drowning, Juniper & Thorn, and Lady Macbeth. She lives in California.
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March 20, 2026
ava reid making me have faith in dystopian books again bless!!
klaudia and julian having the most intense stare downs and academic rivalry meanwhile giselle and nadiya off in the corner like: omg did we dream of each other (but actually all four of them are equally traumatized)
thank you to edelweiss for providing me an advance review copy. full review to come!
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klaudia and julian having the most intense stare downs and academic rivalry meanwhile giselle and nadiya off in the corner like: omg did we dream of each other (but actually all four of them are equally traumatized)
thank you to edelweiss for providing me an advance review copy. full review to come!
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May 28, 2026⋅˚₊‧ ୨ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 (5/26/26): ୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅ US NetGalley users, this is available as Read Now for the next 24 hours! I just got my copy and I’m hoping I love it (the initial ratings are lowkey scaring me I’m not gonna lie)
Thank you to Ava Reid, HarperCollins Children’s Publishing, and NetGalley for the eARC! Winterveil will be officially published on September 15th, 2026!
Thank you to Ava Reid, HarperCollins Children’s Publishing, and NetGalley for the eARC! Winterveil will be officially published on September 15th, 2026!
July 9, 2026
Reid opens the author letter here with “Winterveil is the book that was never meant to see the light of day,” and that statement is perhaps the only part of this book I find reasonable.
This was an absolute train wreck from start to finish. Truly the most fantastical book I’ve read on so many levels.
As someone who majored in polisci, worked in foreign policy at a think tank for 5 years, and lives for a pretentious blonde prat with daddy issues who falls for a smart girl with curly hair, this should have been catnip for me. I could not have hated it more.
Valeran Academy here is built on a premise of political theory, but literally all of it falls apart in how it is applied. Students move up in class rank through simulations that start off giving real-life Risk and suddenly turn into Pokemon battles.
There’s this virtual reality / AI / mind-reading element that is in no way, shape or form explained, and makes absolutely zero sense in how it works. One of the characters at one point even thinks “it’s like magic” and yes, it is. Only it isn’t.
The 18 year old leads were giving tired elder millennials and had absolutely farcical backgrounds and experiences. And suddenly they are called upon for their unique set of skills to save the world from a turn in the Cold War? Sure.
The descriptions of Klaudia border on offensive. She’s described as having an unattractive face with big boobs, almost sexually assaulted at one point, and denigrated for being Russian. And Julian who is supposedly into her, also fantasizes about her being on her knees? Ridiculous.
The romances are so flat. There’s weird gratuitous oral sex in the middle of a simulation with a brand new character that makes no sense.
Teachers are giving predatory and there’s ridiculous psychological torture and extortion that these students are put through. They are shot at casually and yet the stakes never really feel high because all of it just makes zero sense.
Truly, all the plot points feel like they were written on scraps of paper in a fish bowl and Ava Reid pulled them out randomly and found a way to write them in. (Mind-reading nodes and tablets allowed at the futuristic boarding school but you can’t wear contacts? Sure.)
I could go on and on and honestly if the fun in this were in hate reading I suppose someone might enjoy it. It’s short, at least. I wasn’t outright offended personally at any point which is my theoretical floor for a 1 star book but this one is borderline.
1.5 ⭐️ rounded ⬇️ for being that bad and so you all take me seriously when I say AVOID.
Please save yourself the time.
This was an absolute train wreck from start to finish. Truly the most fantastical book I’ve read on so many levels.
As someone who majored in polisci, worked in foreign policy at a think tank for 5 years, and lives for a pretentious blonde prat with daddy issues who falls for a smart girl with curly hair, this should have been catnip for me. I could not have hated it more.
Valeran Academy here is built on a premise of political theory, but literally all of it falls apart in how it is applied. Students move up in class rank through simulations that start off giving real-life Risk and suddenly turn into Pokemon battles.
There’s this virtual reality / AI / mind-reading element that is in no way, shape or form explained, and makes absolutely zero sense in how it works. One of the characters at one point even thinks “it’s like magic” and yes, it is. Only it isn’t.
The 18 year old leads were giving tired elder millennials and had absolutely farcical backgrounds and experiences. And suddenly they are called upon for their unique set of skills to save the world from a turn in the Cold War? Sure.
The descriptions of Klaudia border on offensive. She’s described as having an unattractive face with big boobs, almost sexually assaulted at one point, and denigrated for being Russian. And Julian who is supposedly into her, also fantasizes about her being on her knees? Ridiculous.
The romances are so flat. There’s weird gratuitous oral sex in the middle of a simulation with a brand new character that makes no sense.
Teachers are giving predatory and there’s ridiculous psychological torture and extortion that these students are put through. They are shot at casually and yet the stakes never really feel high because all of it just makes zero sense.
Truly, all the plot points feel like they were written on scraps of paper in a fish bowl and Ava Reid pulled them out randomly and found a way to write them in. (Mind-reading nodes and tablets allowed at the futuristic boarding school but you can’t wear contacts? Sure.)
I could go on and on and honestly if the fun in this were in hate reading I suppose someone might enjoy it. It’s short, at least. I wasn’t outright offended personally at any point which is my theoretical floor for a 1 star book but this one is borderline.
1.5 ⭐️ rounded ⬇️ for being that bad and so you all take me seriously when I say AVOID.
Please save yourself the time.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
1 ⭐️
Unfortunately Winterveil was a huge disappointment for me. While the premise was incredibly unique and had great potential it fell completely flat. The lack of world building and actual plot for the first 50% of this book left me with a lot to desire and then we are just dropped in a whole new setting with even less explanation.
Trigger warnings below.
Every character (except julian actually) had redeeming qualities which is the only thing that kept me going. Klaudia was especially my favorite but the way the author described her was just horrible. I am so over constantly harping on how ugly and unattractive a female character is but “despite that” she’s still a main love interest. So overdone and distasteful. Also it seemed she was just “unattractive” because she was Russian? So so odd to me…..
Julian was horrendous as a character and my absolute main gripe with this entire book was the fact that MULTIPLE times he is fantasizing about this girl “on her knees” right after she was assaulted. Both in a “I feel bad for her” and “I wanted to be the one to put her there (sexually and rivalry wise)” the entire concept of the SA was just unnecessary and for shock value which is disgusting in and of itself. There were also way too many instances of adult content in this YA book surrounding Julian. There was ZERO reason for him to have so many borderline explicit scenes with multiple people. Also another gripe was him giving away his precious watch at the end for no reason. This bothered me an insane amount and should be taken out.
There was also zero reason for the teacher/student dynamics being so incredibly creepy and predatory (Blanchard with Giselle AND Iver with Nadiya) Again just another example of trying to add shock value in the most distasteful way.
The relationships in the story genuinely felt so forced and made very little sense. These were children being forced to train/fight in the ongoing Cold War I’m not sure how they all had so much time to be falling in love with each other but with zero chemistry at all. The only actual relationship of any substance was between Mikhail and Jane and they weren’t even main characters….
The structure of this story was also a mess and left so much to be desired. I will take more time to formulate real thoughts on this but I’m just so stuck on all the other issues mentioned above.
Overall this book was honestly really hard to read. While I loved Klaudia and occasionally Nadiya, I just wanted so much more. The Thymos game could’ve been way better explained (this was actually cool), we could have eliminated so many disgusting plot lines, and instead spent more time explaining the story, war, academy as a whole, purpose of the mission, and so on. Instead we got 400+ pages of teachers assaulting students, students assaulting each other, and zero resolution to any of our problems. This was a huge disappointment for such a promising story.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately Winterveil was a huge disappointment for me. While the premise was incredibly unique and had great potential it fell completely flat. The lack of world building and actual plot for the first 50% of this book left me with a lot to desire and then we are just dropped in a whole new setting with even less explanation.
Trigger warnings below.
Every character (except julian actually) had redeeming qualities which is the only thing that kept me going. Klaudia was especially my favorite but the way the author described her was just horrible. I am so over constantly harping on how ugly and unattractive a female character is but “despite that” she’s still a main love interest. So overdone and distasteful. Also it seemed she was just “unattractive” because she was Russian? So so odd to me…..
