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I can't believe I'm already 73% done with this masterpiece of a book?? I just got to the part where Helene is slowly healing from a nearly fatal wound and she is doing everything she can to be the empress her people need but she is exhausted and speaking to Quill, the nephew she has loved as if he was her son, like she's saying goodbye and ISTG Sabaa if you take Hel from me I'M NEVER GONNA RECOVER.

I can't believe I'm 11 hours into the audiobook and still somehow only a little over halfway through?? I mean it's interesting enough but DAMN.

I was going to dnf because the writing style isn't really my cup of tea but I am such a sucker for people falling into magical portals that I can't put it down!

A small, humorless smile played on his father’s face. “Praise be to
God, have I actually silenced you for once? I should have accused
you of treason earlier in our conversation and saved myself your
insufferable comments.”

The way my blood ran cold reading this. I can't even hate Ghassan bc he's a great villain so far but DAMN.

"Such affection for the shafit thief?" She raised an eyebrow. "You weren't so fond of me a week ago."
He grumbled. "I can change my mind, can't I? " A blush stole into his cheeks. "Your company is not ... entirely displeasing." He sounded deeply disappointed in himself.

Oh no, here I go falling for the (very likely to be) secondary love interest 🥲

Umm.. is it normal that I'm not understanding a single thing about this book? I've been going through chapter after chapter but it feels like I've accidentally started a 10-part series on the final book because I'm expected to know about everything without actually delving into worldbuilding, lore, characters, and magic system.

Such a freaking cute read so far!!

"You are cruel, Elias," She whispers against my mouth. "To give a girl all she desires only to tear it away."

Only 15% into this book and I'm already crying :')

NO BC WDYM DARIN IS DEAD?? this can't be real. also i went ahead and ordered the physical copies of all four books of this series. i'm that obsessed hehe <33

"You are my temple," I murmur as I kneel beside her, "You are my priest. You are my prayer. You are my release." HE CHANGED HIS FAMILY MANTRA FOR HER. I'M SOBBING.

YASSEN MY BABY BOYY i miss you so much!! Legit crying my eyes out over here w/ just Elena being reminded of him & imagining what he'd say to her if he were there with her. This book is so heavy without him in it fr, but I really want to see what will happen to Elena next w/ Samson's bigger role in the story. I have to be honest, I didn't particularly care for him in the first book but I'm trying not to be biased!