Full review at ihavetosay.blog 

Going in, I thought we would reach Atlantia sooner since that is the plan from the beginning, however it makes sense how everything plays out. Reading this one, I’d just keep in mind that reaching Atlantia is the goal of this book and they encounter hiccups on the way. 

In the grand scheme of things, not much happens, but enough does and I was invested the entire time. 

To be honest, there’s a lot of info dumping going on, but I personally didn’t mind it. It also helped me better understand the lore and the world, which is something that confused me a little in the last book. There’s a lot of history explained because Poppy is so curious.

Nothing prepared me for how this book ended. 

Casteel, aka Hawke, was more likable to me in this one. I promise it isn’t a spoiler that he loves Poppy real bad. Navigating their dynamics and Poppy having an internal war with herself about Casteel was half the fun of this book. Because how they met is crazy and how they’re forced to be around each other and Casteel proposes to her despite the betrayal is crazier. 

Kieran is my favorite and I think his bantering is the most entertaining. I like his relationship with Poppy. Every scene he’s in I’m giddy.