Julian was horrendous as a character and my absolute main gripe with this entire book was the fact that MULTIPLE times he is fantasizing about this girl “on her knees” right after she was assaulted. Both in a “I feel bad for her” and “I wanted to be the one to put her there (sexually and rivalry wise)” the entire concept of the SA was just unnecessary and for shock value which is disgusting in and of itself. There were also way too many instances of adult content in this YA book surrounding Julian. There was ZERO reason for him to have so many borderline explicit scenes with multiple people. Also another gripe was him giving away his precious watch at the end for no reason. This bothered me an insane amount and should be taken out.
There was also zero reason for the teacher/student dynamics being so incredibly creepy and predatory (Blanchard with Giselle AND Iver with Nadiya) Again just another example of trying to add shock value in the most distasteful way.
The relationships in the story genuinely felt so forced and made very little sense. These were children being forced to train/fight in the ongoing Cold War I’m not sure how they all had so much time to be falling in love with each other but with zero chemistry at all. The only actual relationship of any substance was between Mikhail and Jane and they weren’t even main characters….
The structure of this story was also a mess and left so much to be desired. I will take more time to formulate real thoughts on this but I’m just so stuck on all the other issues mentioned above.
Overall this book was honestly really hard to read. While I loved Klaudia and occasionally Nadiya, I just wanted so much more. The Thymos game could’ve been way better explained (this was actually cool), we could have eliminated so many disgusting plot lines, and instead spent more time explaining the story, war, academy as a whole, purpose of the mission, and so on. Instead we got 400+ pages of teachers assaulting students, students assaulting each other, and zero resolution to any of our problems. This was a huge disappointment for such a promising story.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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March 16, 2026
pre-read notes:
I JUST LET OUT THE BIGGEST SCREAM!! 😭 Thank you HarperCollins and Ava Reid for the ARC of this book!! You guys have NO idea how insufferable I'm about to be 😮💨❤️
I'm so excited to read this!!
🗓️: Releasing on September 15, 2026
I JUST LET OUT THE BIGGEST SCREAM!! 😭 Thank you HarperCollins and Ava Reid for the ARC of this book!! You guys have NO idea how insufferable I'm about to be 😮💨❤️
I'm so excited to read this!!
🗓️: Releasing on September 15, 2026
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July 6, 2026LITERALLY CLAWING AT THE GATES
March 28, 2026
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the gifted eARC!
I’ve read several books by Ava Reid and enjoyed them all, but I think this one may be my favorite to date. I thought the concept of a future United States in another Cold War was super interesting, and the political components were very well executed and grounded in both historic and current affairs. The element that kept giving me pause as I was reading, however, was that this is being marketed as YA and the content of the story didn’t really align with what I was expecting based on how it was presented. Don’t get me wrong - I really enjoyed this story and in many ways it exceeded my original expectations, but I’m also in my 30s, and I know I would not have got as much out of this as a teen (unless I was one of the “precocious” teens in this book). My question of “what is YA, exactly” continues to remain unanswered, but I’m looking forward to book 2 nonetheless!
I’ve read several books by Ava Reid and enjoyed them all, but I think this one may be my favorite to date. I thought the concept of a future United States in another Cold War was super interesting, and the political components were very well executed and grounded in both historic and current affairs. The element that kept giving me pause as I was reading, however, was that this is being marketed as YA and the content of the story didn’t really align with what I was expecting based on how it was presented. Don’t get me wrong - I really enjoyed this story and in many ways it exceeded my original expectations, but I’m also in my 30s, and I know I would not have got as much out of this as a teen (unless I was one of the “precocious” teens in this book). My question of “what is YA, exactly” continues to remain unanswered, but I’m looking forward to book 2 nonetheless!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
୨୧ 一 3.75 stars
→ thank you netgalley and HarperCollins for the arc
The beginning of the book sounded promising. A dystopian world where the Cold War is not over and the four students suddenly become weapons in this war. Well, only in theory. Not everything was bad, I just feel like the pacing is bad. We spend half of the book in the academy, which was not very interesting to me.
This is my first book by an author and I still plan to read more because I liked the writing. The characters were well created, layered, complex. They were not two-dimensional, each with it had its own flaws and problems. I liked Klaudia the most, I feel very attached to her because we share the same name. I really liked her relationship with Julian, I LOVE RIVALS TO LOVERS and they served it just right. The opposite was Giselle and Nadiya's relationship, which was pure and so cute, they were adorable together. The relationships were well developed, but I didn't feel the same when it came to their friendship, I expected a deep found family, but I didn't feel it completely 🤷♀️ overall I don't think this book is really bad, it just lacks details, I liked the last 100 pages.
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February 26, 2026"An alternate future where the Cold War still rages" with four teenage criminals.
I'm sold.
I'm sold.
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March 3, 2026I mean, the Ava Reid book covers are just!!! 😍🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
my ratings/reviews of
A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning #1) — 3★
Juniper and Thorn ☆☆☆☆☆
my ratings/reviews of
A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning #1) — 3★
Juniper and Thorn ☆☆☆☆☆
June 6, 2026
Ambitious, energetic, readable.
If fast-paced, dystopian dark academia is your vibe, I can see you enjoying Winterveil. Set in a world where the Cold War never ended, four young people get into trouble with the law and are recruited to train as the next generation of intelligence assets.
The setting Reid conjures is creative, and I was drawn in by the premise and tense atmosphere. While I found the plot development a little uneven (and to be honest it ultimately wasn’t my cup of tea) I still wanted to keep reading to see what happened.
If you particularly enjoy an academy rivalry story, I think this may be one for your TBR. The four main characters each have very different and layered stories, and plenty of drama unfolds as they compete in ‘simulations’ or vie for top position.
I went in knowing this was YA, but I think I might have connected with the characters more if I’d read this when I was younger. That said, there are some heavy themes, so this is not necessarily for a very young audience.
If you’re the right reader for it, though, I can see this being a story that’s easy to get swept up in.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me an advance readers copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
If fast-paced, dystopian dark academia is your vibe, I can see you enjoying Winterveil. Set in a world where the Cold War never ended, four young people get into trouble with the law and are recruited to train as the next generation of intelligence assets.
The setting Reid conjures is creative, and I was drawn in by the premise and tense atmosphere. While I found the plot development a little uneven (and to be honest it ultimately wasn’t my cup of tea) I still wanted to keep reading to see what happened.
If you particularly enjoy an academy rivalry story, I think this may be one for your TBR. The four main characters each have very different and layered stories, and plenty of drama unfolds as they compete in ‘simulations’ or vie for top position.
I went in knowing this was YA, but I think I might have connected with the characters more if I’d read this when I was younger. That said, there are some heavy themes, so this is not necessarily for a very young audience.
If you’re the right reader for it, though, I can see this being a story that’s easy to get swept up in.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me an advance readers copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
arcs
March 20, 2026screaming, crying, throwing up… what do you mean i got the arc for one of my most anticipated releases?? 😭
thank you so much to harpercollins and netgalley for the opportunity. i genuinely can’t put my excitement into words ❤️
thank you so much to harpercollins and netgalley for the opportunity. i genuinely can’t put my excitement into words ❤️
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
.・゜゜・ 𝗪 𝗜 𝗡 𝗧 𝗘 𝗥 𝗩 𝗘 𝗜 𝗟 ・゜゜・．
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑙, 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑤𝒉𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑒. 𝐼𝑡 𝒉𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒, 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑑. :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
—Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace, Hans J. Morgenthau, 1948.
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I'm grateful -like everyday- that I could get to read this arc. My first Ava Reid book, and I just... I'm still speechless. But, ironically, I also have A LOT to say.
So, as always, THANK YOU SO MUCH NETGALLEY, HARPER COLLINS AND THE AUTHOR for the opportunity!!!
★
𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛
Bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Fable for the End of the World Ava Reid is back with a thrilling new duology unlike anything you’ve read before.
It’s a game—𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒓.
A disgraced politician from a powerful American dynasty.
A coldly brilliant strategist who will sacrifice anything to win.
A former pageant queen with a talent that could change the world.
An expert female soldier with an enigmatic past—and a dangerous secret.
In an alternate future where the Cold War still rages, four precocious teenage criminals with dark skills and darker secrets are offered a fresh start at a secret military academy. But instead of training to end the war, they find themselves on a mysterious mission that will test loyalties, forge romances, and maybe end the world as they know it.
