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really liked the battle scenes actually!

the mystery behind the haunting was kind of anticlimactic. also totally did not understand how fola reached the conclusion?

never thought i'd find alien spider culture and warfare so interesting!

also loving the human space conflict

this book is a banger i need to read more hard science fiction fr

so creepy, so interesting

oof ran out of spotify audiobook time, on pause for now

the writing feels almost academic, in a good way.

finished part iii! i've never read a pov from the dead on the verge of becoming a wraith before... that was the most hauntingly beautiful, sorrowful yet heartlifting conclusion ever.

obsessed with the lore and magic and everything ugh, need 10 more books in the world of thaumedony asap.

torin is such an interesting character, so novel

i'm rooting for natalie so hard i can't continue 😭😭😭

all the mysterious building up and foreshadowing... then no explanation. this is a wildly unsatisfying ending so far...

also, these characters are all 24+ years old, why are they speaking like teenagers? even at formal, public-facing events?

skylar gets a free pass, sure, but astrid and zryan? -.-

i'm just so irritated with this book.

bro skylar's power be doing everything... even enhanced hearing??? atp the laziness is insanely irritating.

all this pomp over outfitting for the grand duel (it's been almost 400 pages btw) and these magical outfitters make a tank top and shorts? then a bodysuit? why are we giving characters video game armor.

this book genuinely has some of the worst worldbuilding details ever oh my goodness.

the "bonds" between astrid and all her supposed enemies turned friends/lovers feel so shallow. predictable, i don't mind. but it was so badly executed it's completely unbelievable.

also, i'm so tired of romantasies with fake morally gray mmcs. you know damn well he's not morally gray. just give me a goody two shoes i'd love the change-up.

not another manic pixie dream girl... man...

now there's ice skates and a whole ice skating rink. at a ball. the authors be throwing in whatever they want, fuck worldbuilding.

a masked BALL and you're wearing a CROP TOP AND SKIRT??? DON'T PISS ME OFF RIGHT NOW.

you're telling me there's makeup sponges too??? they were invented 2002/2003... synthetic material......

why is the dialogue so cringe and over dramatic... especially in the most mundane of situations 😭

also i hate the worldbuilding. you have electricity but not gunpowder. you have leather armor but also crop tanks, sports bras, and backless jumpsuits. ?????

i don't understand astrid. she's so "good" (as described by everyone else) and compassionate... but would love to participate in torture (her words). she has anxiety and panic attacks... but not when she's sneaking around, watching graphic violence unfold, or arguing with friends. the mental health rep is looking realll performative.

sports bras??? they have nylon and spandex and polyester here???

there's a new power every couples pages are you kidding me. the authors really threw every single magic they could possibly think of in here.

i thought astrid was this unconfident girl learning to be proud of her place as princess despite her weaknesses in witchcraft.

why and how is she blatantly "bantering" (the banter sucks btw) with the oh-so-powerful prince.

her character keeps flip-flopping. and idk what mental health condition they're trying to rep w her bc it's only mentioned when convenient...

(the most confusing thing so far though was tommen)

a guy who keeps throwing sexual innuendos at me is not attractive... is it just me...

the capital city, made of red stone and electricity, and the best you could come up with for the library was green scholar lamps? really???

the worldbuilding is... trying hard to be epic fantasy level but ends up being too vague. modern curse words and behavior don't help.

the characters and romance aren't all that well-written so far. it's entertaining, but nothing special. a typical hyped up romantasy book, worse than fourth wing.

i thought i liked astrid— her lack of confidence was interesting— but she keeps becoming bland.

am i reading an uncorrected version or something because why have there been not one, but TWO glaring grammatical errors...

vibes right now are a mix of the best of gothic / dark academia / adventure fantasy. i love this so much!