Okay, this one dragged. Like… a lot. It starts off almost TOO fast and action-packed, and then shows way down basically until the last chapter or two. We get a good, long look inside Alina’s mind while her army trains and… waits for the end to come? Idk. There were a lot of unexplained moments and things that seemed pretty random. I enjoyed the first book much more, which is when I decided to buy book 3 😂 I’ll read it when it comes in. Hoping it finishes strong. 

P.S. How could I forget? Nikolai is a fun new character. I would read the third book just to see his story play out!