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𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬
Winterveil nos lleva a un escenario del mundo que conocemos hoy, donde estamos en 2037, y la Guerra Fría no ha terminado.
Un mundo principalmente bipolar, configurándose en medio de las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y la aún existente Unión Soviética.
Y, como hablamos de la modernidad, la tecnología, la política y las armas nucleares también han avanzado.
Dentro de este conflicto, se alza Valeran. Un instituto para soldados, un proyecto secreto en algún lugar de Virginia, donde las mentes jóvenes más brillantes son entrenadas para volverse estrategas en servicio de su país. La nueva esperanza para cambiar el curso de la guerra.
Una reina de belleza con una habilidad particular; un político caído en desgracia; una experta en armas y soldado con un pasado terrible y una estratega con la mente más afilada y brillante que el mundo ha visto.
Un tablero de ajedrez en el que finalmente las piezas han tomado su lugar. El premio final? Convertirse en el nuevo orden mundial.
Para nuestros personajes?
Poder.
Lealtad.
Reconocimiento.
Un nuevo inicio.
Me pregunto que pasará cuando la línea entre la moralidad y la supervivencia empiece a desaparecer...
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La primera vez que vi este libro, sentí curiosidad. Luego de leer parte de la sinopsis, quedé intriguada.
Dos días después de haber terminado el libro...y estoy segura que he sido -citando a mi querido Señor Darcy- hechizada en cuerpo y alma y FUCKING AMO este libro.
(Okey, quizá lo de fucking no es parte del texto original, pero queda con el mood).
Aún con todas las pintas que daba esta historia (academia de guerra, algún tipo de found family, un escenario medio distópico), me sentí inmensamente tomada por sorpresa en cada capítulo.
Joder, hasta con la frase de apertura de Morgenthau! (Véase al principio de la reseña)
Soy una estudiante formal de IR (Relaciones Internacionales) y recuerdo que acababa de salir de un exámen precisamente sobre "Política Entre Las Naciones" y otros varios autores (Tucídides, te estoy mirando). Entonces digo:
"Pues nada, voy a empezar este libro para distraerme del TREMENDO EXÁMEN que acabo de rendir".
Se me escuchó la risa por todo el pasillo apenas leí la cita porque fue como ES EN SERIO?!
Y, a partir de ahí, sentí que estaba leyendo un libro de ficción, sí y, al mismo tiempo, viendo cómo una trama se sostenía y desarrollaba sobre tantos postulados de teoría política, realismo político, interés nacional, historia...DIOS MÍO. Y no puedo explicar lo mucho que me encantó.
Era claro que, o Ava Reid se habría nutrido MUY BIEN de asesoramiento sobre teoría de las relaciones internacionales y demás áreas de teoría política o (O!) había estudiado alguna carrera referente. Sio. Esa era mi apuesta.
Y la gané!
*gritito en IR y politics student*
Así que para mí, fue no sólo una historia atrapante, ambiciosa, visceral, llena de suspenso y un grupo de personajes que nunca voy a olvidar, pero también fue un acercamiento desde mi carrera y muchos de mis temas de investigación favoritos. Qué más podía pedir?!
En perspectiva, siento que a mi adorado Kaz Brekker le interesaría este libro, solo por el reto constante de aquellas incógnitas que parecen imposibles de resolver a simple vista, y porque su mente sagaz quedaría bien acá. Entre un grupo de jóvenes con algún historial criminal y capacidades intelectuales descomunales.
(Sí, no tiene nada que ver con esto, pero muchas veces me pregunté ¿qué haría Brekker en esta situación? Era inevitable)
Si tuviera que describir Winterveil usando un montón de cosas fuera de contexto, diría que empieza como si alguien estuviera enseñando TRI (Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales) usando una versión de Ender's Game pero en un asomo a una Guerra Fría del siglo XXI, que luego pasa a ser Matrix con Orpheus diciendo "En Matrix todos son agentes, o ninguno lo es", para terminar con cliffhanger que me dejó sin dormir en toda la noche.
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𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬
✧ 𝑮𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆: Giselle es un personaje increíble. No sólo por las habilidades que tiene, sino por su carácter. No necesitaba pensar o actuar igual que el resto de Valeran para demostrar que era más poderosa que todos. Su espíritu de ver lo mejor en las personas es lo que la hace tan especial. La amo!
✧ 𝑵𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒚𝒂: Está dividida entre la persona que es en Valeran y la que sigue siendo en el fondo. Es demasiado fuerte y al mismo tiempo vulnerable, siempre está dispuesta a defender aquello en lo que cree y su lealtad es de sus mejores cualidades. También la amo!
✧ 𝑲𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒂: definitivamente MI PERSONAJE FAVORITO. Es tremendamente complejo para mí ponerme a describir todas las cosas por las que Klaudia Shimonova se ganó mi respeto y admiración sin hacer spoilers, pero estén seguros de que la lista es RE LARGA. La súper amo!
✧ 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 (𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆-𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝑰𝑰): Este chico ve todo como un juego de ajedrez. No es -ni por definición- lo que de buenas a primeras llamarías honrado (al menos eso dice él), y aún así, también lo respeto un montón. Es valiente y sagaz a su manera, aunque a veces me provocó darle un solo golpe en la cabeza. Pero también lo quiero!
★
En fin, que Winterviel entra a mi top tres de mis "Hallazgos literarios excepcionales para VOLAR EN PEDAZOS al molde" de este año.
Es una novela que recomendaría a todo el mundo?
No. La verdad es que no creo que lo recomendaría a cualquier tipo de lector, principalmente porque la primera mitad puede:
✓ o bien confundirte pero darte curiosidad
✓ o bien aburrirte y dejarte perdido rn la nebulosa.
Creo que ya dependerá de qué predomine en la experiencia de cada lector.
Pero yo si planeo releer esto pronto. Y apenas tenga el segundo libro...ME VOY A DESCONOCER.
6/5★
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑙, 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑤𝒉𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑒. 𝐼𝑡 𝒉𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒, 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑑. :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
—Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace, Hans J. Morgenthau, 1948.
★
I'm grateful -like everyday- that I could get to read this arc. My first Ava Reid book, and I just... I'm still speechless. But, ironically, I also have A LOT to say.
So, as always, THANK YOU SO MUCH NETGALLEY, HARPER COLLINS AND THE AUTHOR for the opportunity!!!
★
𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛
Bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Fable for the End of the World Ava Reid is back with a thrilling new duology unlike anything you’ve read before.
It’s a game—𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒓.
A disgraced politician from a powerful American dynasty.
A coldly brilliant strategist who will sacrifice anything to win.
A former pageant queen with a talent that could change the world.
An expert female soldier with an enigmatic past—and a dangerous secret.
In an alternate future where the Cold War still rages, four precocious teenage criminals with dark skills and darker secrets are offered a fresh start at a secret military academy. But instead of training to end the war, they find themselves on a mysterious mission that will test loyalties, forge romances, and maybe end the world as they know it.
★
𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬
Winterveil nos lleva a un escenario del mundo que conocemos hoy, donde estamos en 2037, y la Guerra Fría no ha terminado.
Un mundo principalmente bipolar, configurándose en medio de las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y la aún existente Unión Soviética.
Y, como hablamos de la modernidad, la tecnología, la política y las armas nucleares también han avanzado.
Dentro de este conflicto, se alza Valeran. Un instituto para soldados, un proyecto secreto en algún lugar de Virginia, donde las mentes jóvenes más brillantes son entrenadas para volverse estrategas en servicio de su país. La nueva esperanza para cambiar el curso de la guerra.
Una reina de belleza con una habilidad particular; un político caído en desgracia; una experta en armas y soldado con un pasado terrible y una estratega con la mente más afilada y brillante que el mundo ha visto.
Un tablero de ajedrez en el que finalmente las piezas han tomado su lugar. El premio final? Convertirse en el nuevo orden mundial.
Para nuestros personajes?
Poder.
Lealtad.
Reconocimiento.
Un nuevo inicio.
Me pregunto que pasará cuando la línea entre la moralidad y la supervivencia empiece a desaparecer...
✧
La primera vez que vi este libro, sentí curiosidad. Luego de leer parte de la sinopsis, quedé intriguada.
