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Ngl, the second book was much better than the first in storytelling, editing, and plot progression.

Ouuuu

I’m waiting to find out if Chloe’s dad is Mai or 10th Blade.

I’ve finished the first book in this omnibus; The Fallen.
The first 3/4 of the book feel chaotic and disorganized. If the author was trying to convey how Chloe was feeling through the writing style then they achieved that though things still felt rather disjointed even when Chloe was supposed to be feeling blissful.

Paul?

Amy is one of the characters, Ame is the alternate spelling used for this character often enough that I’m starting to think that whoever was the editor for this book didn’t do a very good job…

Very Beauty & the Beast

Okay, that makes things more interesting

So far, I've enjoyed the first of this duology more.

Both Lord Vasco and Leandros are rather suspicious to me…

Very telltale heart

“I felt an unexpected nostalgia for my classmates, even the ones I don’t like”

“I’d never admitted how angry it made me when she insulted soldiers like Remy or when she insinuated that Bitsi’s mourning was a charade. I’d never admitted I’d been jealous of her glamorous life. I’d bottled up my resentment, and like a magnum of champagne that someone had shaken, sticky emotions came bursting out.”

“… my parents had laid clothes, opportunities, and even suitors in front of me like a red carpet. I felt stunned.”

“The realization hit me like a nightstick. My entire life, I’d been proud. I’d never hesitated to rebel against Papa and to think for myself. I’d seen what happened to Aunt Caro, and worked hard for my own independence. Now, with unsettling clarity, I understood that though I’d never asked for anything, I’d never needed to…”