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Many many thoughts and feelings so far, but mainly:
1) the ACOTAR/CC crossover is blowing my mind
2) so is the critique of colonialism via Bryce’s POV

“And fuck it, I’ll just say it: taking Athena’s manuscript felt like reparations, payback for the things that Athena took from me.”

The reading experience so far is like watching an impending car crash. You just can’t. stop. watching.

“I find that people like me better if they don’t have to expend emotional energy on me.” 🥺

“Really, there was nothing more dangerous than a woman who knew her own worth.”

Despite all the hoopla, I’ve actually managed to avoid all spoilers before reading this book, so def don’t know where the book is talking me or how it’ll end - but so far, not loving Sam’s character. Def sense the AH qualities.

“I’m case you don’t know what that means, go f*ck yourself.”
Nyktos chuckled. “If you behave, maybe I’ll f*ck you instead.”

🤣🤭🥵

“You were never a ghost to me.”

This man, I swear. 😭😭😭

I exhaled and forced out, “No.”
“You sure?”
“Yes. It wouldn’t be…it wouldn’t be worth it in the end.” I didn’t want her blood on my hands. I already had enough.
“If you ever change your mind, I know a guy who can get it done.”
“Was that a Primal of Death joke?”

Get you a man that can joke while offering to exact revenge on your behalf. #daddynyktos

“From the moment I learned that I no longer had to answer to a duty I never had a choice in accepting, I became my own person. Someone who gets to make their own choices. I will not be ordered about and told what I can and cannot so as if I have no power or control over my life, not matter what risks I may be taking. I am DONE living like that.”

Yes! I am here for Sera asserting her agency! 🙌🏽

“We all need someone to watch over us.”
Heat crawled up my throat. “Do you?”
“Desperately,” he whispered.

ARC provided by the author. Perfect timing on this rainy day!

“I didn’t know that if a woman was drunk when the violence occurred, she wouldn’t be taken seriously. I didn’t know that if he was drunk when the violence occurred, people would offer him sympathy.”

V+D have amazing chemistry, but…interesting… snack choices. Does this mean I’ll need to give soy sauce & ice cream a shot? 🤔🫢🤣

“Who, exactly is on your dream list of people to marry?”
“Seriously?…That’s your takeaway from what I just said?”
“How long is the list?”

The banter between these two 😘

Heroine is a social worker with a dual MSW/MPA degree? Score! But damn, when she talks about the lack of POC in exec spaces hits a little too close to home.

Julia would fit right in with my (small but mighty) friend group: “If only we were basic bitches who could just be friends with anyone, life would be a lot easier.”