Dos días después de haber terminado el libro...y estoy segura que he sido -citando a mi querido Señor Darcy- hechizada en cuerpo y alma y FUCKING AMO este libro.
(Okey, quizá lo de fucking no es parte del texto original, pero queda con el mood).
Aún con todas las pintas que daba esta historia (academia de guerra, algún tipo de found family, un escenario medio distópico), me sentí inmensamente tomada por sorpresa en cada capítulo.
Joder, hasta con la frase de apertura de Morgenthau! (Véase al principio de la reseña)
Soy una estudiante formal de IR (Relaciones Internacionales) y recuerdo que acababa de salir de un exámen precisamente sobre "Política Entre Las Naciones" y otros varios autores (Tucídides, te estoy mirando). Entonces digo:
"Pues nada, voy a empezar este libro para distraerme del TREMENDO EXÁMEN que acabo de rendir".
Se me escuchó la risa por todo el pasillo apenas leí la cita porque fue como ES EN SERIO?!
Y, a partir de ahí, sentí que estaba leyendo un libro de ficción, sí y, al mismo tiempo, viendo cómo una trama se sostenía y desarrollaba sobre tantos postulados de teoría política, realismo político, interés nacional, historia...DIOS MÍO. Y no puedo explicar lo mucho que me encantó.
Era claro que, o Ava Reid se habría nutrido MUY BIEN de asesoramiento sobre teoría de las relaciones internacionales y demás áreas de teoría política o (O!) había estudiado alguna carrera referente. Sio. Esa era mi apuesta.
Y la gané!
*gritito en IR y politics student*
Así que para mí, fue no sólo una historia atrapante, ambiciosa, visceral, llena de suspenso y un grupo de personajes que nunca voy a olvidar, pero también fue un acercamiento desde mi carrera y muchos de mis temas de investigación favoritos. Qué más podía pedir?!
En perspectiva, siento que a mi adorado Kaz Brekker le interesaría este libro, solo por el reto constante de aquellas incógnitas que parecen imposibles de resolver a simple vista, y porque su mente sagaz quedaría bien acá. Entre un grupo de jóvenes con algún historial criminal y capacidades intelectuales descomunales.
(Sí, no tiene nada que ver con esto, pero muchas veces me pregunté ¿qué haría Brekker en esta situación? Era inevitable)
Si tuviera que describir Winterveil usando un montón de cosas fuera de contexto, diría que empieza como si alguien estuviera enseñando TRI (Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales) usando una versión de Ender's Game pero en un asomo a una Guerra Fría del siglo XXI, que luego pasa a ser Matrix con Orpheus diciendo "En Matrix todos son agentes, o ninguno lo es", para terminar con cliffhanger que me dejó sin dormir en toda la noche.
★
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬
✧ 𝑮𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆: Giselle es un personaje increíble. No sólo por las habilidades que tiene, sino por su carácter. No necesitaba pensar o actuar igual que el resto de Valeran para demostrar que era más poderosa que todos. Su espíritu de ver lo mejor en las personas es lo que la hace tan especial. La amo!
✧ 𝑵𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒚𝒂: Está dividida entre la persona que es en Valeran y la que sigue siendo en el fondo. Es demasiado fuerte y al mismo tiempo vulnerable, siempre está dispuesta a defender aquello en lo que cree y su lealtad es de sus mejores cualidades. También la amo!
✧ 𝑲𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒂: definitivamente MI PERSONAJE FAVORITO. Es tremendamente complejo para mí ponerme a describir todas las cosas por las que Klaudia Shimonova se ganó mi respeto y admiración sin hacer spoilers, pero estén seguros de que la lista es RE LARGA. La súper amo!
✧ 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 (𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆-𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝑰𝑰): Este chico ve todo como un juego de ajedrez. No es -ni por definición- lo que de buenas a primeras llamarías honrado (al menos eso dice él), y aún así, también lo respeto un montón. Es valiente y sagaz a su manera, aunque a veces me provocó darle un solo golpe en la cabeza. Pero también lo quiero!
★
En fin, que Winterviel entra a mi top tres de mis "Hallazgos literarios excepcionales para VOLAR EN PEDAZOS al molde" de este año.
Es una novela que recomendaría a todo el mundo?
No. La verdad es que no creo que lo recomendaría a cualquier tipo de lector, principalmente porque la primera mitad puede:
✓ o bien confundirte pero darte curiosidad
✓ o bien aburrirte y dejarte perdido rn la nebulosa.
Creo que ya dependerá de qué predomine en la experiencia de cada lector.
Pero yo si planeo releer esto pronto. Y apenas tenga el segundo libro...ME VOY A DESCONOCER.
6/5★
March 19, 2026
plays in the dystopian YA sandbox but doesn’t really bring anything super exciting or new to it. there’s threads of good ideas here but they don’t really go anywhere. the characters however really shine (loved klaudia & giselle), more so than the world which feels quite flat for parts of it. wish it ended with more of a bigger bang. guess we’ll see what happens in the second book but i won’t be holding my breath for vast improvements.
thanks to edelweiss for the advanced reading copy!!
thanks to edelweiss for the advanced reading copy!!
June 18, 2026
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC.
If there's two things I can expect from an Ava Reid book it's a fun time and compelling characters. I was very excited for the opportunity to pick up the Winterveil ARC and found that I was reading it during any free moment I could find during the day. As someone who didn't grow up reading all the dystopian novels of the 2000s/2010s, I don't have the dystopian fatigue that other longtime readers might have, which led to this book feeling very fresh for me.
Winterveil follows our 4 protagonists Julian, Klaudia, Giselle and Nadiya in an alternative future timeline where the United States never ended its war with the Soviet Union. This book blends the threat of AI with the manipulation of young vulnerable minds in a fast pace academic setting. I was a little split on how I felt about or MCs. On one hand I absolutely loved Klaudia and Nadiya, they are very independent, smart and badass, although they also are very similar to each other which made them feel less unique. Then on the other hand, Julian and Giselle felt very bland to me and were more plot point characters to answer the needs of the story. They will probably be the type of characters that by the time book 2 comes out, I'll have forgotten their names.
Somethings I really enjoyed about this book:
★ Very short chapters - I felt like since we switch POVs almost every chapter, it helped a lot that each chapter was relatively short and made it easier to pick up during different points of the day.
★ Pacing - I really really liked the pacing of this book. Often I feel like when we have multiple characters, they are all thrown together super fast and there's no build up of the individual stories. In Winterveil our 4 characters are not all together until about 40% of the way in.
★ Setting - I expected that we were going to spend the majority of the book at Valeran Academy but we actually have more than one major setting. This really helps the reader not feel "bored" by the 50/75% mark.
★ Queer Representation - I will always praise a book that has queer characters that don't feel like a stereotype or trying to hit the diversity mark.
Now for some of the things I really struggled with.
☆ Lack of POC Characters - This really was my biggest issue with reading this book. Every character is just different forms of white. While Nadiya is Lebanese, nothing about her character really speaks about her cultural identity and with her being raised 1/2 of her life at the academy, at this point she was raised white. In terms of the setting of the story (Cold War/Red Scare/Lavender Scare) it makes sense for the cast to not be a POC group so I don't fully fault the author for this decision. However if you are someone who likes having your MC being culturally diverse, you won't find that here.
☆ Confusing POV - Now this might have just been a me thing, but I kept finding myself getting confused by whose chapter I was on. Everything was in third person omniscient but each chapter was still following one specific character so I found myself being confused several times on who was doing what. Again might have just been a me thing, but after it happening several times it was something that I noted.
☆ Timeline - This is just a small thing but something to note for future readers. The beginning of this book when it is setting up the world and introducing characters some of the chapters are from a few years or a season or two before our main setting. Because the timeline of this book is ahead our our current year, it's important for the reader to really pay attention to the years and seasons.
Overall even with my critiques, this was such a fun read from beginning to end. I love Ava Reid's writing style and how she is not afraid to tell the stories that she wants. Very excited to continue this story in book 2.
If there's two things I can expect from an Ava Reid book it's a fun time and compelling characters. I was very excited for the opportunity to pick up the Winterveil ARC and found that I was reading it during any free moment I could find during the day. As someone who didn't grow up reading all the dystopian novels of the 2000s/2010s, I don't have the dystopian fatigue that other longtime readers might have, which led to this book feeling very fresh for me.
