‘The Pomegranate Gate’ was one of my top reads last year, so I was so looking forward to returning to that world in ‘The Republic of Salt’.

In book 2 things get serious. The laugh out loud banter is still there, but there’s a heaviness to the book that wasn’t there in the first one. I really enjoyed the more political side of this book and how action-packed it was.

The characters make this series. They’re just brilliant. I said it before, and I stand by it, I’d happily read these characters do pretty much anything. Again, this book did a great job of developing the relationships that were introduced in the first one. I particularly love Naftaly and Basilay’s journey.

This is just such a great, original fantasy. The use of Jewish culture is so interesting. The world we explore is so rich and I truly love discovering more about it. 

This book kind of defies comparison… but I’d say if you’re looking for queer ACOTAR vibes (without any Tamlin) then this is definitely worth giving a go. I personally adore this series. The ending of this one literally had me shouting at my kindle - I cannot wait to get book 3 in my hands.