Winterveil follows our 4 protagonists Julian, Klaudia, Giselle and Nadiya in an alternative future timeline where the United States never ended its war with the Soviet Union. This book blends the threat of AI with the manipulation of young vulnerable minds in a fast pace academic setting. I was a little split on how I felt about or MCs. On one hand I absolutely loved Klaudia and Nadiya, they are very independent, smart and badass, although they also are very similar to each other which made them feel less unique. Then on the other hand, Julian and Giselle felt very bland to me and were more plot point characters to answer the needs of the story. They will probably be the type of characters that by the time book 2 comes out, I'll have forgotten their names.
Somethings I really enjoyed about this book:
★ Very short chapters - I felt like since we switch POVs almost every chapter, it helped a lot that each chapter was relatively short and made it easier to pick up during different points of the day.
★ Pacing - I really really liked the pacing of this book. Often I feel like when we have multiple characters, they are all thrown together super fast and there's no build up of the individual stories. In Winterveil our 4 characters are not all together until about 40% of the way in.
★ Setting - I expected that we were going to spend the majority of the book at Valeran Academy but we actually have more than one major setting. This really helps the reader not feel "bored" by the 50/75% mark.
★ Queer Representation - I will always praise a book that has queer characters that don't feel like a stereotype or trying to hit the diversity mark.
Now for some of the things I really struggled with.
☆ Lack of POC Characters - This really was my biggest issue with reading this book. Every character is just different forms of white. While Nadiya is Lebanese, nothing about her character really speaks about her cultural identity and with her being raised 1/2 of her life at the academy, at this point she was raised white. In terms of the setting of the story (Cold War/Red Scare/Lavender Scare) it makes sense for the cast to not be a POC group so I don't fully fault the author for this decision. However if you are someone who likes having your MC being culturally diverse, you won't find that here.
☆ Confusing POV - Now this might have just been a me thing, but I kept finding myself getting confused by whose chapter I was on. Everything was in third person omniscient but each chapter was still following one specific character so I found myself being confused several times on who was doing what. Again might have just been a me thing, but after it happening several times it was something that I noted.
☆ Timeline - This is just a small thing but something to note for future readers. The beginning of this book when it is setting up the world and introducing characters some of the chapters are from a few years or a season or two before our main setting. Because the timeline of this book is ahead our our current year, it's important for the reader to really pay attention to the years and seasons.
Overall even with my critiques, this was such a fun read from beginning to end. I love Ava Reid's writing style and how she is not afraid to tell the stories that she wants. Very excited to continue this story in book 2.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
ೃ⁀➷ it's like if The Naturals series had a baby with the dystopian genre and this book came out.
Winterveil is the first in a YA dystopia series set at Valeran Academy, a secret spy school where teenagers convicted of unique crimes get sent to instead of prison, where they study Clausewitz, write cryptographic code and train with next generation weapons. It follows 4 characters: Julian, Klaudia, Giselle and Nadiya— all so unique, interesting and have or will have their character arc in due course.
// First thoughts post-read //
➛Ava babe you don't miss. The vibes, the academy, the plot, the pacing, the writing— YES.
➛Klaudia Shimonova, you are my angel baby. My absolute precious gem (I know she'd so hate these endearments rn but idc because I love her so much).
➛the VR in this world is about to be WILDDD
➛The dystopian vibe/themes kinda could have been stronger? in the 2nd half we totally got it but in part one i feel like we got nothing about the world outside of valeran academy and i wanted something or some sort of something about it.
➛i don't know if this would class as YA cause of a couple steamy moments/scenes?
// the plot //
➛the book was set into 3 distinct parts, the pacing different in each part which threw me off slightly in part two when we switched from fast to slow but we get over it quickly because we go through some stressful shit :0
➛i think my favourite parts were 1 and 3 though. the first part was us as the reader getting settled itno the school but also the newbies julian and giselle getting settled in too. (nadiya and klaudia are already students). the intro bit is alwayssss fun. then part 3 is where the shit went down and one of the characters finally began her own little arc/transofrmation which i'm super excited for it's continuation in book 2.
➛deckard BAHAHA you knew damn well he had better shit to do sorry he had me so dead in part 3
// characters //
i loved how ava slowly built this found family :)
julian joyce-young III
— our corrupt politician and former mayor, now valeran student.
quintessential rich boy who thought he could get away with anything because his daddy is rich (he was stupidly wrong). he's ambitious, smart, cunning yet also charming and a people's person who is vying for klaudia's spot as valeran's top student.
giselle buckley
— our pageant queen and credit card fraudster, now valeran student.
she's soft willed, almost too pretty but has something nobody has: eidectic memory [photo graphic memory]. her potential is so vast we don't see it first but as it all unravels at the end both the reader and her realise the potential she has. her and nadiya's story is so tender hello?!
nadiya karam
— our weapons goddess and ward of headmaster ivers.
her parents were killed when she was just a child and headmaster ivers immediately took her in. she's never called him dad but the way he cares for her might just be the same- she isn't ranked alongside the other valeran students, but everyone knows she's lethal and legendary with any weapon you put in her hand.
klaudia shimonova
— our fraudster who made 10 mill on the stock market at 15, now valeran's top student.
the valeran ice queen who has all but 2 friends before julian infiltrated her trio. klaudia is truly the best character in here sorry not sorry. her wit, sharp intelligence, cold nature and confidence is everything and more to me. she always wins and nothing can stop her (not even sleep, which she barely has).
i can't wait for everyone to read this book and tell me their thoughts because the ending omg, i was so distraught because my babies deserve BETTERRRR.
3.75 stars
thank you so much electric monkey for an early copy in exchange for an honest review :)
Winterveil is the first in a YA dystopia series set at Valeran Academy, a secret spy school where teenagers convicted of unique crimes get sent to instead of prison, where they study Clausewitz, write cryptographic code and train with next generation weapons. It follows 4 characters: Julian, Klaudia, Giselle and Nadiya— all so unique, interesting and have or will have their character arc in due course.
// First thoughts post-read //
➛Ava babe you don't miss. The vibes, the academy, the plot, the pacing, the writing— YES.
➛Klaudia Shimonova, you are my angel baby. My absolute precious gem (I know she'd so hate these endearments rn but idc because I love her so much).
➛the VR in this world is about to be WILDDD
➛The dystopian vibe/themes kinda could have been stronger? in the 2nd half we totally got it but in part one i feel like we got nothing about the world outside of valeran academy and i wanted something or some sort of something about it.
➛i don't know if this would class as YA cause of a couple steamy moments/scenes?
// the plot //
➛the book was set into 3 distinct parts, the pacing different in each part which threw me off slightly in part two when we switched from fast to slow but we get over it quickly because we go through some stressful shit :0
➛i think my favourite parts were 1 and 3 though. the first part was us as the reader getting settled itno the school but also the newbies julian and giselle getting settled in too. (nadiya and klaudia are already students). the intro bit is alwayssss fun. then part 3 is where the shit went down and one of the characters finally began her own little arc/transofrmation which i'm super excited for it's continuation in book 2.
➛deckard BAHAHA you knew damn well he had better shit to do sorry he had me so dead in part 3
// characters //
i loved how ava slowly built this found family :)
julian joyce-young III
— our corrupt politician and former mayor, now valeran student.
quintessential rich boy who thought he could get away with anything because his daddy is rich (he was stupidly wrong). he's ambitious, smart, cunning yet also charming and a people's person who is vying for klaudia's spot as valeran's top student.
giselle buckley
— our pageant queen and credit card fraudster, now valeran student.
she's soft willed, almost too pretty but has something nobody has: eidectic memory [photo graphic memory]. her potential is so vast we don't see it first but as it all unravels at the end both the reader and her realise the potential she has. her and nadiya's story is so tender hello?!
nadiya karam
— our weapons goddess and ward of headmaster ivers.
her parents were killed when she was just a child and headmaster ivers immediately took her in. she's never called him dad but the way he cares for her might just be the same- she isn't ranked alongside the other valeran students, but everyone knows she's lethal and legendary with any weapon you put in her hand.
klaudia shimonova
— our fraudster who made 10 mill on the stock market at 15, now valeran's top student.
the valeran ice queen who has all but 2 friends before julian infiltrated her trio. klaudia is truly the best character in here sorry not sorry. her wit, sharp intelligence, cold nature and confidence is everything and more to me. she always wins and nothing can stop her (not even sleep, which she barely has).
i can't wait for everyone to read this book and tell me their thoughts because the ending omg, i was so distraught because my babies deserve BETTERRRR.
3.75 stars
thank you so much electric monkey for an early copy in exchange for an honest review :)
July 4, 2026
I swear this was cooked in a lab to appeal specifically to me. I will always and forever be seated for anything Ava Reid writes, add dark academia and make it dystopian and I will gobble it right up. I loved the cast (especially Giselle who will have my heart forever now) and the setting was so cool and unique. What kept it from being a five star knock out was that it felt a little rushed near the end but overall I had a BLAST and I can’t wait to add this to my physical collection in September!
Massive thanks to Harper Collins and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review
Massive thanks to Harper Collins and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review
May 25, 2026
this started off great. the prose was so fun to read and the characters were interesting. i loved the vibes and the setting so much. but then stuff between the characters started happening that i did not want to see and it was nasty. also, the plot began to feel very random. i skimmed the rest instead of a dnf but this was pretty disappointing
thank you to netgalley for the arc
thank you to netgalley for the arc
Want to Read
May 27, 2026i've accepted that some ava reid books just aren't for me (cough innamorata cough), but i did love a study in drowning (dark academia) and fable for the end of the world (dystopian) from her, so something at the intersection of the two could be really good
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
4.25 ⭐️
Easily my favourite Ava Reid book!
It’s a wonderfully fresh take of dystopian - the Cold War never ended. It’s now 2037 and the unending struggle of the red and blue powers is still in full force. It’s a really interesting set up to start with and then add in a school that trains teenagers to tactical combat, espionage and strategy and you’ve got something incredibly engaging.
The story focuses on four characters; Julian, the charming privileged orator, Klaudia, with her intentional coldness and genius strategy, Nadiya, orphaned and grown up at the academy she’s an expert in weapons and Gisele, the all American girl with the eidetic memory who doesn’t think she belongs. They were all really compelling characters to follow, complex and layered with unique personalities and flaws and desires. I love how Reid set up their backstories, showing us the infamous moments that got that sentenced to Valeran. It added a lot of intrigue and I was always so curious about their history and where their beliefs stemmed from. They’re all carrying pain and trauma and Valeran is using it to the benefit of the government / CIA, moulding perfect weapons and soldiers and ‘patriots’.
Each pov was interesting in its own right and I actually really loved seeing the situations from multiple characters’ perspectives. It added a lot to the scenes and especially the growing relationships.
I really enjoyed each part. The Academy was introduced well. The stratagem games were really fun - I’ve always been a fan of characters who are good at tactics and strategy and can methodically outwit an opponent. The competitiveness and intensity (as designed by the academy) added a level of tension to it as well. I will say the technology used and the rules of the games weren’t explained - I don’t have a problem with vagaries like this, it’s less about the details that it is what it does to the characters and what they learn, but I know some people prefer everything to make sense so just a warning. On the other side we have some really intriguing things happening to Gisele and Nadiya that lead us into a greater plot.
This book is heavily a spy novel too. The setting is dystopian, and the academy aspect lends some sense of the academia genre (though I wouldn’t class it as dark academia in any way) but mostly the characters are being trained and tested as espionage agents whether they really understand what this means or not. This slips to the foreground as the story progresses. Reid kept me engaged with this really well as the four are brought to together and are faced with ever increasing problems.
If you’ve read any Ava Reid before, you’ll know her style lends itself more to a slower pace and a deeper dive into character however I sped through this. The multiple POVs kept the plot moving in a natural progression. The romance threads were present but not overwhelming (only one kiss happens between the actual romances though Julian has other sex scenes that aren’t explicit). There’s a lot of room to grow both the romances and the friendships but I liked that they weren’t happening too quickly or felt forced. Relationships take time! I’m happy to wait for the payoff over the series.
As with all Reid’s books she doesn’t hesitate to push the narrative to its darker edges but personally, I felt the harsher, uncomfortable and wrong moments were representative of the themes/ plot etc. Yes, some dynamics felt predatory but is that not exactly the point? The academy and its headmaster using these kids as tools instead of people. The creeping feeling of lingering betrayal, the well of secrets we don’t know and the actual goal of the powers that be remains to be seen, it all adds to the lack of control and struggle the characters are facing and need to overcome emotionally.
I do wish we’d been able to dive into the politics a little more though the backdrop of the Cold War did feel grounded in history and current affairs well and it does feel like it’s setting up the next book for more depth into the politics and espionage missions. But overall very enjoyable unique read and I can’t wait to see where the next one goes!
Thanks to netgalley for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.
Easily my favourite Ava Reid book!
It’s a wonderfully fresh take of dystopian - the Cold War never ended. It’s now 2037 and the unending struggle of the red and blue powers is still in full force. It’s a really interesting set up to start with and then add in a school that trains teenagers to tactical combat, espionage and strategy and you’ve got something incredibly engaging.
The story focuses on four characters; Julian, the charming privileged orator, Klaudia, with her intentional coldness and genius strategy, Nadiya, orphaned and grown up at the academy she’s an expert in weapons and Gisele, the all American girl with the eidetic memory who doesn’t think she belongs. They were all really compelling characters to follow, complex and layered with unique personalities and flaws and desires. I love how Reid set up their backstories, showing us the infamous moments that got that sentenced to Valeran. It added a lot of intrigue and I was always so curious about their history and where their beliefs stemmed from. They’re all carrying pain and trauma and Valeran is using it to the benefit of the government / CIA, moulding perfect weapons and soldiers and ‘patriots’.
Each pov was interesting in its own right and I actually really loved seeing the situations from multiple characters’ perspectives. It added a lot to the scenes and especially the growing relationships.
I really enjoyed each part. The Academy was introduced well. The stratagem games were really fun - I’ve always been a fan of characters who are good at tactics and strategy and can methodically outwit an opponent. The competitiveness and intensity (as designed by the academy) added a level of tension to it as well. I will say the technology used and the rules of the games weren’t explained - I don’t have a problem with vagaries like this, it’s less about the details that it is what it does to the characters and what they learn, but I know some people prefer everything to make sense so just a warning. On the other side we have some really intriguing things happening to Gisele and Nadiya that lead us into a greater plot.
This book is heavily a spy novel too. The setting is dystopian, and the academy aspect lends some sense of the academia genre (though I wouldn’t class it as dark academia in any way) but mostly the characters are being trained and tested as espionage agents whether they really understand what this means or not. This slips to the foreground as the story progresses. Reid kept me engaged with this really well as the four are brought to together and are faced with ever increasing problems.
If you’ve read any Ava Reid before, you’ll know her style lends itself more to a slower pace and a deeper dive into character however I sped through this. The multiple POVs kept the plot moving in a natural progression. The romance threads were present but not overwhelming (only one kiss happens between the actual romances though Julian has other sex scenes that aren’t explicit). There’s a lot of room to grow both the romances and the friendships but I liked that they weren’t happening too quickly or felt forced. Relationships take time! I’m happy to wait for the payoff over the series.
As with all Reid’s books she doesn’t hesitate to push the narrative to its darker edges but personally, I felt the harsher, uncomfortable and wrong moments were representative of the themes/ plot etc. Yes, some dynamics felt predatory but is that not exactly the point? The academy and its headmaster using these kids as tools instead of people. The creeping feeling of lingering betrayal, the well of secrets we don’t know and the actual goal of the powers that be remains to be seen, it all adds to the lack of control and struggle the characters are facing and need to overcome emotionally.
I do wish we’d been able to dive into the politics a little more though the backdrop of the Cold War did feel grounded in history and current affairs well and it does feel like it’s setting up the next book for more depth into the politics and espionage missions. But overall very enjoyable unique read and I can’t wait to see where the next one goes!
Thanks to netgalley for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.
June 3, 2026
If there’s one thing I’ve been absolutely loving right now, it’s the influx of dystopian novels being written.
Ava Reid has written a beautifully crafted older YA novel that sinks its teeth into societal issues we see today, but alters it through the lens of what the US (specifically) will be like in roughly 20 years.
I thoroughly enjoyed Reid’s previous dystopian YA novel “Fable for the End of the World”, so I knew I would love this one as well. Something about older YA dystopian books have a place in my heart, but it’s probably because I grew up on The Maze Runner, Divergent, and The Hunger Games — and this book delivered just about every bit of that high I’m still chasing.
I really loved the characters, the plot, and the setting of this novel; especially as I connect it to our world/society and what it is sliding into.
I’ve seen a lot of discourse around this book being marketed as “YA” and ARC readers warring over what constitutes a book as “YA” (especially ones that might be a little more mature, without having explicit or overly mature themes within…). I think it’s important to note that YA covers a LARGE age range and can encompass people from older middle school to college and beyond. That is why it is so important to check the books you pick up or recommend… In any case, I don’t find the content of this books to be overly mature and I find that the YA rating is fine, but that’s just my two cents…
Something I was hoping for from this novel was more details. Typically Reid spares no details in her writing, so I was curious where they were at here. Maybe omitted to make way for the letters? I’m not entirely sure, but the book still stands well enough without them (details, not the letters).
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next Ava Reid novel that follows suit.
Thank you Ava Reid and NetGalley for the eARC of this novel!
Ava Reid has written a beautifully crafted older YA novel that sinks its teeth into societal issues we see today, but alters it through the lens of what the US (specifically) will be like in roughly 20 years.
I thoroughly enjoyed Reid’s previous dystopian YA novel “Fable for the End of the World”, so I knew I would love this one as well. Something about older YA dystopian books have a place in my heart, but it’s probably because I grew up on The Maze Runner, Divergent, and The Hunger Games — and this book delivered just about every bit of that high I’m still chasing.
I really loved the characters, the plot, and the setting of this novel; especially as I connect it to our world/society and what it is sliding into.
I’ve seen a lot of discourse around this book being marketed as “YA” and ARC readers warring over what constitutes a book as “YA” (especially ones that might be a little more mature, without having explicit or overly mature themes within…). I think it’s important to note that YA covers a LARGE age range and can encompass people from older middle school to college and beyond. That is why it is so important to check the books you pick up or recommend… In any case, I don’t find the content of this books to be overly mature and I find that the YA rating is fine, but that’s just my two cents…
Something I was hoping for from this novel was more details. Typically Reid spares no details in her writing, so I was curious where they were at here. Maybe omitted to make way for the letters? I’m not entirely sure, but the book still stands well enough without them (details, not the letters).
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next Ava Reid novel that follows suit.
Thank you Ava Reid and NetGalley for the eARC of this novel!
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May 4, 2026Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!
June 5, 2026
FINALLY another Ava Reid that I enjoyed!! I really love the atmospheric way that Reid rights but I haven't really found something that truly did it for me in quite a few books. I was honestly really close to calling it quits, but finally, I have a hit on my hands.
Firstly, I want to say check your trigger warnings for this, there was a lot that happened on page, or was described in a way that I think could make many sensitive readers uncomfortable. As this is an ARC I did not get those, so just be mindful when heading into this story, especially for a YA.
My favorite thing about this book is definitely the characters. There are a lot introduced at first and it can be a little hard to keep them apart at first, as the story shifts between perspectives. But, I really came to care for all of them, and I do feel as though I know them all fairly well by the end and that they each had a distinctive enough voice, The found family is also really strong here, as each come from super broken families and rely upon one another for strength. I also appreciated that it wasn't an immediately "found family" and that it took a while for them to warm to each other and a while for them to come together. They also are all very different from each other and I really liked what each character brought to the table.
The plot was exciting! It leaned a little sci-fi which was fun and not something I have read from Reid a ton. It was intriguing and there were some mild twists thrown in there as well. I love a good duology so I am excited to see where this is going to head in the next and final installment. Quite a lot happened in this book and it really set up the next one off perfectly and left a ton for you to wonder about until the next one does come.
Within the plot, is one of the more weaker aspects of the book however. I think that it is nice that they start off in a school, as I do love a scholarly setting, especially with the ranked and academic climbing that was included as well. But I don't think enough was explained of what the students were actually learning and once they got to the "battling" aspect in the school, I was confused. I don't think you are supposed to have all the answers, especially not after you understand the reveal towards the end, but I felt like I didn't understand the politics and the way the technology worked at all.
Other than that, there was a lot to like with this book, and I really did like it.
I don't think it was perfect. But, very very strong start to a potentially really good duology.
Firstly, I want to say check your trigger warnings for this, there was a lot that happened on page, or was described in a way that I think could make many sensitive readers uncomfortable. As this is an ARC I did not get those, so just be mindful when heading into this story, especially for a YA.
My favorite thing about this book is definitely the characters. There are a lot introduced at first and it can be a little hard to keep them apart at first, as the story shifts between perspectives. But, I really came to care for all of them, and I do feel as though I know them all fairly well by the end and that they each had a distinctive enough voice, The found family is also really strong here, as each come from super broken families and rely upon one another for strength. I also appreciated that it wasn't an immediately "found family" and that it took a while for them to warm to each other and a while for them to come together. They also are all very different from each other and I really liked what each character brought to the table.
The plot was exciting! It leaned a little sci-fi which was fun and not something I have read from Reid a ton. It was intriguing and there were some mild twists thrown in there as well. I love a good duology so I am excited to see where this is going to head in the next and final installment. Quite a lot happened in this book and it really set up the next one off perfectly and left a ton for you to wonder about until the next one does come.
Within the plot, is one of the more weaker aspects of the book however. I think that it is nice that they start off in a school, as I do love a scholarly setting, especially with the ranked and academic climbing that was included as well. But I don't think enough was explained of what the students were actually learning and once they got to the "battling" aspect in the school, I was confused. I don't think you are supposed to have all the answers, especially not after you understand the reveal towards the end, but I felt like I didn't understand the politics and the way the technology worked at all.
Other than that, there was a lot to like with this book, and I really did like it.
I don't think it was perfect. But, very very strong start to a potentially really good duology.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
4.5/5*
Smart, ambitious, full of trauma. This describes both the book and the four main characters.
This has been one of my most anticipated books of 2026 and Ava Reid is out here doing the Lord's work and bringing me back to dystopian books.
As always, Reid's writing hits the mark and makes me believe in the power of words again; I tore through this and could not put it down!
I loved the way the information is laid out, giving you clues and snippets of information and providing the pieces of the puzzle for you to assemble as you read. It requires a level of attention that I know I'm not giving most books and I appreciate that it doesn't lend itself to a passive reading experience but makes you work for it the way the characters are working for their own goals.
The characters are complex and layered, I was invested in them very quickly. They never feel flat and the tension between Klaudia and Julian...omg the tension. If you're here for academic rivals to lovers, I can't recommend this enough.
All four of the MCs seemed to struggle to connect with one another for reasons very clearly rooted in their deep personal and collective trauma, which led them to make decisions that may seem absurd to us as the readers but were clearly logical to them. I do hope that in book two they may come to feel more like found family but they simply weren't able to make themselves vulnerable enough in this book.
The setting of a near-future United States was very believable and required little world building, but does assume a knowledge of the Cold War that might make it more challenging for some readers to envision.
I'm fascinated by the concept of the ongoing bipolarity of the Cold War. Within that context, Valeran Academy makes a lot of sense to me as a training ground with secrets upon secrets, predatory tech and teachers alike, students being turned into weapons of war, and the reverence of Capitalism.
I'm here for anything Ava Reid writes, but especially more of this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC!
Smart, ambitious, full of trauma. This describes both the book and the four main characters.
This has been one of my most anticipated books of 2026 and Ava Reid is out here doing the Lord's work and bringing me back to dystopian books.
As always, Reid's writing hits the mark and makes me believe in the power of words again; I tore through this and could not put it down!
I loved the way the information is laid out, giving you clues and snippets of information and providing the pieces of the puzzle for you to assemble as you read. It requires a level of attention that I know I'm not giving most books and I appreciate that it doesn't lend itself to a passive reading experience but makes you work for it the way the characters are working for their own goals.
The characters are complex and layered, I was invested in them very quickly. They never feel flat and the tension between Klaudia and Julian...omg the tension. If you're here for academic rivals to lovers, I can't recommend this enough.
All four of the MCs seemed to struggle to connect with one another for reasons very clearly rooted in their deep personal and collective trauma, which led them to make decisions that may seem absurd to us as the readers but were clearly logical to them. I do hope that in book two they may come to feel more like found family but they simply weren't able to make themselves vulnerable enough in this book.
The setting of a near-future United States was very believable and required little world building, but does assume a knowledge of the Cold War that might make it more challenging for some readers to envision.
I'm fascinated by the concept of the ongoing bipolarity of the Cold War. Within that context, Valeran Academy makes a lot of sense to me as a training ground with secrets upon secrets, predatory tech and teachers alike, students being turned into weapons of war, and the reverence of Capitalism.
I'm here for anything Ava Reid writes, but especially more of this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC!
June 27, 2026
“𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲.”
What if the Cold War never ended? Winterveil immediately intrigued me, because the concept of the book is so cool. Add in an Academy aspect and hello; dystopian is SO back. We follow Nadiya, Klaudia, Giselle & Julian. I was a fan of all the FMCs - Julian however barely had any redeemable qualities. I also feel like considering this is a YA book the sexual scenes could’ve been left out - especially as they weren’t really necessarily for the storyline and it doesn’t feel age appropriate (as this is being marketed for 14 and older). The pacing was a bit off in the first half of the book as well, however starting from then it was filled to the brim with action. As expected, Ava Reid’s wonderful writing compensated for what I liked less and delivered once again with beautiful quotes and poetic wording.
the vibes ™:
- america during the cold war
- lgbt representation
- trust no one
- politics vs. elite
- high tech
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.”
What if the Cold War never ended? Winterveil immediately intrigued me, because the concept of the book is so cool. Add in an Academy aspect and hello; dystopian is SO back. We follow Nadiya, Klaudia, Giselle & Julian. I was a fan of all the FMCs - Julian however barely had any redeemable qualities. I also feel like considering this is a YA book the sexual scenes could’ve been left out - especially as they weren’t really necessarily for the storyline and it doesn’t feel age appropriate (as this is being marketed for 14 and older). The pacing was a bit off in the first half of the book as well, however starting from then it was filled to the brim with action. As expected, Ava Reid’s wonderful writing compensated for what I liked less and delivered once again with beautiful quotes and poetic wording.
the vibes ™:
- america during the cold war
- lgbt representation
- trust no one
- politics vs. elite
- high tech
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.”
July 22, 2026
Wintervail
If Ava Reid wrote it, it’s going to be 5 🌟stars from me.
Wintervail is a bit of a departure from Ava’s usual work, but a delightful one! The story focuses on our four troubled main characters - Julian, Klaudia, Giselle, & Nadiya and their time at Valeran Academy. Each has their own tragic backstory and how they ended up at a place like Valeran in the first place.
The book is set in the future, 2037, where the Cold War is still happening. Valeran trains its students for combat with the latest technological advancements available. The unlikely crew is forced together in a “simulated” mission to test their skills. During this mission, the four of them realize everything they have been learning is all lies. A plan is hatched, but all hell breaks loose when one of them seemingly betrays them all.
I was so engrossed in this story, and I cannot wait to listen to the audiobook version!! Ava always delivers a 5-star book for me. I absolutely adore her and cannot wait for this book to officially come out on September 24th, 2026!
Thank you to NetGalley & Harper Collins for the opportunity to read and review one of my favorite authors of all time!
If Ava Reid wrote it, it’s going to be 5 🌟stars from me.
Wintervail is a bit of a departure from Ava’s usual work, but a delightful one! The story focuses on our four troubled main characters - Julian, Klaudia, Giselle, & Nadiya and their time at Valeran Academy. Each has their own tragic backstory and how they ended up at a place like Valeran in the first place.
The book is set in the future, 2037, where the Cold War is still happening. Valeran trains its students for combat with the latest technological advancements available. The unlikely crew is forced together in a “simulated” mission to test their skills. During this mission, the four of them realize everything they have been learning is all lies. A plan is hatched, but all hell breaks loose when one of them seemingly betrays them all.
I was so engrossed in this story, and I cannot wait to listen to the audiobook version!! Ava always delivers a 5-star book for me. I absolutely adore her and cannot wait for this book to officially come out on September 24th, 2026!
Thank you to NetGalley & Harper Collins for the opportunity to read and review one of my favorite authors of all time!
July 30, 2026
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the eARC
Wow! It had been a while since I read a YA thriller dystopian and I was not disappointed. Ava Reid did a great job with the plot, character development, and adding suspense to the story. In Winterveil we are introduced to a few juvenile criminals. But not just average juveniles, they are bright. These students are so bright that they become bored and become criminals as a form to push boundaries and find excitement. Given the opportunity to avoid jail, they agree to go to a reform school, Valeran Academy. It is here where they get to train and become part of a group of people that work for the government in “the Cold War”. Except nothing is at it seems. Their brain is being used for an alternative reality while their bodies are stored in a pod. They must try and figure out what is reality and what is the alternative reality. They must find a way to survive.
Wow! It had been a while since I read a YA thriller dystopian and I was not disappointed. Ava Reid did a great job with the plot, character development, and adding suspense to the story. In Winterveil we are introduced to a few juvenile criminals. But not just average juveniles, they are bright. These students are so bright that they become bored and become criminals as a form to push boundaries and find excitement. Given the opportunity to avoid jail, they agree to go to a reform school, Valeran Academy. It is here where they get to train and become part of a group of people that work for the government in “the Cold War”. Except nothing is at it seems. Their brain is being used for an alternative reality while their bodies are stored in a pod. They must try and figure out what is reality and what is the alternative reality. They must find a way to survive.
July 27, 2026
4
Winterveil felt classic Ava Reid. It was dark but also romantic and kept you anxious. I enjoyed the book and even more so the relationships.
All the POV characters are interesting in their own way. I like being able to see what each of them did to get into Valeren and how their lives were there before the true story began. It helped establish some relationships and, in general, how each character already felt about the institute.
I very much enjoyed the romantic part of the story. Klaudia and Julian had a fun dynamic, and it was nice to see how it grew throughout the book. My favourite relationship was between Nadiya and Giselle. The way they grew close and truly felt for each other was sweet. The group's closeness was also something I loved. I can't wait to see where these characters go and how they evolve in the next book
Winterveil felt classic Ava Reid. It was dark but also romantic and kept you anxious. I enjoyed the book and even more so the relationships.
All the POV characters are interesting in their own way. I like being able to see what each of them did to get into Valeren and how their lives were there before the true story began. It helped establish some relationships and, in general, how each character already felt about the institute.
I very much enjoyed the romantic part of the story. Klaudia and Julian had a fun dynamic, and it was nice to see how it grew throughout the book. My favourite relationship was between Nadiya and Giselle. The way they grew close and truly felt for each other was sweet. The group's closeness was also something I loved. I can't wait to see where these characters go and how they evolve in the next book
April 3, 2026
Ava Reid has done it again! This is very different from her other books in a good way! I really liked the dystopian setting of if we were still in the cold war and the red scare. All of the AI and technology was really cool too! I do think that the pacing was a little slow in the beginning and it was hard to get into the book. But once the pacing picked up, I couldn’t put this down!
I loved that all the characters were complex and not always the best people. It was so fascinating to learn about their pasts and I really liked how they had a lot of depth. I’m so excited for the sequel!
Thank you to Netgalley, Ava Reid, and Harpercollins for the free e-arc in exchange for a honest review!
I loved that all the characters were complex and not always the best people. It was so fascinating to learn about their pasts and I really liked how they had a lot of depth. I’m so excited for the sequel!
Thank you to Netgalley, Ava Reid, and Harpercollins for the free e-arc in exchange for a honest review!
Want to Read
March 18, 2026I am freaking out!!! I just got approved for this ARC on NetGalley today and I cannot wait to read it!
The description sounds so intriguing, and I’ve been wanting to read something by Ava Reid for a while now. The premise feels right up my alley, so I’ll be starting this ASAP. I’m so grateful I was approved! Thank you so much to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read this story!
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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